It's ready! I've been working on this curriculum ALL Summer..... This is MONTHS of hard work poured into 650+ pages of Letter of the Week activities. Our Alphabet Curriculum Notebook gives you an instant Letter of the Week Binder and is designed for Preschool and K4 students. It's massive, but it's designed to be...
Teaching children the alphabet is an important step in early education. With all of  the songs, games, Aps and educational television shows it seems like these days children are learning their ABC's at a much faster rate. If your child already knows their alphabet, it might be time to introduce upper and lowercase forms...
Today I've spent some time updating our Free Daily Writing Journals for Kids! These are simple DIY journals that you can make with any standard children's notebook. You could even adapt these to use within a binder instead. I designed these to be super simple and require minimal resources so you can...
I'm so excited to share this game with you today, I think it's super adorable and your kids are going to LOVE it! It's called Catch a Rainbow, and it can be played with up to eight players. (or an entire class if you print more color...
DIY Math Tools for Homeschool These tools can be used in your Homeschool or Classroom setting as an alternative to purchasing premade educational materials. Not only will you save money, but you'll be able to customize your classroom to fit the needs of your children! Base 10 Bean Sticks Math Facts Learning Folder DIY...
File folder games are a great way to add a little kick to your classroom! We have an entire website dedicated to free file folder games you can print and play with your kiddos. Â There are all sorts of games separated by age and subject, but just in...
 St. Patrick's day is coming soon, and we've got a great freebie for your kiddos! This is a concrete poetry template in the shape of a shamrock.  Children follow the brainstorming and  instruction sheet, then compose and write their poem around the shamrock. Shamrock Template Concrete Poetry...
When it comes to curriculum planning I like to keep things organized. But sometimes I get bogged down by the actual organization process. This is pretty much how it goes every year: I print up my planner. I sharpen my pencil. I heat up my tea. I clean my desk. I organize the drawers. I check my...
We no longer technically homeschool over the Summer. Ever since joining a local charter school we've decided to try and stick to the Monday-Friday, September through June schedule, but that doesn't mean we don't learn over the Summer. If you're looking for some simple ways to encourage learning...
Character.It is sooooooo hard to teach. Harder then math. Harder then science. Definitely harder then P.E. Character is on my TOP list of reasons why I homeschool. Character is a teach by example sort of subject. (ouch) Can I just say without any reserve that the Character has been lacking around here lately. (yes....I...
Even though we don't recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning in our homeschool classroom, my children have learned it through various extra curricular groups and activities. Awana, American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts and even church activities all make sure that children know this...
Today I wanted to THANK all of our Crafty Classroom subscribers by offering a special freebie! This is a HUGE set of Ocean Animal Notebooking PagesOver 30 different creatures, each with their own facts sheet and coloring page. About this set:This set includes printable notebooking pages...
Last week I whipped up these cute little Valentine's and just had to share them! Color Your Own Printable Valentine1 Color Your Own Printable Valentine2 They are so small and detailed that your older girls will love them too! I'd recommend printing...
As you plan your Christmas lessons this year, we've got some great printables to help you out! New this year we've added a set of printable Bible Verse Ornaments, that would make great take home projects for children. And here are some links to our most popular printables: Christmas...
Don't you love teaching during an election year? To be honest this is actually only my second election as a homeschooler. But this year I'm really excited because this is the first year that I'll have TWO students that actually understand and grasp what I'm teaching.
With all the back to school mayhem going on at our house, I haven't had much time to tackle my "to-do" list. One thing I really wanted to work on was posting more of our Writing Guides. (I get emails about these all the time) So I did scramble an extra evening to...
So if you've been following us on Facebook this Summer, you've been treated to a plethora of animal and bug photos. We've been visited by many NEW and interesting creatures this Summer, and most of them we've needed help in identifying. As handy as the internet it, sometimes...
Do you have a homeschool budget? Do you know what's going out and what's coming in? Yeah. Me neither. And between all the Back-to-school supplies, Used-Curriculum sales and crazed Online ordering, I am at a loss for what I actually spent on our Homeschool this year. So in an effort to regain my sanity, and in classic,...
This week I made a big purchase. There has been something on my homeschool "wishlist" for quite some time. I've spent the last year rationalizing away the cost. Quietly planning all the different projects that I would use it for. Promising myself...
Next week is Independence Day! I can't believe it is here again already. It seems like it catches me by surprise every year. Here are some printable resources you can use with your kiddos next week: Or maybe Pin for next year :) Preschool Bible Printables on
