Learning about Caterpillars

Learning about Caterpillars
Springtime is a great time to teach your little kids about caterpillars. You can make the activities more advanced for older kids. Everyone loves caterpillars and butterflies! Here are a few ways to start learning about caterpillars.

How to Use Unit Studies in Your Homeschool

How to Use Unit Studies in Your Homeschool
Unit studies are a popular homeschool method that is hands-on and usually literature-based. It can be used for all scholastic subjects, and you can gather all the subjects through the study of one topic.

Teach Your Kids about Trees: Spring Learning

Teach Your Kids about Trees: Spring Learning
Spring is one of my favorite learning times, as the world comes alive again. Flowers bloom, trees develop leaves, and birds start to sing more. It's a great time to teach your kids about trees and their life cycle.

Teaching Your Kids about Bees: Spring Learning

Teaching Your Kids about Bees: Spring Learning
As spring approaches, you might be interested in some spring learning themes, and one of our favorite spring learning is about bees. Most kids have a healthy respect for bees because they know that they can sting them.

5 Fun Activities for St. Patrick's Day

5 Fun Activities for St. Patrick's Day
March 17th is St. Patrick's Day this year, and it's a great holiday for kids. You can make fun crafts, eat Irish inspired foods, and learn about the history of the holiday. Everyone loves St. Patrick's Day, even if you aren't Irish!

Reasons You Should Teach Your Child a Second Language

Reasons You Should Teach Your Child a Second Language
Many parents believe that their young kids are unable to learn a second language because they're still developing their first language skills. However, learning a second language at a young age is better. Kids can learn multiple languages at one time when it's much harder for adults to do so.

7 Tips for Teaching Phonemic Awareness

7 Tips for Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness is the basis of the English language and any other language as well. Students first must learn the isolated phonemes and their units of sound before they can master words and strings of phonemes. Building phonemic and phonological awareness is important.

Easy Valentines Day Crafts for Your Kids

Easy Valentines Day Crafts for Your Kids
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! It's a fun holiday to make crafts with your kids. Kids love to make little crafts that they can hang for decorations or give to their family and friends. If you want to make some simple, easy Valentine's Day crafts with your kids, here are a few things you can try!

Why You Should Read Aloud to Your Kids

Why You Should Read Aloud to Your Kids
Reading aloud to my kids is one of my greatest joys. I love to snuggle up with my kids on the couch and go on an adventure in a story. We may be traveling in the mountains or living on the prairie. Stories bring excitement to your life and help to increase your child's literacy skills.

Why Play is Important for Early Education

Why Play is Important for Early Education
Early childhood educators understand the power of play in early education. Parents may think their child is just having fun, but play develops your child's cognitive, social, and emotional skills.

Winter Themed Learning

Winter Themed Learning
Winter may be dreary and drab since we are stuck inside more often, but that doesn't mean it's lacking in learning opportunities. It's the perfect time to focus on some winter themed learning with your kids.

How to Encourage Your Child's Artistic Side

How to Encourage Your Child's Artistic Side
Children naturally love to craft and color, but some children find that art is a true passion. If you believe that your child really loves art, there are some ways that you can encourage his artistic side.