4 Tips for Teaching Young Children

Teaching young kidsis frustrating. Theyre wonderfully enthusiastic, but their learning is rather stop and go. Dont worry about reaching a destination in your studies, instead, relax and enjoy your educational journey. Here are some additional homeschool tips and tricks youll love: 1. Some kids are ready to read early while others meander their way into the skill. Dont worry if your child is moving faster or slower than the other children....

May 10, 2016 · 3 min · 467 words · Victoria Obrien

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

If you are looking for a tried and true Oatmeal Chocolate ChipCookies Recipethis is the one to write down. This makes soft, chewy, and delicious cookies your kids will love! Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Not all cookies are made the same. These cookie are soft, chewy, and perfect! No flat cookies thanks to my secret….. I add baking soda AND baking powder to all my cookies. Try it youll never go back!...

April 29, 2016 · 1 min · 101 words · Dale Parrish

32 FREE Disney World Souvenirs

Did you know that you dont have to spend a fortune to get some fun, memorableDisneysouvenirs? Here are 32 FREEDisneysouvenirs your family will love! Heading for aDisneyWorldfamily vacation? For those of us on a budget, that can be difficult. But for mebest Disney souvenirsare my memories and some of thesefree Disney souvenirs. Our favorite was getting pennies from around the world at Epcot check in the gift shop of each country....

April 24, 2016 · 1 min · 71 words · Jennifer Jordan

May Spelling Tests for Kids

Free printable May spelling test for homeschoolers in 1st-6th grade. Each spelling test is for 10, 15, or 20 words with dictation. Spelling tests are a simple, easy way to asses how well children are learning to spell words. Make spelling test fun with these free seasonal, May Spelling Test for K-6th grade. These work for 10, 15, or 20 words with or without a dictation sentence.

April 18, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Rachel Moore

40 Star Wars Food Ideas for May 4th

Star wars food ideas Does your family celebrate May 4th? It is Star Wars Day!

April 17, 2016 · 1 min · 15 words · Matthew Patel

BEST Disney World Restaurants

There are more than 135 BestDisneyWorld Restaurants! After trying dozens and dozens of restaurants over many, many trips, Ive narrowed it down to these. Here are thebest Disney World restaurants! Ive moved myDisney World Planningto my new site dedicated entirely to family travel! Come check us out! you’ve got the option to read the updated article on theBEST Disney World restaurantshere. Plus explore all our Disney planning articles here:

April 15, 2016 · 1 min · 69 words · Jennifer Thomas

How Big is a Raindrop Science Experiment

Have your kids ever wondered how big is a rain drop? Here is a really funscience experimentfor older kids to useSTEMto measure how big a raindrop is. How big is a raindrop? This science question is perfect for middle school students who should be stretching their algebraic muscles. If they seem stuck, give them their materials. it’s possible for you to write this information as a ratio- n drops/x seconds....

April 13, 2016 · 1 min · 86 words · Savannah Savage

Firefly Make 10 Math Game

As the days get longer, my kids are spending more and more time outside. And with the warmer evenings comes one of my kids favorite activities:catching fireflies! This game helps kids practicecounting,addingandsubtractingand is super easy to set up and play. One of their favorite evening activities is catching fireflies. Theres something magical about those glowing bugs dancing in the dusk! To make the most of our firefly-catching adventures, I created a fun and educational game: theFirefly Math!...

April 12, 2016 · 2 min · 260 words · John Roach

Color Changing Acid-Base Experiment

ThepH scaleis a way of measuring and precisely specifying howacidic or basica solution is. Liquids, such as distilled water, with a pH of 7 are consideredneutral. They are neither acidic nor basic, because they contain an equal concentration of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. These substances aredangerousand can cause corrosion and burns. So how do scientists know if a substance is anacidor abase? The most widely known indicator islitmus paperwhich turns red in acidic solutions and blue in basic solutions....

April 11, 2016 · 2 min · 354 words · Robin Brown

4 Wonderful Tips for Memorizing Poetry

Did you know thatApril is National Poetry Month? Its the perfect time to start memorizing poetry in your homeschool. Book to Read Looking for some good books to read in yourhomeschool? Here are some fantastic free printable lists of books by grade: 1. Choose a Fun Poem Choose a fun poem to memorize. A poem that fits the season such as Christina G. RossettisWho Has Seen the Windis always a great choice....

April 10, 2016 · 2 min · 266 words · Miranda Adams

Phonemic Awareness with Playdough Balls

Kids will have fun learning aboutphonemic awarenesswith this fun, hands on activity Phonemic Awareness with Playdough Balls. This is the perfectlearning activityfor PreK, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade kids. Use this funphonemic awarenessactivity with playdough balls to help your child physically separate the sounds while doingword building. You will need: Start with basicCVC(consonant-vowel-consonant) words. Now say the whole word: cat(blending all the sounds together). Ask your child to change the word ring to bring....

April 6, 2016 · 1 min · 127 words · Tara Villarreal

How to make planner dividers for your Filofax or Kikki K (+ free template)

This article is all about making your dividers as bright and colorful as your ideas. Planner sections that are well defined will help you be even more organized. Plus, it always gives you an excuse to buy more craft supplies and lovely paper pads. 4 tabs will be visible with this template when you open your planner. Im sharing this divider template in two types of files : pdf and Studio 3 for Silhouette machine owners....

March 31, 2016 · 1 min · 105 words · Sharon Salazar

What you can expect to find on Lovely Planner

Thanks for taking the time to visit Lovely Planner! Photo credits will always be given. Whatever the throw in, this category will givetips and resources to make your next planner projects more manageable. If so, youll find them here. I hope youll find resources and articles to feed your creativity and embellish your planner!

March 24, 2016 · 1 min · 54 words · Christopher Edwards