We are kicking off our school year today with a FLASH FREEBIE for you! If you are teaching Pre-Schoolers or Kindergarteners, you are going to LOVE these fun, self-exploration crafts. We will be using the “This is Me” and “My Name Begins With” on the first two pages of our Kindergarten LA notebooks. Our Kindergarten… Continue Reading
MY FIRST A to Z INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK {The GROWING Bundle}
The growing bundle is here! It includes all of the letters completed (A to X) and an editable cover page for your interactive notebooks. Letters Y and Z will be added in September. If you haven’t downloaded your free sample {Letter M}, you can get it here. There is also a tutorial that will help… Continue Reading
My First A to Z Interactive Notebook {TUTORIAL}
Last year, we published our First Math Interactive Notebook. It is a great introduction to numbers, counting and basic operations. I love that it is filled with hands-on seat-work that my preschooler (now K-4) can accomplish with minimal direction from me! As I mentioned back in October, we are using an interactive notebook for phonics,… Continue Reading
Language Arts and Homeschooling {Sonlight’s Core E}
We have really enjoyed our years of teaching Sonlight’s American History to our fourth graders. It is a wonderfully rich curriculum. I am sure you can agree that the books are some of the best you have read with your children. But, do you struggle getting your kids to compete their weekly writing assignments? I’ve… Continue Reading
New Star Wars Decor sets!
Here are a couple new, fun sets for your Star Wars-themed classroom…Pick Me Lightsabers and Jedi Door Decor! These “Pick Me!” lightsabers are a fun addition to your name choosing system. Simply print the figures and hilts on cardstock, (laminate, if desired) and cut them out leaving a little white space around the outside. Glue… Continue Reading
New Today!! Star Wars NAME PLATE for K
Your little kinder padawans are going to love these editable double-sided desk helpers! On the Han & Chewie Language Arts side you will find: ** Correct Letter Formation for Uppercase and Lowercase letters ** Beginning Sound Pictures (includes hard & soft sounds; long and short vowels) ** Highlighted Vowels ** Lines for writing Student’s Name… Continue Reading
Favorite Reads of 2017 {Sonlight H}
Here is Anders’ favorite book from this school year (Murder for Her Majesty received his top-honors, too). Anders, age 11 If your friend was arrested and you knew that he was not guilty would you take on a scary magician to save him? The book Detectives in Togas, by Henry Winterfeld, is an exciting… Continue Reading
Favorite Reads of 2017 {Sonlight F}
I remember the first year we did Sonlight’s Core F (back in 2012). I was simply amazed at the wonderful books we were reading and kept wondering why I had never encountered them during my school years! That is one of the strengths of this curriculum. And this core is special–the history and literature provide… Continue Reading
Favorite Reads from 2017 {Sonlight Core E, Fourth Grade}
There are lots of great books in Core E. You can see what the kids liked last year here and here. This year Annelise, age 8, really enjoyed In Search of the Source. It is a pretty awesome book about missionaries to a tribal people in Papua New Guinea and the struggles they went through… Continue Reading
Favorite Reads from 2017 {Sonlight B, First Grade}
Another year has passed, and a lot of books have been read around here. I asked each of the kids to pick their Favorite Read from the 2016-2017 school year, and here is our first review. It is from Finn, age 6. He just completed Sonlight’s Core B (First Grade). He really wanted to tell… Continue Reading