Easy Penguin Paper Plate Winter Craft + Penguin Facts

penguinam My 6 year old son loves Wheezy the Penguin from Toy Story. So for today’s home school art & craft lesson I decided we would make paper plate penguins plus learn more about a penguins life - what it eats, where it lives,etc. I came across various penguin paper crafts and settled on a mix between a few pictures we had seen online. Below you will find instructions and a photo of what we made for school today! We even embellished our penguin with a heart so we could keep it up through Valentine’s Day.
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January 10, 2011 · Filed Under crafts, frugal, school age kids

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Homeschool Kindergarten & Up Supply List

homeschoolkpic This year our youngest son starts Kindergarten at home along with his older brother, who will be in the 3rd grade. I know many of you are also just starting out homeschooling and wondering (just like I did in the beginning) what supplies do we need? Below I have created a list of what supplies you absolutely MUST have as well as some extra supplies that would be great to have around. This list also works great for older homeschooled kids. Read more

July 30, 2010 · Filed Under back to school, school age kids

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Homemade Goop Recipe Without Glue + Photos

goop1 I was introduced to “goop” when I was in grade school and it was such a fun mess! Now that I homeschool my children I wanted to share the fun of goop with them. Since goop is messy I recommend making it and playing with it outside which makes this a fun Summer activity. Late Spring and early Fall will work good too! Below you will find instructions on how to make goop without glue or borax so it is safe for kids. Read more

July 19, 2010 · Filed Under Summer, kid fun, school age kids

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Best Kids (ages 7-10) Book Series for Summer Reading

photo copyright - Amanda Compton, CFM owner

Lazy Summer days are so much fun. A great activity to do with your family during the super hot Summer weather is to set aside a special reading time with your kids.

Here are 11 imaginative/fantasy type book series that would make great Summer reads for both boys and girls ages 7-10. These can also be great reads for younger kids as long as you help them read, or read the books to them out loud. Keep in mind that some of these books series involve many books so you probably will not get through all of them during the Summer. Read more

June 22, 2010 · Filed Under Summer, kid fun, school age kids

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Get Ready For The First Day Of Kindergarten

I wrote this article a couple years ago when our son was starting Kindergarten in public school. We now homeschool but this is still a great resource for those kids getting ready to start public school or homeschool.

bts1 My son’s first day of Kindergarten is coming up soon. This will be a day of firsts, fun, and sure enough some anxiety! Many children, like mine, express fear and anxiety about going to school specifically Kindergarten since this is the formal beginning of school and it’s all new to them. Children feel this way because they are experiencing a new situation, a new schedule, and many different things all at once. Read more