My sister-in-law texted me the other day to ask about what kind of laminator I used and if I liked it. I LOVE my laminator so I was happy to tell her all about it. That got me thinking of some of the other tools I use that help make homeschooling so much easier. So I decided to write a blog post about them to share with all of you. I texted some of my homeschooling friends and family to see what tools they like and my phone lit up with all kinds of ideas! So many, in fact, that I hope I can fit them all in this post! Now before you read these and get overwhelmed by how many awesome tools are ..read more

Each year my kids and I attend a Bible study called Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) International. There are adult classes as well as children’s classes. Each of my seven children have two BSF leaders so buying gifts for all of their teachers at the end of the year to show our appreciation can add up fast. As a former children’s leader myself, I know how much time and effort goes into being a leader and therefore want to show my appreciation to the teachers for all they’ve done for my kiddos. I also want to teach my children to show appreciation for other’s sacrifices of time on their behalf. So ..read more

After much frustration and a few tears, I finally told my son to rip up his assignment...ok not quite but I did tell him to put a giant X through that page in his workbook! What were the questions that put him over the edge and drove me to pitch the assignment completely? “Write a compound sentence. Remember to use a comma and a coordinate conjunction.” The next question was, “Write a complex sentence with a dependent clause at the beginning of the sentence. Remember to use a comma before the independent clause.” Ok before all you English teachers and those with expert memories say, “What’s w ..read more

Disclaimer: This post may contain Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! With each new school year and as our family continues to grow, I feel like I need to get more organized in order to keep my sanity. ;) There are so many good systems out there but none seem to fit our family just right. Maybe my brain works a little different than others but I had to come up with a system that works for us. So I made these templates to help me out and they turned out so cute that I decide ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! ***This blog post was written by my virtual assistant, Kristina, a first grade teacher in Canada.*** Classroom management is definitely a buzz word in the education world, and I understand why. How many of us have had a class that seems unruly or misbehaved at times? How many of us have had to revamp things to make our routines work for our class? Each group of students is so different and sometimes the stra ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! ***This blog post was written by my virtual assistant, Kristina, a first grade teacher in Canada.*** “I’m done!” The two words that have the potential to drive a teacher crazy, especially when you have two kids that finish a task in 10 minutes and you hoped it would take them about 30 minutes. I’ve experimented with a far few early finisher tasks over the years and I’ve discovered some that work really well ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! It’s that fun time of year when baby animals start to make their appearances, flowers bloom and spring rain falls. I love all the cute spring crafts you can make with your students this time of the year. So I put together this list of 15+ spring crafts perfect for a spare time activity or end of the year - you just need to do something to get through the last few weeks of school - kind of activity! ;) 1. Egg ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! Tis’ the season for tinsel and snow For snowmen and angels and cocoa, so go... Roll up your sleeves and get ready to start making fun crafts of painting and art! Don't you just love this time of year? There are so many fun winter crafts you can do with your students! Today, I'm going to be sharing 15+ fun, simple, and easy winter crafts, including some Christmas crafts, that you can do with your students. Ev ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! Fall is officially here! Which means time for pumpkin-spice, fall colors, leaf art, and so much more! So I thought I’d put together a fun list of some fall crafts to do with your students. Check out some of these awesome fall craft ideas! Tin Foil Painting Use watercolour paints to paint the background. Let it dry. Cut out two long strips of tan or brown paper for the tree trunks and glue on. Then, crumple u ..read more

Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission. This helps keep my website up and running. Thank you! I feel like we are all over the map at the moment when it comes to Back-to -School. Some teachers are back in the classroom. Some are teaching online from home or from the classroom. Some like me are homeschooling. 2020 is sure going to be a year to remember. Even though things are chaotic and, in many ways, up in the air, there are several things that we can do to help organize our lives. So I thought I wou ..read more