As a former teacher and LOVER of lesson planners I can hardly believe I am typing these words, but …we don’t use a lesson planner for…
Back to School• Curriculum• Homeschool• organization• Play Inspired Learning• Summer
BIG Picture School Year Plans
July 26, 2022Our planning might look pretty different from the majority of planning you’ll see around the beginning of the school year. No detailed daily lesson plans or…
Back to School• Brands We LOVE• Curriculum• Early Numeracy• Homeschool• Numbers
Masterbooks Math: 5 Reasons We LOVE It!
July 5, 2022Last year we made a switch from the curriculum we had been using to MasterBooks. I had heard a lot about it and the more I…
Back to School• Brands We LOVE• Curriculum• Homeschool• Letters• Phonics• Reading
Making a Change: Language Arts
June 28, 2022It has taken me a significantly longer time to rally after finishing our school year. In years past I am almost bursting with ideas even before…
Back to School• Curriculum• Family• Homeschool• Play Inspired Learning• STEM• Technology with Kids
Discover + PLAY: Matter
October 13, 2021Discover + PLAY: Matter is a hands on way to explore science with the whole family! This interactive notebook and inquiry based unit includes 5 lessons…
All About Apples• Back to School• Curriculum• Fall• Family• Homeschool• Play Inspired Learning• Pretend Play• Speech and Language
Family Apple Orchard Dramatic PLAY
September 5, 2021Dramatic PLAY set ups are beloved by learners of all ages! As littles grow we can be intentional about using them to develop academic skills as…
Family• Games for Kids• Great Gifts• Holidays• Homeschool• Mom Life• Play Inspired Learning• Reading• Summer
Celebrating the LAST Day of School!
May 18, 2021Arriving at the end of the school year is a BIG deal- whether you homeschool or not! Think of how much your cute crew has grown…
Games for Kids• Homeschool• Play Inspired Learning• Reading• Uncategorized
Garden Sight Words – Five Ways to PLAY
April 7, 2021Each month I release themed sight word sets. This month you can find sight words from Pre-Primer to 3rd grade in the shapes of eggplants, carrots,…
Brands We LOVE• Christmas• Family• Games for Kids• Great Gifts• Holidays• Homeschool• Play Inspired Learning• Technology with Kids
OSMO: Little Genius Review
November 21, 2020Is there anything more fun than pretend play when you’re little? From dress ups to all the imaginary scenarios I can’t tell you how many hours…
Back to School• Curriculum• Early Numeracy• Fall• Family• Homeschool• Numbers• Phonics• Play & Learn Calendars• Preschool at Home• Pretend Play• Reading• Speech and Language• STEM• Storytime• Summer
Forest Friends Learn + PLAY: A Closer Look
November 4, 2020The Forest Friends Learn + PLAY calendar is bursting full of forest fun! From mini mushrooms to curious critters you’ll explore all through the forest with…
