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The Perfect Rainy Day Activity

September 30, 2020 By meredith Leave a Comment

I was sent the Mixed by Me-Hypercolor Thinking Putty Kit from Timberdoodle in exchange for my honest review of the product.  As always, all opinions are 100% my own. I officially found one of the best rainy day activities to do with your kiddos! This will earn you cool mom points for sure, no matter if your kids are 5 or 15. It's the Mixed by Me-Hypercolor Thinking Putty Kit by Crazy Aaron's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Homeschool, Science, Sponsored Tagged With: mixed by me thinking putty kit, science, STEM

4th Grade Curriculum Picks for the 2020-2021 School Year

July 14, 2020 By meredith 2 Comments

Some links are affiliate links, and I receive a small percentage of compensation if you use them to place an order. Thank you for supporting my blog! Obviously there is a larger age difference between my 4th grader and his siblings in 2nd and 1st. We still do A LOT of homeschooling together (and we LOVE this time). His individual studies are in some ways similar, but in many ways very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Featured, Fourth Grade, Homeschool Tagged With: 2020-2021, fourth grade, homeschool, homeschool curriculum, language arts, math, science, typing

1st Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks for the 2020-2021 School Year

July 7, 2020 By meredith Leave a Comment

We wrapped up our 2019-2020 school year in mid-May and took about two weeks completely off of school. After that, we've been steadily doing summer school 3-4 days a week. Once we hit August 3, I'll be starting our new school year officially with a first grader, a second grader, and a fourth grader. Here is my plan for first grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Language Arts With the … [Read more...]

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Science Ideas from The Magic School Bus

March 30, 2020 By meredith Leave a Comment

One of my go-to educational science series has always been The Magic School Bus. Even when I taught elementary school, I'd often check in our school's media center to see if we had Magic School Bus videos on the specific science topics we were studying each week. Here's what I love about them as a parent (and teacher): They're quick! Each episode falls between 24-28 minutes at the most. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Homeschool, Science Tagged With: netflix, science

STEM Gift Guide for Young Thinkers | MindWare

November 28, 2016 By meredith Leave a Comment

I received products for the purposes of review from my friends at MindWare, a company I adore and trust.  As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Stumped as to what to get your little thinkers for Christmas this year?  Don't want anymore "junk" under the Christmas tree?! Well, Santa let me in on an AMAZING secret this year {at least it was  a secret to me until a few months ago}. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Kids, Kids Activities, Sponsored Tagged With: critical thinking, homeschool, kids, kids gifts, math, MindWare, science, STEM, STEM gift guide, STEM toys

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