by Melissa Droegemueller | Feb 1, 2023 | FREE Learning Activities
Now that Christmas and New Year’s Day have passed, the cold winter days can be hard for our kids. We are constantly looking for new indoor play ideas to help the days pass more quickly. We turn to our sensory bins, our favorite indoor toys, and our invitations...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 27, 2022 | FREE Learning Activities, Winter Activities
Hooray, it’s winter! I know it’s not common, but I LOVE winter. (I actually really love celebrating all the seasons, after living in Texas most of my life.) Winter is such a fun time to observe nature with our kids: watching squirrels and bunnies...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 8, 2022 | Learning At Home
Winter is my favorite season. After growing up in Texas, there is nothing better than cozy fleece and flannel, twinkle lights, and the possibility of snow. But even with all the wonderful things about my favorite season, there is still one thing that hits me hard...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 13, 2022 | FREE Learning Activities
Our homeschooling journey started on an October morning over a decade ago, when I decided not to go back to my job as a preschool teacher with my infant and three-year-old. I had already made lesson plans for the month, so I used them with my older daughter every...
by Melissa Droegemueller | May 25, 2022 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)
Are you looking for an elementary American history curriculum? Check out Sonlight’s newly-updated literature-based US history homeschool curriculum for ages 9-12. Do you know how the Declaration of Independence begins? When I was in college, this was a trivia question...
by Melissa Droegemueller | May 21, 2022 | Learning At Home
Every year, about this time, a certain textbook gets flung across the room out of frustration. It’s the end of the school year, and our brains are all ready for a break. But it seems like the math lessons just keep getting harder and harder. That confidence that...
