Taking the leap into homeschooling can be intimidating. You might think, where do I even start? Every homeschool family’s journey is different, there is no right or wrong answer of how to homeschool. Step OneDefine your intention. Answer the question; Why? What are you homeschooling? What kind of education do you want to provide for…
How does Kindergarten in the United States today differ from the 1970s? What were the standard then as compared to now? How has our perspective on early childhood education changed in the past 40 years? In the 1970s, kindergarten took place for half of the day. Now, kindergarten is typically 7 hours per day. According…
What is VPK? VPK Stands for The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Preschool is not free in every state, though many have state funded programs. Is VPK required? Preschool is not mandatory in the United States of America. Children are not mandated to attend school until they are 5-8 years old, depending on the state. Does…
Did you know that February is national bird feeding month? We are doing a bird unit study to celebrate. This is our collection of books about birds. While you’re at it, check out our books about eggs and books about bird nests. The Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs Owl Moon Make Way for Ducklings…
This easter season, we will be incorporating eggs into our nature study! This is our collections of books about eggs. An Egg Is Quiet The Egg The Odd Egg Who Is in the Egg? First the Egg Chicken’s Aren’t the Only Ones An Extraordinary Egg The Egg Book: See How Baby Animals Hatch, Step By…
Spring is near and it’s time to ramp up our reading library! Birds are one of our favorite things to learn about during spring. This is my collection of books about bird nests. The Nest That Wren Built All Kinds of Nests! Nest: An Ecology Storybook A Nest is Noisy Bird Builds a Nest Mama…
Wolf Moon – January 6 The Wolf Moon is the first full moon of the year. This year, it is also a micro moon. This is when the moon is at the farthest point from the Earth. The Wolf Moon can also be called the “Center Moon,” marking the middle of the cold season. What…