As part of our “staying healthy” theme, we learned about brushing our teeth and spent a lot of time talking about our previous experiences at the dentist (@miamichildrensdentist and @drbobpediatricdentist would be proud of their patients). The children were particularly interested in the dental floss. Who would have guessed? 🤷🏻♀️ This STEAM activity was provided by our Mother Goose Time curriculum by @experiencecurriculum. It was simple, fun, and not nearly as…
Back in college, we learned about “teachable moments,” and when the kids requested magnifying glasses while playing with Play-Doh, @donnavroberts decided to go bug hunting outside to capitalize on their natural curiosity. 🕵️♀️ YES!!! 🙌🏻 Aya, as the children lovingly call her, is part genius as far as I’m concerned, and we were ALL excited when she managed to fish a giant bug out of the pool and place it…
This week we’ve been learning about how to keep our bodies safe, and that includes washing off the germs. So, why not create a sensory and fine motor skills activity around a life skill they’re familiar with: taking a bath? 🛁 Please make sure you do this outdoors 🌴 if you decide to reproduce it. It’s a ton of fun, but also messy. The children will very likely need…
Last week I introduced these cute little bear counters to the girls during school as a math activity, and they were SO excited. 🤗 This particular set comes with different size and color bears 🐻, 2 tongs, the colored cups, activity cards, and a convenient carrying case. What can I say? I get excited about school purchases. 🤓🙋🏻♀️ The word “tong” became a new vocabulary word and their use was a great way…
The concept of teaching for mastery instead of teaching for completion was just introduced to me via a post by a fellow homeschool mama. It was a revelation that served to reaffirm my purpose as well as empower me to continue along this path. Every day with a micro schooling pod is a gamble, regardless of how prepared we feel. There are less children to serve as “the example” when…