Suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling
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It’s been a year since I published this post, and I have been receiving a lot of inquiries about another Gameschool Challenge. (I promise I will do one this winter, but I am not quite ready yet!) In the meantime, there is no reason why you can’t use the prompts from last year for this…
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Let’s chat about how to homeschool and gameschool- a gameschooling 101, if you will. Today, I am sharing the benefits of gameschooling, the best board games for your homeschool, gameschooling supplies, and the reasons why you should consider gameschooling both fun and educational! A few years ago, my daughter was struggling to understand coin value and identification….
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I love that Fred Rogers quote,“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” I am a highly sensitive parent raising three highly sensitive children. We have learned to limit our children’s…
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Today, I am sharing our family’s favorite Halloween books! I know it’s a little bit early, but things are starting to get a little spooky… and a little silly… around here! View this post on Instagram A post shared by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Sep 15, 2018 at 4:32pm PDT See that guy above?…
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Gameschoolers, you are going to love this one! We recently discovered a brand-new game from ThinkFun. It’s called Shadows in the Forest and it is a play in the dark strategy game. I mean, can you even? How much fun is this? Shadows in the Forest: A Play in the Dark Strategy Game! *Disclosure: I received…
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This summer, we had an absolute blast with oversized backyard classic games! Did you guys even know this was a thing? Backyard Yahtzee, er- I mean Yardzee– and giant Jenga? Let me tell you all about it! These games were a huge hit at playdates, BBQs, and friends’ houses. We even brought them to the pool!…
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We have so much fun with CuriosityStream over here, you guys. I know I gush about this resource all the time, but it is with good reason! My children love CuriosityStream’s content. I love the content. Every single program we watch is highly educational. There are no commercials. Oodles of episodes are available for free,…
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Today, I am sharing our favorite fall picture books. We have been enjoying many of these titles and taking the read-alouds to the next level with hands-on play using our go-to play resource, Spielgaben. When you are finished reading, I would love for you to leave a comment with your family’s favorite fall picture book. Let’s…
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Kara and I always joke that while everyone else is getting ready for back to school, we are busying ourselves with poolside reading and lots of watermelons. But, alas, like it or not, September is here. It’s time to hunker down and plan all the things. There is something soothing about returning to a homeschool routine,…
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Have you heard of Nature-Deficit Disorder? In his best-selling book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, Richard Louv explores research linking children’s health and well-being to direct exposure to nature. Sadly, many of today’s children are better able to identify jungle and zoo animals than the animals living in their own backyards. Today,…
