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...]
Kindergarten At Home Literacy Packet
Disclosure: This post was written right when the world shut down due to Covid in 2020. The free packet below was put together to provide resources for teachers and parents during the school closures. Many of us are now homeschooling our kids due to what's going on in our world today. I know the sudden switch to learning at home is a big one so I want to help you out. I've been working all weekend on a literacy packet for kindergarteners. I just put the finishing touches on it and it's ready … [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...]
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...]
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...]
