The new year has brought many new things to our household. One of the major changes has been starting “formal” home preschool. For two years we’ve been doing an extremely laid back tot school that focused on books and fun activities. When we found out my son has SPD, it became obvious that the laissez […]
What We Hope to Accomplish by Homeschooling: Setting Our Goals Before We’ve Even Begun
Homeschooling has always been the norm to me. I was homeschooled from the very beginning of my education, WAY before it was cool and popular. I grew up explaining to my peers the values and benefits of a home education and had plenty of compelling reasons and persuasive statistics. (And there are MANY!) I’ve long […]
Push Pin Play for Hand Strengthening
My little boy needs extra help when it comes to handwriting. Lately we’ve been working on strengthening his fingers and hands so that he’ll have the control and body awareness he needs to control a pencil. This is a quick little activity that hardly takes any set up. This post contains affiliate links for your […]
Children’s Books about the Christmas Story
Last year I totally dropped the ball in the Christmas book department. We went to the library the Monday after Thanksgiving, ready to fill our bags with good reads. Instead, we found every Christmas book checked out except a questionable chewed on board book. Yuck! This year, I’ve learned my lesson. In fact, I kept […]
Kid-Made Thanksgiving Placemats
I can’t believe Thanksgiving will be upon us in less than a week! We’re so blessed to be able to celebrate with family and I wanted the boys to have a part in setting a harvest-y mood. These kid-made Thanksgiving placemats are quite simple to make yet look adorable! We’re even using them as a banner […]
Teamwork Drawing Activity for Preschoolers
Does your child seem discouraged about their ability to draw? My son tends to shrink back from drawing opportunities. He usually states that he can’t draw a certain object and asks me to do it for him. I know his sensory processing disorder effects his body awareness, hence, his writing and drawing. But it just […]
Children’s Books about Careers
I love doing preschool unit studies with my sons. But sometimes I have a hard time coming up with a topic of study that will hold their attention. I decided to do a unit about different careers so I could discover their individual interests. Here’s a list of our favorite children’s books about careers. This post contains affiliate […]
Playing and Learning with Magazine Clippings
Have some old magazine’s lying around your house? Why not turn them into a fun learning activity for your kiddos to play with? When a friend mentioned she was getting rid of a bunch of old magazines, I was quick to snatch them up. Prep Work Setup is simple. Go through the magazines and […]
Learning the Shapes of Letters with Manipulatives
My three year old has an aversion to putting pen to paper. Even making an “X” takes an exceptional amount of concentration. He has Sensory Processing Disorder which, believe it or not, effects his ability to write and draw. I can’t believe we’re already at the point of tears and we’ve barely even started this […]
Handwriting with Shaving Cream and a Mirror
Lately I’ve been realizing how extremely resistant my son is to anything even remotely related to handwriting. He has been getting therapy for Sensory Processing Disorder and the Occupational Therapist has been working with him to draw a circle (not his typical spiral) and make a “criss cross”. Call me oblivious, but I was shocked that […]