Monday, March 2, 2015

Women's History Month


March is Women’s History Month! There are so many famous women that have made great changes, which has made the world we live in today, so much better for the women of today. We will be devoting some time, during the month of March, to learn about all these great women throughout history. Thankfully, we also live in a technology advanced world, where we have access to the internet. Which makes the homeschooling moms of the day much happier. There are many sites, which have an endless amount of information, about the history of women. Besides just reading and learning about these women, you can take this topic a bit further, by having your child do some essay writing about their favorite women in time. You can even create tests, and play social studies women in history games too. So, which is my favorite woman in history? Marion Donovan, the inventor of the disposable diaper, for obvious reasons ;)

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

A Poem for Valentine's Day


~Roses are red, violets are blue, if you have heard this poem before, then you are part of this world too.~



A little poem humor to kick start today's blog posting, but seriously, poems are a wonderful way to express how one feels. They are a creative outlet that allows individuals, young and old, to share their innermost thoughts and feelings. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not let your children discover their inner poet, by creating their own Valentine's Day Poem. This will also give your child an opportunity to practice their writing skills as well. You could even create or use a pre-made Valentine’s Day spelling list, as words for them to incorporate into their poem. Providing some poems for inspiration, for your child to read, is also another idea that you could do. Once you child has written their poem, you could let them have fun, by having them read their masterpiece in front of the family; as if they were in a coffee shop somewhere on stage :)

Monday, January 12, 2015

Free Writing Resources


Teaching your child writing may or may not come easy for every homeschool parent. Even the best “teacher”, sometimes need help in this subject. Of course, it isn’t always the parent or child, sometimes it is the curriculum that is being used. Ideally, the solution would be a new writing curriculum, but that may be out of budget, so out of the question; but what about free writing resources? Those are always affordable. So, whether you need some extra help, or even if you have a writing curriculum that you do love, you can never have too many resources.