As a teaching mommy I love to grab and share free resources. My favorite type of FREE resources are those that help my children learn in a fun way, especially when it comes to reading. In all honesty, reading is not my favorite subject to teach. Well, beginning reading. Once kids have the basics I […]

3 Things I Learned My First Year of Homeschooling
Our “official” first year of homeschooling went down in the books in the fall of 2013. Our final day of school was May 22nd, 2014. Whew! What a year! I started off strong and full of ideas that required a lot more planning on my part. I was trying to find and do a […]

FREE May Themed Printables
Bees are buzzing, flowers are blooming and kids are counting down the days until the end of school year. Which must mean that spring is finally here! We are so excited to finally be able to enjoy the outdoors after this cold and wet winter. We’ve been enjoying walks in our neighborhood, planting flowers in our front yard […]

FREE April Themed Printables
April is almost here and spring is in full swing, but instead of the showers old Mother Goose talked about we’re getting stiff winds, thunderstorms, and even ponds in our own backyards. Hello, flash floods! April is the perfect time to go splashing in the rain in search of frogs, ducks and other wetland critters. Or […]