When my oldest child turned 5, I ordered him a year long subscription to Little Passports World Edition which is meant for 6 to 10 year olds. It sounded like such an amazing idea, I couldn't wait until he was 6. (I have a problem with delayed gratification.) It really is a wonderful program for ...
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Gooney Bird Greene
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A funny, entertaining, adorable read-aloud for families with kids between the ages of 4 and 8. Title: Gooney Bird Greene Author: Lois Lowry Illustrator: Middy Thomas Publication Year: 2002 Website: www.loislowry.com Age Group: Kindergarten, Early Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate ...
United States Presidential Election Lap Book
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Please Note: The updated version of this lap book for the upcoming 2024 election can be found here. Can you believe that the U.S. Presidential election is less than 4 weeks away? If you're like most Americans, you're probably not super thrilled with the way the election is going. I have some ...
Inventor’s Box for Little Kids
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Recently, I made my 4 and 6 year olds their own Inventor's Boxes. I didn't want my 2 year old to feel left out, but I also didn't want to give him a bunch of tools and electronic components. I came up with this Inventor's Box for Little Kids as a compromise. It's really more of a craft box, but so ...
Binding Machine
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Product: Fellowes Binding Machine (Star+ 150) Company: Fellowes Price Range: ~$60 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: On my own, I probably never would have thought to buy a binding machine. One day I was complaining about how expensive blank drawing books were for my kindergartner and ...
U.S. Presidential Election Cards
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Please Note: An updated version of these cards with the 2024 presidential candidates can be found here. It recently occurred to me that I was letting a rare educational opportunity pass by. The next time there will be a presidential election in the United States, my oldest child, now 6 years old, ...
Homemade Inventor’s Box
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I love the idea of open-ended learning. It's fun to do projects with my kids like our homemade wobblebot or propeller car, but I truly believe that kids learn best by messing around and seeing what works and what doesn't. There's nothing like hands-on experience. I first made an "inventor's box" ...
Ancient Greece Historical Figure Cards
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This week marks my son's one year anniversary of homeschooling. We didn't finish learning about all the cultures in Ancient history that I had planned, but that's okay. We'll come back around to it. Before we move on though, I at least want to finish my learning material for Ancient Greece. First, ...
Review: Scotch Thermal Laminator
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Product: Scotch Thermal Laminator (TL901C-T) Company: Scotch Price Range: ~$25 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: It's disgusting really, but I don't know what I would do without my laminator. Back in the day, when my first child was a toddler, I used to love "laminating" things with ...
Greek Mythology God and Goddess Cards
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You can't study ancient history without learning at least a little Greek mythology. The gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece permeated nearly every aspect of Ancient Greek life. If you decide to look in depth into the stories behind these mythological characters, you'll find that Greek mythology is ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 