A big part of raising teenagers is letting go a little as they gain their independence. That looks different for every kid. Here are some things that work for us to let my teens gain independence.
Top Reasons to Join Audible this Holiday Season
Audible is a great way to get some reading time in when you don’t have time to sit and read.
Books We Love: Cardboard Box Engineering
This is such a fun book for any kid with access to some cardboard boxes and a little imagination. This will actually teach and guide them to create some pretty cool stuff.
Our Trip to See the Eclipse
Okay, so yeah, it took me about a year to write about this but I’m so excited to share it with you. I’ve never been afraid to do things by myself, but more often than not, I just don’t always do them. I decided it was time to change all of that. I had been…
Upcoming Series: 52 Weeks of Board Games
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included. All opinions are my own.* If you’ve been a reader for awhile, you probably remember that we love playing games. Board games, card games, outdoor games. We use games as a big part of our homeschool life and a major part of the way we learn. The idea struck…
Books We Love: Resistance
I’ve shared a book by Jennifer Nielsen before because it was amazing! So amazing in fact, that we have kept on reading her books one after another. The latest one we finished was Resistance and I had to feature this on books we love. Now, this is an intense and emotional topic for sure and…
Books We Love: Time Travel History Chapter Books for Kids
Time-travel history chapter books are a fantastic way to get kids excited about history in a way that makes sense to them and makes them want to know more. The characters in all of these books are similar to my kids’ ages so they can relate to them as we read along.
Cooperative Games and Why We Love Them
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included. All opinions are my own.* In order to make a game work for all of us and have it be a pretty equal playing field doesn’t always work out. Too much strategy and my nine-year-old can’t play at the same level. Too time consuming between turns and he loses…
Botany Science Unit for Homeschool
Learning about botany comes natural to most kids because they have a desire to explore and adventure along the way. Digging in the dirt, smelling the flowers, these are a great start. Find out what else we did in our botany for kids homeschool unit.
Books We Love: The War That Saved My Life
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included. Thanks for checking them out!* I’m beyond excited to share this book, The War That Saved My Life, but first I want to share what our bedtime routine looks like to fit in these amazing books. If you don’t know this – we read – a lot! I tried…
Chemistry Homeschool Unit
This chemistry homeschool unit is a ton of fun! With a great mix of books, games and hands-on activities, your kids and you will have a blast exploring the exciting world of chemistry.
Energy Science Unit
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.* Science is so much fun and I think the kids love it so much because they control what we are learning about. We have conversations about the things they want to learn about and I try to put together something like…
Check out these releases from Prestel Publishing. Add these to your collection for a new favorite book to read together.
We love National Geographic Books – we read a lot of them. I’m excited to share these six books from Nat Geo Kids so watch the video to check them out. The links to see more are below. National Geographic Kids books are sure to have your kids digging in to learn more every…
Memorial Day Book Pack
Check out these incredible stories to help your children learn what a Veteran is, what Memorial Day means and so much more.
Saturday Night Game Night
*Affiliate links may be included.* So – no surprise, I’m a game addict and I’m passing it on to my kids – yay! Well, I shared a post with the games we played tonight and got a lot of questions which made me think – hey Shannon – why not share them with you readers…
Homeschool Elections Unit
Learning about the U.S. Elections can be fun. Find out what we are doing this year as we learn more about what is happening.
NatureGlo’s eScience Review
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. Did you know that math and science can actually be really fun? Did you also know it doesn’t…
My Teaching Library Review
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. Today we are talking about a great supplemental resource. Whether you are homeschooling or looking for additional activities…
Books We Love: Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included.* A little over a week ago, I posted a giveaway for some Shark Week books your kids will love! While the giveaway may be over, I am so excited to share one of those books with you. Henry and I have been reading the Little Kids First Big Book…