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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

Fun Literacy Activities for Summer Road Trips

June 23, 2020 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Summer road trips can be a bumpy ride. On an ideal trip, everyone is content, enjoying the sights, and getting along peacefully. If you’re worried that your trip will make you never […]

Filed Under: Family, Teaching Reading, Teaching Writing Tagged With: grammar, journaling, literacy games, Read Aloud, storytelling, summer learning, word games

An Indoor Literacy Camp-Out Your Kids Will Love

May 4, 2020 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Kids love to go camping. If you’re not the camping type why not humor your kids with an indoor literacy camp-out. I used to host a camp-out every year in my classroom […]

Filed Under: Family, Read Aloud, Teaching Writing Tagged With: homeschool fun day, indoor camping, literacy activities, types of writing

10 Family Dinner Table Activities to Enjoy Mealtimes

March 30, 2020 by Lisa

family dinner table activities

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. The current pandemic we’re facing means we’re spending more time than ever in the confines of our homes. With no after school activities and no opportunities to dine out, we’re gathering around […]

Filed Under: Family, Homeschool Challenges Tagged With: family meeting, family time, poetry, Read Aloud, Vocabulary

Creative Ways to Display Books So Kids Will Want to Read Them

September 16, 2019 by Lisa

Creative ways to display books so kids will want to read them

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. I have a lot of books. You can find a bookcase in many rooms in my house. But how many books are just sitting there, month after month waiting for some little […]

Filed Under: Family, Homeschool Organization, Teaching Reading Tagged With: book shelves, book storage, home library

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