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Welcome to my blog! I'm Jessica and I'm so glad you're here. I'm a teacher turned stay-at-home, mom of three. I spend my days homeschooling my kids and doing my best to give them a well-rounded, and joyful education. During nap/quiet time I blog my heart out, sharing thrifty resources and ideas that I have found useful on my journey of motherhood, particularly in the area of..
Inspire the Mom » Homeschool
3w ago
Looking for a kid’s nature journal for spring? With this new season unfolding on the farm, would you like to join us as we study these five topics: Beautiful butterflies, spring plants, things around the pond, birds of North America, and farm families?
If so, go grab the new Spring Nature Journal for kids and let’s get started! Here’s what’s in it:
Spring Nature Journal for Kids
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1. Beautiful Butterflies
First thing we are going to look at in our Kid’s Spring Nature Journal are butterflies: their an ..read more
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2M ago
Have you ever struggled to find a way to teach an abstract concept to your kids? Object lessons for kids can be a great way to help them understand.
Object lessons can be a great, hands-on approach for teaching history, studying nature, building character, learning the Bible, and so much more.
What is an object lesson?
Simply put, an object lesson is a lesson that teaches an abstract concept using tangible objects. For example, if you want to teach your kids about the Holy Trinity, you might show them an apple.
You would explain that there are three parts of an apple (skin, flesh, and core) a ..read more
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2M ago
Here is a massive list of adjectives that start with M, as well as, some fun adjective activities, and sentence examples.
Before we jump in, remember that adjectives are a part of speech that are used to describe a noun (person, place, or thing).
From positive words like majestic and marvelous, to descriptive words like mindful and meticulous, there are many meaningful letter M adjectives to choose from.
Popular Adjectives that Start with A:
Mad
Magical
Majestic
Major
Magnificent
Mainstream
Manageable
Many
Marvelous
Meaningful
Media
Mild
Mindful
Mobile
Modern
More
Motivated
Positive L ..read more
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2M ago
Looking for some creative ideas for teaching the story of Jonah? If so, today I’m sharing five Jonah and the whale craft ideas you can do with your kids at home or with a class of kids at church.
I’ve got my own young kids, as well as, a kindergarten Sunday school class at church and I’m constantly looking for new and fun ways to teach the old Bible stories.
With kids, I have found that hands-on activities always seem to be the best way to go. With that being said, let’s go over some easy Jonah and the whale craft ideas you can do with your kids.
But first, let’s review the story…
What is the ..read more
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2M ago
Wanting a few creative ideas for teaching the stories of Genesis? Today I’m sharing five fun Adam and Eve craft ideas you can do with your kids at home or with your classes at church.
I’ve got young kids at home and I also have an awesome group of Kindergartners that I get to teach on Sundays at our church, and if there its one thing I know, active learning and hands on activities can really bring Bible stories to life.
Adam and Eve: The Story of Consequences
When God created the world and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, He filled their world with beauty, friendship, and perfectio ..read more
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3M ago
Are you looking for a list of letter H adjectives for your next writing project or vocabulary lesson?If so, here it is.
Before we jump in, remember that adjectives are a part of speech that are used to describe a noun (person, place, or thing).
From positive words like happy and helpful to descriptive words like hesitant and heartfelt, there are lots of helpful letter H adjectives to choose from.
These H adjectives can be used for building your writing skills, expanding your vocabulary, coming up with lesson plans, or simply helping your kids learn the letter H.
Popular Letter H Adjectiv ..read more
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3M ago
Needing a list of list of letter E adjectives? Maybe you are working a writing project or perhaps you are looking for some vocabulary words for your 3rd graders. Either way, you’ve come to the right place, because here is an awesome list of the adjectives that start with E.
From positive words like elegant and excellent to descriptive words like early and earnest, there are lots of great E adjectives to choose from.
These E adjectives can be used for building your writing skills, expanding your vocabulary, coming up with lesson plans, or simply helping your kids learn the letter E.
So wi ..read more
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3M ago
Have you heard of a morning menu as it pertains to homeschooling? Well, I decided to look into it for this year and give it a try. Let me show you what I learned and how you can easily set up a morning menu for your homeschool as well.
I’ve done morning work for years with my kids so the concept is not new. However, the slight twist is that the pages are put into a four-page menu.
Yes, a restaurant-styled menu. Those thick black framed ones that can withstand the traffic of hundreds of hungry customers and still be ready for the next use. Sound appropriate for kids, right?
Printable Morning M ..read more
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4M ago
Today I’m sharing the nativity story for kids, as well as, nativity story resources you can use to help teach about Jesus throughout the Christmas season.
First off, here’s the Nativity Story for kids:
The Nativity Story for Kids
An angel named Gabriel came to Mary and told her that she was chosen by God to bring the Savior into the world.
Since Mary was a virgin, and not even married yet, she was confused how it would all work. But she trusted the Lord, and she became pregnant just as the angel had foretold.
Joseph also was confused by the situation. But an angel visited him as well and tol ..read more
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6M ago
Time to finish off the free letter worksheet series! Today, I’m the last three letters with these X, Y, and Z worksheet packs. You can print these alphabet practice pages off and use them at home with your preschooler or kindergartener for building letter recognition, handwriting, and phonetic skills.
So whether you are doing preschool at home or are doing letter-a-day activities with your kindergartener, I think you will find these X, Y, and Z printables helpful.
To get started, let me show you what is in each of these letter worksheets packs!
Letter X, Y, and Z Worksheets
In each letter ..read more