What better way to kick off Ancient History studies than with a simple cave painting activity? This activity requires only a few supplies and very little prep. For the small investment required, it is a ton of fun and even a little educational. (You are welcome to use my free printable if you would ...
Free Printable
First Grade Minimalist Math Curriculum
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I created this minimalist math curriculum because I want my own kids to have a positive attitude toward math. I feel like all the repetition that kids experience using a more traditional curriculum is unnecessary in the elementary years. If kids develop a distaste for math because they are ...
Illustrated Chore Checklist
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Awhile back I created both an illustrated chore chart and an illustrated chore booklet. While I decided the chore chart involved too much effort on my part, we are still using the coupon book for a month's worth of random chores. The problem with the booklet is that I did not include pages for DAILY ...
Coupon Chore Book
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A few years back, I created an illustrated chore chart to get my kids to do their chores. I really liked the concept behind this hands-on, velcro driven chart. My kids liked it too. However, my design had one flaw. It didn't account for my laziness. Having to setup their charts EVERY day just took ...
Blank United States History Timeline
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A few weeks ago, I posted a list of over 200 of the most important events in American History. The reason why I created that list was because a reader asked if I could create a blank American history timeline. A LONG time ago, I created a blank work history timeline. It is still one of my favorite ...
List of Important Events in American History
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Over the past month, I have been working on creating a blank timeline for American history to be used as a study tool. In order to fill out this timeline, I decided to compile a list of the most significant events in American history. To go along with the categories in the timeline, these events are ...
Hiking with Kids
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I hike with my kids (currently ages 3, 5, 7, and 9) kind of a lot. We are definitely a nature-loving family. We like to camp. Our house backs up to a forest. We live near a lake and spend a lot of time there every summer. I try to take my kids on hikes to some fun destination at least a couple times ...
Visit the Getty at Home
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Not long ago, my kids and I hosted a book club party in which we transformed our home into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Living in California, it will probably be a long time before we visit the actual Met. However, to get the art museum experience in real life, my family recently went to the ...
Visit The Met at Home
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Last month, my kids and I hosted a Bravewriter-style party school for the book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. You can see the Michelangelo-inspired soap sculptures we made here. As part of the party, we decided to pretend like our guests were coming to the Metropolitan ...
Michelangelo Soap Sculpture Activity
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Recently my kids and I finished reading From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. (Click here for full review.) We decided to do this soap sculpture activity inspired by Michelangelo as part of a book club party school our family was hosting. If you are interested in this fun way of ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 