We love to play games in our homeschool, and sometimes the simplest of games are the most fun. Squares is a game that can be played anywhere you have paper and a pencil. Really, it could even be played in the dirt with rocks and a stick! All you need is to set a square … Continue reading Squares Game
Author: Marina
I'm a homeschooling mom to two children.
Movement Books
Some of my favourite movement and game resources:Games Children Play - Kim John PayneOut of Sync Child Has Fun and Growing and In-Sync Child - Carol Stock Kranowitz and Joye NewmanHopscotch, Hangman, Hot Potato and Ha Ha Ha - Jack Maguire
Striving
Today I attended a workshop on child development and learning, the second in a series of four workshops lead by my mentor. I always leave feeling so inspired, and even though my background is in early childhood education, and I've attended this series before, I find the reminders so helpful in keeping my expectations grounded … Continue reading Striving
Second Grade Book Stack
The discussion about books for newly independent readers has come up a lot in my social circles lately, so I thought I'd share some of the books my 8.5 year old daughter is reading. I do want to add, my daughter LOVES to read picture books, and while everyone pushes for chapter books at this … Continue reading Second Grade Book Stack
Crocus Crocus
Crocus, crocus, waken up! Catch a sunbeam in your cup. Hold it close, let it go. The sun will help it grow and grow. ~Traditional~ A little crocus popped up here,A little crocus popped up there.And before I knew,Not one or two,The crocuses were everywhere!~ Alan Hirsch~ These are sweet little verses to welcome the … Continue reading Crocus Crocus
Simple Little Actions
My eldest has a stomach bug, and it looks like it is going to be a long night! When the children were small, we all ended up with a stomach bug at the same time. Down like soldiers within hours of each other. It was horrible. My husband and I were literally lying on the … Continue reading Simple Little Actions
MOVING Class Outside!
We took full advantage of the spring like weather this morning and spent a good portion of our time outdoors. My youngest is working on balance as she is growing so quickly that she's become a bit clumsy! Hopping up and down the walkway alternating legs is a perfect way not only to work on … Continue reading MOVING Class Outside!
Visualizing Place Value
This is a fun little place value game that I adapted from one of Peggy Kaye's place value games in the book Games for Math. It is super quick to pull together and provides a very nice visual and tactile way to experience place value and the "carrying" of numbers. Each player gets a board … Continue reading Visualizing Place Value
A New Coat for Anna
Jumping on super quick to share this wonderful book that will complement the grade three fiber arts block! A New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert is set in the aftermath of World War Two. Anna's mother does not have money to buy her a new coat, so she barters her own belongings in exchange … Continue reading A New Coat for Anna
Time Block – Calendar
Continuing our measurements block, I focused on fractions with my eldest. We titled it Fractions of the Year and discovered the portion seasons, months, schooling and vacations use in the year. We also played with the months, breaking the year into as many even parts as we could without breaking their individual wholes. Then my … Continue reading Time Block – Calendar
