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Favorite Early Readers
Early Readers From Our Homeschool Curriculum We use the All About Reading curriculum to teach our children to read. I love this curriculum for so many reasons–it’s phonics-based program with a...
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New and Notable Nature-Based Picture Books For Spring
The Spring Equinox has arrived which means it’s time for flowers and rain and birds and gardening and insects and so much more! While I love many things about winter, there is so much joy and wonder...
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History Quest: Early Times Final Review
What Is History Quest All About? You can see my Halfway Review of History Quest with some more detailed introduction here: History Quest: Early Times Halfway Review Since we concluded the entire...
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Favorite Children’s Books About Evolution
Evolution Books for 3-5 Year Olds Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story See my full review on Goodreads hereBy Lisa Westberg Peters, Illustrated by Lauren StringerPublished by: HMH Books for Young...
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Blossom and Root First Grade Curriculum Review
Why I Love Blossom & Root Blossom & Root is a rich and secular homeschool curriculum choice that is flexible, engaging, and affordable. Each year can be purchased in its entirety or families...
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Dimensions Math Level 1 Curriculum Review and Favorite Math Resources
All About Dimensions by Singapore Math Dimensions from Singapore Math is the newest line of curriculum products from Singapore Math. It was written by American educators who have been using Singapore...
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Human Body Science Unit (Early Elementary)
Curriculum & Project Book Used The Human Body, Part 1 (The Good & the Beautiful Science Curriculum) Note that The Good & the Beautiful is religious and includes Christian-based ideas in...
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How to Create a Nature Cabinet
Why a Nature Cabinet? If you spend any time in nature with your children, you will know what it’s like to have them come home with pockets and hands full of treasures. So, what do you do with all...
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Our Second Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
ABOUT OUR HOMESCHOOL I’ve been blogging about our Homeschool curriculum choices for awhile now and have used a variety of things over the course of Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade. I’ve...
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Becoming a Naturalist with Clare Walker Leslie
Clare Walker Leslie: An Introduction I have shared about Clare Walker Leslie‘s books before in my post about Nature Journaling, but I thought I would take some time and explore in more detail some of...
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Our Transition from Homeschool to Public School
We did a thing! We decided as a family to transition to public school with the start of 2022, having my kids enter second and first grade mid-school-year even though we had originally planned to...
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Favorite Nature Writing from BIPOC Authors
Over the past few years I have made it a goal to seek out nature writing by BIPOC authors. When I entered a public university studying Environmental Science 20 years ago, I was introduced to the field...
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Engaging STEM Activity Books for Children
The popularity of STEM-based activity books for children has increased over the last few years. Today I am excited to share The Kitchen Pantry Scientist books that I think really hit the mark in this...
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Nature Nonfiction Author Spotlight: Gail Gibbons
About Gail Gibbons’ Books Gail Gibbons’ nonfiction picture books are likely already familiar to you. She has written close to 200 books, after all! Her books span a wide range of topics, from...
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with Nature Poetry for Kids
April is National Poetry Month and I am excited to share a number of favorite children’s books that celebrate poetry inspired by nature. There are so many benefits in reading poetry with children or...
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Climate Change and Earth Advocate Books for Children
There’s no way around it: This is a hard topic for kids. It’s a hard topic for all of us. I think it’s important to understand the readiness of your child, not just by age, when discussing big issues...
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Deep Dive: Thoughts on Our Transition from Homeschooling to Public School
I shared in January how we decided to switch to public school mid-school year and I was met with a lot of encouragement and support but also lots of questions! All excellent questions, but I know many...
View ArticleAll About Reading Level 2 – Curriculum Review and Lesson Example
Why We Used All About Reading As of January this year we are public schoolers, but while homeschooling I used All About Reading to teach both of my children to read. My oldest completed Levels 1-3 and...
View ArticleHistory Quest is Not Just for Homeschoolers
History Quest as Interest-Based Chapter Books History Quest is a chapter book series and curriculum for elementary aged children from Pandia Press that our family used for several years of...
View ArticleBest Nature-Based Picture Books of 2022
If you’ve followed my blog for any time you’ll know I absolutely love nature-based picture books! This past year was a great one for introducing new nature-based narratives with beautiful illustrations...
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