It's almost the end of the year and I decided to create a few school end-of-year printable activities for my kids (and you of course). Yes, I know- we homeschool year-round but it helps to have some form of end date in mind. Besides, not everyone homeschools but these free end-of-year activities are perfect for the classroom and daycares as well. school End of Year printable Activities END OF SCHOOL YEAR BOOKS Below you will find a list of books that you can check out from your local library. ... Read More about School End of Year Printable (Colorful and Fun)
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Pencil Grasp: 5 Fine Motor Activities
In my last post for No Stress Homeschooling, we talked about teaching the proper pencil grasp for handwriting with preschoolers as well as pencil grasp types. However, in most cases, your older preschooler may have already started using a grip that isn't exactly proper or efficient. So today I am sharing some fine motor activity ideas that will help to correct or at least encourage your child to use a good pencil grip. 5 Fine Motor Activities to Help Encourage Your Child's Pencil ... Read More about Pencil Grasp: 5 Fine Motor Activities
Easy, Useful and Practical Spring Cleaning Jobs for Kids
Spring cleaning jobs for kids- do those words even make sense together especially if you have younger kids? I truly believe that while they may not love having chores, kids, especially young kids, love having responsibilities. Well, at least my children seem to love having responsibilities. They love knowing that mom and dad trust them with a job. Spring cleaning time is the perfect time to let your children know that you trust them. Besides, who wouldn't accept extra ... Read More about Easy, Useful and Practical Spring Cleaning Jobs for Kids
3 Spring Cleaning Tips That Will Make the Busy Mom Thrilled
Phew...Winter is finally over! Bring on those Spring cleaning tips? Sure you can get outside and get some fresh air and sunshine. But before you go too far, that cleaning still needs to be done. But don't worry- I know you are busy and life gets busy so I am going to share with you 3 Spring cleaning tips for busy moms. I know it seems simple but trust me- SIMPLE IS BETTER. I’m sure you are busy, though, and just like me, you probably don’t want to spend days on end doing a typical “Spring ... Read More about 3 Spring Cleaning Tips That Will Make the Busy Mom Thrilled
Spring Shapes Matching Puzzles
These Spring shapes matching puzzles are perfect for working on shape identification. They are colorful as well as hands-on and you can even add a bit of fine motor if you allow your child to cut the puzzles as well. I had originally created these shape identification puzzles for Caleb but Jael saw them and could not resist. Naturally, this meant that both my kids worked on them as neither wanted to be left out. If you are interested in grabbing these puzzles simply continue reading to see how ... Read More about Spring Shapes Matching Puzzles
Spring Math Preschool Activities
Who's ready for a few spring math preschool activities? Yup, it's official- Spring is nowhere in sight. We have had yet another snowstorm and J (my daughter) keeps asking when she will see any grass. Today I will be sharing with you a few of our Spring math preschool activities that Jay completed. These activities allowed her to work on her math skills as well as her fine motor and pencil grasp. For our Spring Math activity, I wanted my daughter to further work on her fine motor skills as well ... Read More about Spring Math Preschool Activities
3 No Fail Ways to Meal Plan
You look inside your cupboards and then pace back to the fridge. What are you going to cook today or even tomorrow? Why didn’t you ever care about making a meal plan? Today I’m going to share with you the 3 effective ways that I have found to plan my meals as well as a free meal planning printable for you to use that's available in the library. Using a Cookbook to Meal Plan This is actually my absolute favorite way to meal plan. A couple of Christmases ago I asked my husband for a ... Read More about 3 No Fail Ways to Meal Plan
How to Create a Realistic Cleaning Schedule For YOUR Home
Ever asked yourself the question, “How do I create a realistic cleaning schedule?” If you have then chances are you Googled and then saw a ton of pretty printable household chore lists. There are so many awesome ones out there, right? All you have to do is pick one. You then went on to print the list that was the cutest and you even laminated it to show that you meant business. Sadly a week later your house is still in shambles and you have no clue what went wrong. To make matters worse, ... Read More about How to Create a Realistic Cleaning Schedule For YOUR Home