Okay, friends, it’s time for a Home Alone Family Night! Here’s how to make it happen – First, you’re going to place a delivery order for your favorite pizza! I usually have some kind of coupon code or free delivery discount going when I’m trying to make this happen for our family. Frozen pizza –…
If you’re looking for low-prep Charlotte’s Web Activities, I think you’re going to enjoy this post. As a classroom teacher, I remember doing a variety of different whole-group Charlotte’s Web activities. However, many of them were far too complicated! This post includes some of the things we’ve enjoyed doing in our homeschool while reading Charlotte’s…
What Are Busy Boxes? They go by many names: busy bins, quiet bins, activity boxes, but the concept of these Busy Bin Activity Boxes is simple – and brilliant! Fill small plastic bins with various sets of toys or activities that are unavailable at other times of the day. This way, you have a low-prep…
If you’re looking for creative vertical writing ideas for older kids you’ve come to the right place. Sure, I’ve included some inspiration you can use with younger children as well. But my hope is that this post will encourage you to carry on that vertical work with your kids as they continue to grow! Our…
As I was prepping dinner one night, this fun Family Christmas Activity came to mind. I had recently acquired the sweetest little wooden stable, but it was empty! Not being sure what to do with it, I had been brainstorming ways we could put it to use this Christmas season! So without further ado, may…
One winter – when my oldest was in preschool – I found myself packing away our Christmas books and feeling like there were more books there than we had actually been able to enjoy before the holiday season had come to an end. As I thought through how I could adjust things to make the…