Are you thinking about homeschooling this year? Does the thought of homeschooling completely overwhelm you? You are not alone! One of the most asked questions is about creating a homeschool schedule. I've done home preschool with my three boys, so I hope my tips on setting up a home preschool schedule will give you some ideas! Have you ever heard the phrase, “kids thrive on routine?" Well, it’s true! Kids don’t have a lot of control in their lives, but routines can give them a sense of … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Due to Covid-19: Your Common Questions Answered
The 2020/2021 School Year is approaching fast! Guidelines are now starting to roll out in many states, and the question on many parents’ minds...what do we do? Do we send our kids to school in masks? Do we split time between home and school? Do we homeschool? If you are asking yourself the last question, then, the questions that will come next after that one will most likely be the ones below! Q: Where do I start? A: Well this is THE QUESTION, right?! If I had a penny for every time I’ve … [Read more...]
Our Homeschool Room for 2019
I'm excited to share that we've decided to homeschool our boys this year! We did preschool at home but then decided to send our kids to our local school. We loved the school and teachers, but because of my husband's non-traditional work schedule, the school schedule made it hard for the boys to see their dad. Family life is super important to us, so we thought homeschooling would be a great option. We are excited for the year ahead as we will have a 2nd grader and 4th grader. Our youngest … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Preschool
The start of preschool is just about here! Whether you send your child to preschool or teach preschool at home, it is a special day. To help make our day extra special, I came up with 4 fun ways to celebrate the first day. 1. Make ABC pancakes This is so fun! Surprise your preschooler in the morning with pancakes in the shape of alphabet letters! To make ours, I used pancake mix and used a tablespoon to write the letters on the griddle. It did not take long to cook, so make sure you flip … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Homeschooling in a Small Space
For 4 years now, I have taught 3 kiddos preschool to 1st grade within a jail size space. Admittedly, I had times when I wanted our unused nursery to be turned into this idyllic school room with individual desks, a big dry erase board, file cabinets of school supplies, and don't forget the coveted Montessori shelves. I truthfully envied pictures posted of beautifully put-together rooms. Instead of staying stuck in my comparisons, I decided to embrace my space and began to make my area beautiful … [Read more...]
Home Preschool Classroom Organization
It's back-to-school time! Which means it's also time for me to share my home preschool classroom again! We just moved to this house a few months ago, so we had the chance to rearrange our things and make this room our own. I love how it turned out and can't wait to show it to you! I hope these home preschool organization tips will be helpful to you! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. I've taught home preschool in three different houses. Each … [Read more...]
7 Reasons to Check Out Education.com {Plus a Discount!}
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by education.com. I received compensation in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. As always, I only share about resources I love! Have you heard of the website education.com? I am so thrilled to share about this awesome website today. If you are a teacher, homeschooler, or a parent interested in education, then you will want to read my 7 reasons to check out education.com. 1. Thousands of Worksheets Education.com has … [Read more...]
Weekly Preschool Planner {Free Printable}
The key to a successful home preschool year is to plan. I am the type that loves to write out my lesson plans on paper. It helps me organize my ideas and keeps me focused on what needs to be taught. Today I'm excited to share with you my new weekly preschool planner that I'll be using with my 4 year old preschooler this school year! I like to plan out my week on Sunday and gather all the materials I need for my lessons that week. Here's a look at what the sheet looks like. Here's a little … [Read more...]
10 Tips for the New Home Preschool Mom
It's Back-to-School season and I know that it may put some of you in panic mode. If this is your first year of teaching home preschool, then I hope this post will be encouraging to you!! I've taught preschool at home to my two older boys for 4 years and I just love this age so much! Here are my 10 tips. 1. Set a Schedule I recommend setting up a schedule for the day. It doesn't need to be a rigid schedule, but some sort of routine so your preschool will know how the day will go. Here's … [Read more...]
7 Activities We Do Every Day to Prepare for Kindergarten
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for details. My oldest son will be in Kindergarten when the new school year starts. We've decided to do a dual enrollment, which means he will go to Kindergarten in the morning and then we will homeschool in the afternoon. This summer I'm trying to prepare him for Kindergarten. We aren't doing anything too extensive, but these activities will keep his skills sharp. Most days, when my 10 month old and 3 year old … [Read more...]
