Previously, I shared our picks for 3rd grade curriculum, and today, I wanted to share our choices for 1st grade. HomeEd Expert’s recommendations were a tremendous help but I also had some curriculum tucked away from when Lira was in 1st grade. About my 1st grader ~ If Franc were in publish school, he would [...]
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Online Games for Your Struggling Reader
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3 Steps for Teaching a Child to Read
Probably the most intimidating part of homeschool for me is teaching my child to read. Reading is the one skill that my children will need for the rest of their lives. Every other thing I teach them pivots on their ability to read. Talking about PRESSURE! But, I am not the only one dealing with issues. Franc [...]
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Great Links for FREE Helps on Reading Skills
If you are looking for some help with developing your child’s reading skills, here are a few FREE resources that might help. While browsing our library’s website, I stumbled into a great list of online resources for fun and educational spots around the internet. A new audio story is available every week at StoryNory. One [...]
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss Roundup
On March 2nd, we celebrate the birthday of one of the most notable authors in children’s literature. I personally believe that Dr. Seuss has done to promote literacy than any other author. My children love his books and we always use them when learning to rhyme. Born March 2, 1904 in Springfield Massachusetts, Theodor Seuss Geisel grew [...]
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Teaching Fiction and Nonfiction {Free Powerpoint}
This week, we had a lesson on fiction and nonfiction books. Since Lira works better with visuals, I created a powerpoint show for her depicting the differences. After watching the show, I gave her a fiction book and an nonfiction book. Together, we used the printable venn diagram to list what made the fiction books [...]
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Save 15% on ClickNRead or ClickNSpell
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Educational Gift Ideas
If you are looking at the calendar and watching Christmas creep closer while wondering what to purchase for the child in your life, please consider these ideas for products we own and love. For your mathmetician ~ If it is time for a board game, Qwirkle is always a first choice because it combines everything: [...]
My Thankgiving Book Printable
On the Thanksgiving Unit Study lesson plan, there is a link to this beautiful Thanksgiving booklet. Unfortunately, when I went to print it and use it, there was not a printable available. It is just the pictures of the completed book. Bummer. So, I quickly made one up that you can print out. It is [...]
Imagination Station ~ Q&A with Marianne Hering
It is not often you get to peak into the brain of a talented author like Marianne Hering, the main series author of The Imagination Station. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Marianne, her passion for writing, and her tips for teaching children to read through these questions and answers. I hope you can glean some inspiration from [...]
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