Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
So, what exactly is sand art? It's a fascinating form of art where you use sand to create designs or images on a surface, transforming a simple medium into a powerful method of expression! Sound like something full of FAMILY FUN?! Think of it like painting, but with grains of sand serving as an artistic… Continue reading Creative Sand Art for Family Fun
Giving your child the BEST chance to succeed - Key's to Unlock Success! As parents and teachers, we want to give our children the very best education possible. We want them to succeed. We spend hours (sometimes years) searching for the perfect curriculum and often spend a lot of money on what we believe will… Continue reading Unlocking Your Child’s Success: Beyond the Curriculum
Fall is upon us and it's time to get your students writing some great Fall themed poems! If you are looking for ways to inspire your writers, here are some resources for you. Pumpkin Poetry – Fall Creative Writing Haiku Poetry | Fall Pumpkin Poetry... This resource, Pumpkin Poetry, has been created to spark your students’… Continue reading Inspire Fall Poetry: Creative Writing for Students
This is an in-depth novel study of Louis Sachar’s Holes in which students will delve into literary elements of the book, analyze various topics and themes, write arguments and opinions, conduct research and more! This unit is designed for advanced 6th-8th graders and High School students. Sections of this 112 page study include:– Summary– Metaphors… Continue reading Holes Advanced Novel Study: Literary Elements, Analysis, and More
Time and time again, I hear parents saying… “My child isn’t retaining the information she is reading/learning.” “HELP! I don’t know how to help my child. He does his work but can’t remember what he is learning!“ Have you ever said or felt in a similar way? Perhaps you have a child who might remember… Continue reading Help!! My Child is not Retaining Information!
My Teaching Library - Designed with the belief that every child is unique; every family has its own schedule and homeschooling does not have to cost a fortune. EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY IS UNIQUE…HOME EDUCATION SHOULD BE THE SAME! My Teaching Library is an award-winning, parent-recommended, comprehensive site, offering you flexible, child-centered materials for all core subjects… Continue reading Homeschool Curriculum – Choosing the BEST for your Children!
In part 1 of this series, I stated a pretty obvious fact...That children must be able to recognize individual letters as the first part of learning to read. However, you also learned that while teaching children letter names, you can (and should) introduce them to the sound each letter makes. Here, in part 2, I'll… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 2)
Reading is a crucial skill that begins by mastering the alphabet. However, as students progress, they encounter another milestone in their journey - the transition from recognizing individual letters to seamlessly blending consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. This is an essential step that helps them decode and read more complex words. In this series, I will share… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 1)
Ingredients: Bunny or Chick Peeps Chocolate Bunnies Graham Crackers Just preheat the toaster oven or real oven, lay out a graham cracker. Break up your chocolate bunnies and place a few of the pieces on top of the graham cracker. Top with a peep and pop it in the oven. Bake/broil for a few minutes… Continue reading Easter Recipe: Smores
Teaching Students to Care for the Earth Every year, we celebrate Earth day during the month of April. To help teach students about why and how to care for our planet, here are some great resources from My Teaching Library... A Study of the Earth – Natural Resources - This is a FREE resource shared from… Continue reading Great Earth Day Resources
