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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...

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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.

At Rolling Prairie Readers, we are passionate about learning through play, chasing adventures, and good books!

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I guess it makes sense that we are studying the de I guess it makes sense that we are studying the desert on the hottest week of the year (where we live, anyway). 🌵 #raisingreaders #littlebookworms #readeveryday #readingisfun #picturebookoftheday #readingwithkids #picturebookstagram #readaloud #readaloudfamily #readtome #readersofinstagram #whatwearereading #kidsbooks #kidlit
We had a lot of spectacular moments on our Nationa We had a lot of spectacular moments on our National Parks road trip, but watching the sun set in Grand Canyon was amazing. This photo takes me right back! #2021happyfile
As I start to think about the upcoming school year As I start to think about the upcoming school year, I'm trying to keep the word FUN at the forefront of my mind. This is the last year of elementary school for my youngest and the last year of middle school for my oldest -- really, the years have flown by. We're already having conversations about high school (and college...and post-college). When I was a teenager, I was so worried about my GPA that I completely ignored the opportunity to try as many different things as I could to see what I liked. I should have taken art and photography and band -- who cares if I was good at it? Even though we live in a small town, there are still lots of opportunities for my kids to try ALL the things that interest them: baking, drama, singing, animals, etc. We're lining up lots of activities and starting online clubs for the things we can't find locally. I am a BIG believer that education SHOULD be a joyful experience for our children. It breaks my heart when I hear kids says, “I don’t like school,” or “Reading is boring!” In fact, one of my major goals for Rolling Prairie Readers is to help all parents (including myself) re-think about our attitudes and actions about learning. When we say, “I don’t like math,” or “I’m not good at art,” we are impacting the way our children think about the world! So, what are some ways we can make learning fun at home? 1) Talk positively about learning. Make a point to stop negative talk early, and reframe our children’s frustrations as much as possible. (“I can’t do it,” becomes “I can’t do it yet, and that’s okay!”) 2) Make GOOD books a part of your family’s culture. Visit the library often. Buy books for gifts. Read aloud to your children even after they can read to themselves. Listen to audiobooks on long trips. 3) Offer your child several opportunities to learn through play each day. Consider how your child learns best, and add in more music, videos, or sensory bins. 4) Chase adventures together. It doesn’t matter if you travel near or far, there is much to be learned from this big world of ours!
Super simple space sensory bin: uncooked black bea Super simple space sensory bin: uncooked black beans and glow in the dark stars. 🌟
We stumbled across this beautiful book by Jason Ch We stumbled across this beautiful book by Jason Chin at the library, and it's perfect for our space unit study.
I found my happy place, and it's in Wyoming. 😍 I found my happy place, and it's in Wyoming. 😍 Grand Teton National Park is gorgeous, and I cannot wait to go back. #2021happyfile
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