As far as easy STEM projects go, this experiment is at the top of our list. We’ve done this several times when we homeschooled our older three kids, but this was the first time for the younger two. All you need is a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke and a pack of Mentos. You…
Little Learners
After years of unschooling my older three children, I'm back at it with my younger two. They're curious, imaginative and love learning! Little Learners will follow their homeschooling journey with advice, stories and what worked (and didn't) along the way.
Pretend Play Menus (Printable)
Pretend play menus My two little ones (5 and 6 years old) love playing “restaurant.” They take out their play food, trays, utensils, and placemats. One is the customer, and the other is the waiter and chef. Sometimes, I am the cashier and put their pretend money in my daughter’s Barbie cash register. They have…
Bats Lesson Plan | Bats Unit Study
This post may contain affiliate links. Affiliate links are provided for products I’ve purchased on my own. See full disclosure policy here. Use this fun unit study on bats to help your children learn about these amazing creatures. 🦇🦇🦇 About my lesson plans: I create my unit studies based on my kids’ interests and incorporate…
Cookie Chronicles Book Series
The Cookie Chronicles series by Matthew Swanson, illustrated by Robbi Behr, has been hailed by Lemony Snicket (New York Times bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events) as “marvelous… If I could, I would eat it.” In every Cookie Chronicles book, literal-minded Ben Yokoyama gets a new fortune cookie fortune, which he takes far…
Superhero Math Worksheets
Superhero Math Worksheets Does your child like crime-fighting superheroes, who can climb walls, fly and use their super strength? This two-page addition set includes one page with regrouping and one without. Get it in my printables shop.
Fun Day At The Florida Aquarium
We visited the Florida Aquarium with our older children in 2007, so when our four-year-old wanted to go we knew she would enjoy it! Florida Aquarium Hours The Florida Aquarium is open every day from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM. The only two days they are closed is Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Since they’re only…