Quick and fun holiday YouTube videos that kids will love (and learn from).

Create a cozy atmosphere in your classroom this winter.

Ten ideas for side-hustles for teachers!

Help your students gain the skill of listening to directions!

A list of educational videos about Halloween that can be found on YouTube

Make some music while exploring the engineering design process!

Your kids are excited (!!!) about Halloween. But you’d like to get a little learning in. Help get them focused with some Halloween critical thinking worksheets.

Explore why teaching should be a job for two (or more!) people.

Combine art and math with this lovely collaborative classroom project.

Looking for a sweet and simple engineering challenge for kids? Encourage them to make their very own snack grabber!

Yes, you can help your homeschooled child learn a second language - even if you don’t speak it yourself! Check out our tips for making it work.

No surprise - people don’t like being wrong. This includes your students! However, figuring out where you went wrong and trying new solutions is part of the engineering design process. This is part of the iteration process, where engineers continually improve their products. To show kids how this works, teachers or parents can give them a project that takes some tinkering.

This project is a fun, hands-on way to learn more about bridges! Your kids can use many different materials to create their bridges. Here is a step-by-step example of one we made at home recently. Encourage your kids to play around with different materials, bridge spans, and configurations. Have fun trying different designs!

Unfortunately, many reading comprehension workbooks only provide passages and questions to answer. This is not enough to help students who really struggle with understanding fiction and non-fiction texts. Here are some additional skills and activities that can help your child improve their reading comprehension.

This year I decided to do something new and developed these Summer Learning Awards that I am sharing with you for free! There are several versions for reading, along with awards for writing, art, and music.

Understanding fractions is a crucial math skill that lays the foundation for more advanced concepts. By introducing fractions to your child in a fun and engaging way, you can help them develop a solid understanding of this important mathematical concept. Here are some creative and interactive activities that you can do at home to teach your child about fractions.

Childhood is the perfect time to grow an appreciation and love of nature. Nature studies are wonderful for learning and also emotional regulation. Now that so many educational opportunities are online and through screens, it is a breath of fresh air (literally!) when everyone gets outside for a change of pace.

Public libraries provide amazing resources for learning and many of these are perfect for homeschoolers! Though your local library may have slightly different offerings, here is a sample of what some libraries provide. If your library is missing one of these programs, try requesting it! Librarians are happy to help young learners and the community as a whole.

Reflection. It is often over-looked when thinking about the learning process, however it plays a crucial part in student growth. Giving your learners a chance to self-assess helps them in many ways. Meta-cognition (thinking about their own thinking) helps students reach a higher level of understanding and critical thinking. It also helps kids take ownership over their own learning. As a lovely bonus, it can save the teacher time by shifting some of the assessment responsibility to the student. Win-win!

Reading can be a more enjoyable experience if kids have “just right” books that are close to their reading levels. These levels are not written in stone and can be slightly different for different reading programs. In addition, for early readers, some books emphasize phonics, while others may focus on sight words or predictable texts. You may want to look through these books and see if they fit the way you are teaching your child to read. Still, this list of book levels will give you a good jumping off point for your little reader.