I've been teaching virtual middle grade (grades 3 to 8) book club, which is actually a novel study literature class, since 2020! We read 5 books together over the school year (and a few more in the summer)!...
One of my favorite virtual classes to teach is Zoology! I've always loved to learn about animals and this interest shines through in my teaching. This weekly science course covers so much fascinating content...
As a former public (and private) school teacher who has always homeschooled my own children, I know the importance of outsourcing when you can to give yourself a break as your kids learn from other trusted adults. Now I teach virtual classes so that home education, cyber, or public school students can join us from anywhere in the world...
This year she would be turning 10 years old. I turned 30 a week after she died and this year I'll be 40. I will always mark our time together and apart in these ways. I've learned so much over the past decade. More than I can ever write here. It is still all tangled up inside my brain and heart at times but my fingers write to work it out of...
Celebrate and honor the full moon each month with a subscription service from Moon Box! We received the Full Flower Moon Box. We can't wait to reveal what was inside and how much we enjoyed it...
Brood X cicadas are emerging after seventeen years underground! If you're fortunate enough to live in one of the areas where you can observe them this summer, we have information and a free printable observation log...
We LOVE to play and learn with water! It's a natural sensory material that is absolutely a blast to explore outside while kids cool down in the summer!
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Sound carries differently through a solid, liquid, and gas. We investigated how sound waves travel under water with this simple science experiment for kids! It would be the perfect activity when learning about the five senses.
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We highly recommend the website Starfall! Whether you are a classroom teacher, homeschool your own kids, or are looking for a way to keep minds sharp and hands busy over school breaks, Starfall is our go-to. We have plenty of reasons why (and a giveaway!) that we'd love to share with you right no...