I LOVE Montessori teaching tools, especially for math. They're so hands-on and they make learning so intuitive. My 6-year-old uses our homemade "golden" beads all the time. I feel like those beads combined with our number symbol cards are going to get us pretty far. However, constructing that set of ...
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Ziplock Solar System I-Spy Busy Bag
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I'm a little ashamed to say, but I don't really worry about entertaining my preschooler and kindergartener. They are pretty good at entertaining themselves. However, if they start to melt down and I ABSOLUTELY need a minute, I can put on a movie and be confident they will leave me alone for at least ...
Ancient Egyptian Mythology Cards
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I was initially planning to cover all the major Ancient cultures this year with my son (at least Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and the Aztecs). We're using this history pocket workbook which I could not love more. However, I've now decided we'll probably spread this over 1.5 to 2 years ...
Imaginary Rocket Ships to Rocket Science
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I never imagined as a kid that I would grow up to be a rocket scientist (or more officially, a space propulsion engineer). I didn’t dream that I would be able to attend two of the best schools in the U.S. (Caltech and Stanford) and have most of my education funded through scholarships. Even as old ...
Look Inside a Volcano Activity
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I'm not sure there exists a more fun and easy science experiment for young kids than a homemade volcano. All you really need for a volcano science activity is baking soda, vinegar, an empty container and maybe some food coloring and your kids will be begging for more. My kids LOVE homemade volcanoes ...
Ancient Mesopotamia Definition Cards
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Does anybody seriously remember ANYTHING from school about Mesopotamia? I know my history knowledge is particularly bad, but other than vague terms bouncing around my head such as “fertile crescent” and “cradle of civilization,” a week ago I honestly drew a blank when considering this period of ...
Coding a LEGO Maze
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Are you interested in teaching your child to code but also worried that their brain might be melting from all the screen time? It's hard to believe that I wrote this article over a decade ago in 2016, but it still remains one of the BEST ways to get your kids familiar with sequences, loops, if-then ...
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons
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Title: Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator: Jane Dyer Publication Year: 2006 Website: www.whoisamy.com Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten, Early Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) I had no idea what to expect when we checked out this book of ...
Anti-Gravity Ping-Pong Ball
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I'm so honored to have my third guest post on 123Homeschool4Me. While this activity does not ACTUALLY defy the laws of gravity, this "anti-gravity" Ping-Pong ball experiment is SUPER easy and impressive. Even my husband and I were surprised by the result at first and we have PhDs in engineering. ...
Ancient Egyptian Monument Cards
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It's incredible that many of the great monuments of ancient Egypt are still standing today. To think that they were made THOUSANDS of years ago and we are still able to appreciate them up close is amazing. I honestly hope that one day I get to see many of these monuments in person, especially the ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 