Board games are a fantastic way to curate an engaging learning experience in your homeschool. In fact, so many homeschool families have realized the educational benefits of board games, that they have coined the term game-schooling! What is Game-Schooling? Game-schooling is an educational approach where academic subjects are taught using board games. It involves integrating…
How Should A Child Learn To Read? A play-based approach to reading leads to better retention and helps the child develop a healthy relationship with reading. According to research by Dr. Karyn Purvis, scientists have discovered that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain, unless it is done in…
Multi-sensory learning is an educational approach that involves engaging multiple senses during a learning experience. Specifically, multisensory learning is a process that consists of learning a new subject through the use of two or more senses, which may include visual, auditory, tactile or synesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory sensations. While research shows that more information is…
Have you ever noticed that pinecones open and close? This is the perfect simple science experiment to add to your tree nature study! We will learn about the anatomy of a pinecone and how pine seeds disperse. Supplies 2 pineconeA jar or bowl full of water Instructions Pinecones are open when they are warm and…
If your child has a gluten sensitivity, you will want to make gluten-free play dough. Creating your own play dough ensures that there is no cross contamination. It also means your play dough is eco-friendly, and making the play dough is a great sensory activity in itself! Add essential oils and natural dyes to create…
If you are homeschooling your preschooler or kindergarten, you might be wondering how to teach handwriting. This can be intimidating, especially if you are new to homeschool. Let’s break the process down into 7 easy steps! Step 1Strengthen the Hand Muscles Before ever touching a pencil, your child will need to have developed enough hand…