Free Online Games to Help Kids Master Place Values
Place values was something my child with math anxiety struggled with. She was fine with ones and tens, but the more numbers added to the list, the more overwhelming it became for her. Workbooks have never been on her tool list for learning, and our usual white board method of working on things together didn’t have the same effect for place values. We turned to online games and the overwhelm of digits melted away, mostly. She still has a bit of frustration as the numbers get bigger, especially if the day has gone less than spectacular for her in terms…
Finding STEAM Inspiration from the Children’s Museum
After moving five hours away from the Omaha Children's Museum this summer, I realized just how much I missed it from a homeschooling perspective. To the kids it's just a fun place to play. Plenty of activities for running around,…
Annual National Geographic Bee
The National Geographic Bee is an annual geography competition organized by the National Geographic Society. Students in grades four through eight are eligible to compete every year. For many homeschoolers grade level doesn't mean a whole lot, so I suggest…
5 Beautiful DIY Thanksgiving Tablescapes Projects For Kids
Affiliate links are included in this post. Thanksgiving is this week! Looking for some fun DIY activities for your kids to do? I’ve been browsing the KiwiCo website for some inspiration and found some fun projects. You don’t even have…
Meeting a Holocaust Survivor (Plus Educational Holocaust Resources)
A few weeks ago our family had the opportunity to listen to a presentation from Holocaust survivor Kitty Williams. The event took place at one of our local libraries and I had no idea what to expect in terms of…
Forever Forest is a Hit!
I received a membership to the Omaha Children’s Museum (OCM) as part of a Blog Ambassador program with OCM. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. A couple weeks ago our family was invited to the Omaha…
NaNoWriMo Starts Tomorrow!!
It’s just a couple hours away! NaNoWriMo! Every November I participate in National Novel Writing Month, and this year the entire family has finally decided to join me! I’m beyond thrilled, and who knows, maybe this year I’ll actually win.…
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Butterflies have been filling our nearby fields with bright colors. We’ve mostly been seeing painted ladies, however the occasional monarch has been spotted and I’m pretty sure I caught a glimpse of an eastern tiger swallowtail. Last weekend we went…
World O’ Water Adventure
Last weekend we took a trip to Chalco Hills and learned all about water thanks to the annual World O’ Water program here in Omaha. This is the first time we’ve attended this event and it was a lot of…
Is Reading Anything Better Than Nothing At All?
Recently in my homeschooling research, I came across a word I’m surprised I’d never been introduced to before. Twaddle. At first, I thought it was a typo, then I thought it might be slang. Nope, the word has been around…
Fourth Graders Can Visit Federal Lands FREE!
A while back my husband and I were contemplating vacation ideas. I suggested it would be fun to visit all of the National Parks through the years. He agreed. We love history, we love nature, and we love camping. Well,…
