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Maximize Your Learning Space With a Homeschool Wall Organizer

Maximize Your Learning Space With a Homeschool Wall Organizer

by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 13, 2021 | Learning At Home

It used to be that whenever I talked to somebody about homeschooling, I made sure to mention how much time we spent outside of our home. Choir, softball, co-op day, volunteering at the local retirement community, visiting the library, meeting up with friends —...
Homeschool Routines are Better than Schedules

Homeschool Routines are Better than Schedules

by Melissa Droegemueller | Mar 25, 2021 | Homeschooling (Elementary School), Homeschooling (Tweens and Teens)

If you are new to homeschooling or considering it for the future, you probably have seen beautiful, color-coded schedules on Pinterest or Instagram. Today, I want to share my thoughts about WHY ‘down to the minute’ schedules don’t work for EVERY homeschooling family....
Learn American Sign Language at Home with Mr. D Math!

Learn American Sign Language at Home with Mr. D Math!

by Melissa Droegemueller | Feb 1, 2021 | Homeschooling (Tweens and Teens)

During these unprecedented times, it can be difficult to find safe and effective online solutions for our students for certain subjects like language, music, and physical education. Mr. D Math, a well-known math curriculum company, now offers self-paced, online...
Time to Change Your Homeschool Math Program? {Teaching Textbooks 4.0 Review}

Time to Change Your Homeschool Math Program? {Teaching Textbooks 4.0 Review}

by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 20, 2021 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)

Are you curious about homeschool math options? Here are my thoughts on the NEW Teaching Texbooks 4.0! It’s one of the most common questions asked in homeschooling circles: How do I know when it’s time to change curriculum or programs? After years as a classroom...
First Day of Homeschool Tips

First Day of Homeschool Tips

by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 11, 2020 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)

Are you a brand-new homeschooling family? Here are some first day of homeschool tips to get you started on the right foot! Be sure to check out our FREE Resource Hub for Unexpected Homeschoolers here. I am a former classroom teacher who has been homeschooling my own...
Ignite Wonder with Curiosity-Driven History

Ignite Wonder with Curiosity-Driven History

by Melissa Droegemueller | May 22, 2020 | Learning At Home

Ever since our children were little, our history and geography lessons have revolved around our travels and literature studies. Whenever we read a new book, we pull out our maps and timeline cards to dive deeper into the real-life details about the characters’ lives....
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I am an elementary school teacher–turned–homeschooling mom with over 13 years experience working with babies through 4th graders. I believe in making learning FUN for ALL kids.

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Patterning with Unfix cubes is fun, but do you kno Patterning with Unfix cubes is fun, but do you know what else is fun? Recreating the same pattern with a different material! In this case, we used pom poms and straw pieces to talk about AB and AAB patterns. Then I gave her a basket of materials and let her continue patterning. The whole mini-lesson took *maybe* five minutes, and then she got busy stuffing pom poms into the Unifix cubes. 😂 (Hey, fine motor skills practice, amiright?) Young children THRIVE with short, hands-on lessons. #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome #earlylearning101 #littlelearners #totschool #toddlerfun #preschoolplay #preschoolfun #earlyyearsideas #preschoollearning #preschoollife #preKathome #playbasedpreschool #tactileplay #handsonlearning #handsonactivities #finemotorskills #looseparts #learnandplay #wherelearningmeetsplay #learningisfun #letkidsplay #purposefilledplay #invitationtoplay #simpleplay
"I really like animals. I like them a lot. Fifteen "I really like animals. I like them a lot. Fifteen animals is..." Can you finish that line? We've loved Sandra Boynton's books since before we became parents. (Barnyard Dance was our go-to baby gift.) Which Boynton book is your favorite? #raisingreaders #littlebookworms #readeveryday #readingisfun #picturebookoftheday #readingwithkids #picturebookstagram
Some of our favorite travel memories have been our Some of our favorite travel memories have been our spontaneous decisions -- like that one time we were in Wisconsin, and my husband suggested we take a few hours to drive to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Getting to see the Menominee North Pier Lighthouse was a highlight of that trip! Have you taken any fun detours with your family? #learningathome #homeeducation #learnathome #homeschoollife #homeschoolingmom #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolersofinstagram #homeschoolmama #365homeschool #parenting #momlife #slowdownmotherhood #joyfulmamas #kidsforreal #momsofinstagram #intentionalmotherhood #thisismotherhood #motherhoodjourney #documentyourdays #ohheymama #our_everyday_moments #2021happyfile
What a mindset shift! #learningathome #homeeduca What a mindset shift! #learningathome #homeeducation #learnathome #homeschoollife #homeschoolingmom #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolersofinstagram #homeschoolmama #365homeschool #homeeducator #homeschoolideas #homeschoolingideas #homeschoolblog #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolathome #earlylearning101 #littlelearners #earlyyearsideas #preschoollearning #preschoollife #preKathome #playbasedpreschool #growthmindset #emotionalintelligence #intentionalmotherhood #thisismotherhood #motherhoodjourney #parenting #momlife
Do your kids have a favorite beach toy? Mine love Do your kids have a favorite beach toy? Mine love this sand and water wheel! (I love that it's so easy to grab and go...and it works great in the sandbox or in a tub of water in the backyard.) #littlelearners #toddlerfun #preschoolplay #preschoolfun #preschoollife #childledlearning #followthechild #letthembelittle #lifewithlittles #invitationtoplay #simpleplay #imaginativeplay #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #playtolearn #playislearning #openendedplay #playingislearning #playmatters #learnandplay #wherelearningmeetsplay #learningisfun #letkidsplay #sensoryplayideas #sensorylearning #tactileplay #handsonlearning #messyplay #natureplay #getoutside
We have less than 4 weeks left in our school year, We have less than 4 weeks left in our school year, and we're spending more time outdoors than we are inside. I've been gathering up our nature books to inspire new ideas for outdoor play. We love books like Nature Anatomy and The Usborne Outdoor Book because they have bright illustrations and short text. And when we can't go outside? Well, I'm much more open to creative ideas, like pitching an A-frame tent in the middle of the living room so they can pretend while they do school assignments. 😂 #learningathome #homeeducation #learnathome #homeschoollife #homeschoolingmom #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolersofinstagram #homeschoolmama #365homeschool #homeeducator #homeschoolideas #homeschoolingideas #homeschoolblog #homeschoolfamily #natureplay #getoutside #rainorshine #raisingreaders #littlebookworms #readeveryday #readingisfun #readingwithkids
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