family Archives ⋆ R.E.A.L.-World Learners https://realworldlearners.com/category/family/ Engaging, authentic learning resources for students of all ages Thu, 24 Dec 2020 02:48:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://realworldlearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-8516c9f3047b5127c72aba019d664e56-32x32.jpeg family Archives ⋆ R.E.A.L.-World Learners https://realworldlearners.com/category/family/ 32 32 Friday Boxes https://realworldlearners.com/focus-on-the-positive/ https://realworldlearners.com/focus-on-the-positive/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:32:09 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2436 Information is ubiquitous. And it's everywhere! ;) But that's not always a good thing. The prevalence of social media makes it hard to tune out the negative messages that sneak in, no matter how much we wish our feed (and our lives) to be filled with cute cats and giggling babies. Yvie from Homeschool on the Range writes the following guest post about a practice they began with their family to intentionally work together to focus on the positive. I'm inspired by this idea, and by their diligence to stick with it! Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/focus-on-the-positive/feed/ 0 How to get out the door with kids (#truestories of #motherhood) https://realworldlearners.com/how-to-get-out-the-door-with-kids/ https://realworldlearners.com/how-to-get-out-the-door-with-kids/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2018 20:40:23 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2292 Everybody ready? Let’s go! … no response … Oops. I forgot to nurse the baby. Sit on the stairs and nurse the baby. Shout loudly into outer space (hoping the children can hear and the neighbors can’t): Everybody to the door! Apologize to scared baby and try to explain that I’m not shouting at her. […] Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/how-to-get-out-the-door-with-kids/feed/ 1 Best Math games to help kids enjoy learning – a gift guide https://realworldlearners.com/best-math-games/ https://realworldlearners.com/best-math-games/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2018 01:54:06 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2261 If you are looking for ways to replace worksheets with games that will help your children and students develop a love for learning and confidence in themselves as learners, you may find some great additions to your game collection in this curated list of the best Math games for kids (and adults!). Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/best-math-games/feed/ 2 daughter poems – life through your eyes https://realworldlearners.com/daughter-poems/ https://realworldlearners.com/daughter-poems/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2018 17:45:58 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2251 A short poem of appreciation for the limitless wonder of the uncharted life laid out before a daughter, and the wonder of seeing life through her eyes. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/daughter-poems/feed/ 4 Baby registry checklist with a free baby tracker https://realworldlearners.com/baby-registry-checklist-baby-log/ https://realworldlearners.com/baby-registry-checklist-baby-log/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:37:30 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2185 The Ultimate Baby Registry Checklist for Minimalist Mothers When I was pregnant with my first child, a friend with 6 kids of her own sat me down and helped me fill out an “actually-useful” baby registry checklist. That was immensely helpful, since I didn’t have the least idea where to start. (Initial attempts included lots […] Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/baby-registry-checklist-baby-log/feed/ 5 Lifeschooling: Is this Homeschooling, or Life? https://realworldlearners.com/lifeschooling/ https://realworldlearners.com/lifeschooling/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:00:43 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2097 What is lifeschooling? To us, it means living a full and free life while cultivating a love for learning. ... This is what life could be, if we were given the time and energy to just live life with our kids. Those are both set at high premiums when the rest of the world crowds us out of our own skin, but ... Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/lifeschooling/feed/ 3 Children’s Music classes – our review of Musik at Home https://realworldlearners.com/childrens-music-classes/ https://realworldlearners.com/childrens-music-classes/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:33:53 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1765 Children's Music classes - Our review of an affordable and convenient online series of music classes taught by licensed and certified Musikgarten instruction, Kathryn Brunner. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/childrens-music-classes/feed/ 1 Book series for young readers https://realworldlearners.com/book-series-for-young-readers/ https://realworldlearners.com/book-series-for-young-readers/#respond Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:08:12 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1706 Are you looking for a new kind of chapter book series for young readers? Something that focuses on positive relationships and self-image rather than bullying? Something that portrays realistic characters in plausible adventures, exploring and creating their way through childhood? Follow our progress on a new series! Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/book-series-for-young-readers/feed/ 0 Best posts from 2017 (with plenty of free printables!) https://realworldlearners.com/free-printables-top-posts-2017/ https://realworldlearners.com/free-printables-top-posts-2017/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:37:38 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1507 Thank you!! I wanted to give a bit shout-out to all my readers, and some free printables as gifts to you – thank you for following along and reading my blog posts this year! Here’s a quick round-up of the top posts from R.E.A.L.-World Learners from 2017, a collection of several free printables that I’ve […] Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/free-printables-top-posts-2017/feed/ 8 Letter Recognition Activities https://realworldlearners.com/letter-recognition-activities/ https://realworldlearners.com/letter-recognition-activities/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:00:11 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1275 Number and Letter Recognition Activities for Preschoolers My 2 year old has been learning his numbers and letters recently — a bit haphazardly, to be honest, but somehow he’s picking up the idea. Leapfrog’s DVDs Letter Factory and Numberland have been the most helpful instructional tool we’ve used for this. (You can read more about […] Read more...

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