100 journal prompts for kids

Ideas to get your kids writing.

I’m the mean mom. The mom who makes her children write in their journals and practice multiplication even when they don’t have “actual” homework. You know, the mom who cares about their penmanship and writing skills. Journal writing is such an easy way to help kids of all ages improve their writing! Someday when they’re […]

summer worksheets—fun printables for summertime

Grab this summer worksheet bundle.

Back when I was a homeschool mom one of my favorite things was incorporating seasons and holidays into our lessons. We also homeschooled year-round, which gave us lots of fun opportunities for summer worksheets. I know sometimes worksheets get a bad rap. However, worksheets and printables are the perfect thing to bring along for schoolwork […]

field day activities and tips for school

Ideas and tips for field day activities. Host a color run!

Can you sense it? The end of the school year will be here before you know it and I, for one, am so excited! As a former homeschool mom I think the school year should be shorter and we should have more time with our families… but I know I’m in the minority so I’ll […]

bug worksheets for preschool

Free bug worksheets for preschool and kindergarten.

Spring is here and with it comes all sorts of creepy crawlies. I’m not a fan of most real bugs, but I am a fan of the 2D version on paper! Learning about insects can be so fun, especially for little kids. That’s why I created these free bug worksheets! Usually when I make worksheets […]

Easter worksheets for elementary students

Work on fine motor skills by practicing handwriting.

I have created so many worksheets over the years and yet somehow it’s not until today that I’m sharing some Easter worksheets on the blog! I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite things that I loved about homeschooling was getting to incorporate holidays into our lesson plans. Believe it or not, Easter is only […]