The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That [notebooking pages]

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How do you turn a TV show into a learning opportunity? Join us as we notebook our way through the summer months with The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That on PBS Kids! The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That As you know, my kids are huge Dr. Seuss… Read More »

The Cat in the Hat Inspired LEGO ABCs

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[Disclosure: This post and the content within it are neither associated with or endorsed by Dr. Seuss or LEGO. There are affiliate links within the post. *A] Amazon.com Widgets Meet the Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a favorite Seuss character around our house – so much so that we not… Read More »

Teaching a Biblical Worldview with Apologia and VeggieTales

Teaching a Biblical Worldview with Apolgia and VeggieTales

[Disclosure: The links to the products I mention below are affiliate links. These are products that we own and recommend. *A] Teaching a Biblical WorldView with Apologia and VeggieTales Yesterday, Jenny starting working through her Who is God? book and notebooking journal from Apologia. As she was working through the comprehension questions in her journal,… Read More »

6 Tips to Instill a Love of Reading in Your Children

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My kids absolutely LOVE to read. Whether it’s a book they’ve read 100 times before or a new find at the library, both Jenny and David can spend hours looking at and reading books. (I think they might get it from me – I’m a bit of a bookaholic!) While I wasn’t necessarily intentional about… Read More »

97 eBooks for Less Than $30!!

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[Update: The bundle sale is now over, however clicking on the title of any of the books listed below will take you to a page where you can purchase that eBook.] I’m a bit late to the party – this post was supposed to go up on Monday in order to give you the whole… Read More »

iOS Apps for Homeschool (preschool thru 2nd grade)

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[Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post.] A few weeks ago, I shared a photo on Instagram of David working on my iPad, and instantly everybody wanted to know what app he was using. I shared the name of the app, and then a friend asked if I would put together a “must have”… Read More »

Jesus is the Good News!

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My kids are big fans of What’s in the Bible? DVDs (I think we own all but one volume), and when we heard that Volume 10, Jesus is the Good News!, was going to be released just in time for Easter, we were super excited to get our hands on a copy!   Jesus is… Read More »

Dr. Seuss Board Game Fun

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I hit the Dr. Seuss board game jackpot three years ago when a family friend was cleaning out and selling all of her Kindergarten classroom resource center activities and supplies. I spent around $30 total at that garage sale, picking up dozens of easy-readers, ABC magnets, and Dr. Seuss board games, and more. However, the… Read More »

The Resurrection – a GrapeVine Bible Study {review and giveaway}

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The Resurrection While the kids have both grown up hearing the basics of the Easter story, including the resurrection of Christ, I decided that The Resurrection study from GrapeVine Bible Studies would be a perfect tool to take them deeper into the details as we prepare for the upcoming Easter season.   Using GVS in… Read More »

LeapFrog Learning Activities

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We are BIG fans of LeapFrog at our house, so we were super excited to find LeapFrog learning activities this past weekend that are perfect for where David is in his preschool learning!   LeapFrog Learning Activities in the Target Dollar Spot We made a “spur of the moment” trip to Fort Wayne on Saturday,… Read More »