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Balloons Over Broadway During the Pandemic

November 23, 2020 by Lisa

Reading the book, Balloons Over Broadway and doing follow-up activities about Thanksgiving Day parade history can bring joy to our kids during this hard time.

Filed Under: Book Activities, Holidays, Read Aloud Tagged With: Holidays, Pandemic, Teaching history, Thanksgiving

Geography Games and Toys for the Whole Family

November 17, 2020 by Lisa

Geography games and toys for the whole family are the ticket to building warm memories with your children and learning at the same time. After all, playing is what we all long to do, even as adults.

Filed Under: Family, Geography Tagged With: geography toys, gifts for kids, learning games

A Simple Way to Get a 5 Year Old to Write Without Complaining

November 9, 2020 by Lisa

Writing takes lots of mental and physical effort that can easily overwhelm young ones. A simple way to get a five year old to write without complaining is to start with labeling pictures.

Filed Under: Kindergarten Writing, Teaching Writing, Writers' Workshop Tagged With: first grade writing, kindergarten writing, labeling pictures

Online Homeschool Reading Programs at a Glance

October 29, 2020 by Lisa

Teaching your child to read has never been easier with all of the online homeschool reading programs readily available. This post describes the options based on age or grade level, skills covered, awards given, parent involvement needed, and price.

Filed Under: Early Literacy, Teaching Reading Tagged With: learn to read, online reading programs, Orton-Gillingham, reading curriculum

Musik at Home Builds a Foundation in Music

October 14, 2020 by Lisa

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Are you looking for a way to connect with your young child and build a foundation in music? […]

Filed Under: Fine Arts, Reviews Tagged With: homeschool music program, music education, music for early childhood, music for elementary

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