Looking for FREE educational resources for your school or homeschool? If you are Canadian you will want to check out Twinkl Canada on November 24-27th, 2023 for FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS of FREE Twinkl Downloads. Twinkl Canada Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Sale Disclosure: I’m a Twinkl Brand Ambassador. This is a sponsored post. Haven’t heard… Read More »
How To Cultivate A Strong Vocabulary In Your Child
October 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This is a guest post. I have always been passionate about languages and giving children the tools to cultivate a strong vocabulary from a young age. A rich vocabulary is hugely important, helping kids express their thoughts and feelings – laying the groundwork for academic success and a lifelong love for learning. From everyday conversations… Read More »
Spelling Through Phonics
July 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Do you want to know more about how spelling is learned and what phonics has to do with it? Perhaps you are a teacher or homeschooling parent who is looking for help teaching your students to spell. Spelling Through Phonics by The McCrackens (40th Anniversary Edition) is a simple and straightforward guide. Disclosure: I received… Read More »
Morphology vs Phonics
April 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Most of us grew up learning to read with phonics. SH makes the sshhhhh sound and T makes the Tuh sound. That sort of thing. I thought as long as you knew how to read, you could also spell and understand most words. I was wrong. My daughter is a natural reader but struggles with… Read More »
Top 10 Free Resources from Twinkl
December 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
My favourite homeschooling resource is Twinkl! The resources are the best I’ve seen and are clear and easy to understand, come in a variety of printing options and have such a large selection. There are free resources and premium resources. However the premium resources are priced well (I spend more a day than it costs… Read More »
Advent Resources
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
I found some Christmas Advent resources from a great website called Twinkl. They are perfect for both teachers and homeschooling families. Twinkl is my favourite website for homeschooling materials. It has both free and premium resources. If you aren’t sure about premium yet though, sign up for their newsletter to get a coupon for FREE… Read More »
Supplement with Reading Eggs #readingeggs #learntoread #learnthroughplay (+free offer)
October 12, 2018 by 4 Comments
My youngest child bas been using a website called Reading Eggs to supplement what she is learning at school. It’s a subscription website that allows your child aged 2-12 to work on reading with fun games and puzzles. Disclosure: We received a subscription to the site to facilitate the review. All opinions are my own… Read More »
Teaching Kids About Animals + a Hidden Lesson
July 28, 2017 by 3 Comments
These three books by Dave Reisman will help with teaching kids about animals but in a fun way and with a hidden lesson. My two youngest children have enjoyed them immensely. They aren’t just fun and educational, they also teach an important value… keep reading! I’ve also included some ways you can round out the… Read More »
Free Preschool Website: Chalk Preschool
May 31, 2014 by 17 Comments
This post about a free preschool website is a sponsored campaign with Mums the Word Network and Chalk Preschool . All opinions are my own. I’m always on the lookout for free preschool websites to help teach my children and let them have fun at the same time. When my older two were younger we… Read More »
We Will Be Testing Out The K5 Learning Online Reading and Math Program
October 2, 2013 by 1 Comment
K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students. I’ve been given a 6 week free trial to test and write a review of their program. My girls are in grades one and two and they love doing online learning so I know they will have a blast. If… Read More »
