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Super Simple and Fun Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Activity

by Kaylene

(Enjoy this super simple and fun jack-o-lantern Halloween activity in your homeschool this October! It’s the perfect simple Halloween activity!) “Mom, why don’t we ever do crafts?” Ouch. Why don’t we ever do crafts? When I’m planning my week I can think of a thousand reasons not to do activities. We’re too busy. Activities are […]

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Free Printable Halloween Candy Graphing Activity

by Kaylene

(Check out this free printable Halloween candy graphing activity to use up your Halloween candy and add Halloween fun to your homeschool this October!) We start homeschooling in August every year, so by the time Halloween comes around the kids (and us, to be honest) start dragging a bit. The novelty of the new school […]

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100+ Spooky & Fun Halloween Activities for Kids

by Kaylene

Halloween is A-Man’s absolute favorite holiday. By the end of August, we’ve started hearing all about orange pumpkins and spooky ghosts! The whole Halloween season just brings him so much joy, that we try to make the most of it every single year! Typically I’m not an “activity mom”, but when it comes to A-Man […]

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Using Online Reading Games to “Do School” in Preschool

by Kaylene

Cap’n M doesn’t remember a time when we weren’t a homeschool family. As the third baby, he’s grown up watching his big brothers “do school”, and he’s SO excited to be doing school this year too! That said, he’s not even four yet, and he has a developmental delay that makes more traditional school activities […]

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Fine Motor Practice in a Special Needs Homeschool

by Kaylene

While fine motor practice is totally important for all kids, it takes on a new level of importance with disabled kids. A-Man’s dyspraxia makes learning new motor skills extremely difficult for him. Cap’n M has a developmental delay that makes it really difficult for him to reach new milestones. Because of that, it’s super important […]

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Five Reasons You Need to Give Your Preschooler Scissors

by Kaylene

Scissors were a “no-no” item in my house for a long time. I mean, yes, kids need to learn to cut eventually, but couldn’t it wait until they were old enough to consistently follow directions? Because yes, cutting papers with scissors is great, but scissors also cut hair. And clothes. And people. Why in the […]