Does your child love horses? This post includes horse-themed books and activities we think they will love! We have included ideas for younger children as well as options for older kids. Learn about Horses Picture Books about Horses The local library can be a great place to find picture books – short stories you may…
Have your kids or grandkids been wanting to learn the game of chess? Have you been wondering how to teach kids to play chess, but you’re not sure where to start? In this post I’m sharing our family’s journey with chess – starting with those early days when our older kids first started learning the…
Learning about the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder has been a really special part of our family’s homeschooling experience, and together, we have enjoyed several different Little House on the Prairie books. Over the years, we have watched the Little House on the Prairie television series, but we’ve also built a sweet Little House book…
Teaching kids to write thank you notes seems to be a thing of the past, but I think we should bring back this long-standing tradition! It’s so important we raise children that know how to express gratitude in a meaningful way, and writing thank you notes is a great way for them to practice that…
Over the years, I’ve loved discovering simple gardening activities for kids! I’m always specifically looking for ideas that will serve as a great addition to our homeschooling lifestyle. As with any fun-looking learning activity, when I find one that sounds like it would be a good fit for our family, I try to make it…
For our family, Easter is one of the most-loved holidays on the calendar each year! We love any opportunity to celebrate, but Easter is especially important to us. He is risen! There truly is no better news! However, in our eagerness to celebrate BIG, the whole Easter basket situation had started to get a bit…