I recently finished writing the post, How to Start a Blog for a Kid, and I've decided to keep going while I'm still motivated. When you have a blog, it is nice to have an email address associated with your blog, using your domain name. This is not at all required, but it keeps you from having to ...
Elementary Learning
How to Start a Blog for a Kid
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When my oldest was about 7, he wanted to start a blog about playing pool and I told him no. He will likely go to his grave still irritated about this refusal. At the time, I thought he was too young, and I didn't want him out on the internet. I still feel like caution and discretion need to be used ...
How to Have Your Child’s Book Professionally Printed
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If you have written a child's book and want to sell it, this post may not be for you. Basically, the way this story begins is that my 10 year old wrote me an awesome book for Christmas. It was only about 10 pages long, and I LOVED it. I loved it so much, I wanted to have it printed. I also did not ...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Matching Worksheets
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A LONG time ago, I created Montessori-style Supreme Court Justice cards that could be used to play matching or memory style games. I recently updated those cards to include all the most recent Justices, since there have been 3 replacements since I created the original set. To go along with those ...
Fifth Grade Minimalist Math Curriculum
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Ever since my oldest was in first grade, I have forgone using a traditional math curriculum in our homeschool in favor of my minimalist approach. Rather than doing tons and tons of math problems every day, my kids do ten problems a week. Each week, those ten problems are selected from ten different ...
Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Activity
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I did not enjoy history as a child. (Or teenager. Or young adult.) I thought all the dates and facts and figures were incredibly boring. However, now that I'm an adult learning history again, this time with my kids, I think it is fascinating. I want my children to love history. I want them to feel ...
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Lap Book
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Once every four years, those of us in the United States get a wonderful opportunity for teaching our kids a little about how our government works. In 2016, I created my first presidential election lap book. Over the past few weeks, several people inquired about whether or not I would be updating my ...
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Cards
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Four years ago, I created Montessori-inspired, multi-part U.S. presidential election cards and a lap book to go with it. I've had several inquiries about whether or not I would be updating my material for the 2020 election. The free printable cards on this page are nearly identical to my original ...
Fourth Grade Minimalist Math Curriculum
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Traditional math curriculum is so repetitive. I understand that kids need repeated exposure in order to fully grasp a concept. However, I worry that traditional math curriculum takes SO MUCH time that elementary-aged kids are missing out on more important activities, like playing. Sometimes kids ...
Stone Age Bread Activity
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After the success of our cave painting activity, I wanted to continue the hands-on learning fun. We got the idea to make some Stone Age Bread, or more specifically, Neolithic bread, from this History Quest Study Guide (affiliate link). Overall, this exercise was a successful failure. It was a ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 