Every morning, on Instagram, I share our morning Coffee and Books. Coffee and Books is our family’s version of morning time. It is a tradition that we love, but one that was never planned. And the funny thing is, you guys helped it to grow. If I went a morning without posting what we were reading,…
100 Games and Picture Books for Play-Based Learning
Some days, I honestly can’t believe that I get to play games and read books all day. (Some kids never grow up!) So much learning occurs when children play! Carefully selected read alouds and educational games are the foundation of our homeschool. Today I am sharing 100 games and picture books, organized by subject. One…
Asynchronous Development and The Gifted Child
When Leo was 3-years-old, he was obsessed with dinosaurs. Obsessed. We had dinosaur books everywhere, he drew pictures of dinosaurs, he wrote books about dinosaurs. We read ! so many times that I still have it memorized. Our copy is worn and tattered, well-loved. One night, when I went to tuck Leo in for the evening, I found…
5 Days of Family Games for Your Homeschool
Are you looking for family games for your homeschool? One of the biggest homeschooling perks is the ability to play games together as often as we wish. We don’t have to squeeze a family game night into an already booked weekend, but rather we play as often as we’d like, sometimes multiple times daily. Games are…
Gifted Homeschooling Curriculum: Pre-K, K, and 2nd grade
I always refer to this post as “the one I almost didn’t write” and, gosh, I’m glad I did. Our resource-dabbling resonated with so many parents out there. If you are interested in reading about our 2016-17 plans, please click here. Gifted Homeschooling Curriculum: {Pre-K, K, and 2nd grade} I almost didn’t write this post, folks….
Social Issues and Asynchronous Kids
When our oldest son was three-years-old, he was obsessed with all things nature. Many of his conversations revolved around animals and he loved nothing more than to curl up with an animal book or nature documentary. During the day, his play centered around the animal world. He would pretend to be a ring-tailed lemur, meerkat, or…
