Homeschooling in itself can be a daunting affair. But homeschool planning can exponentially increase stress and anxiety. It doesn't have to be that way! Yay! In this post, I will show you what I use to stay organized and to keep my homeschooling days sane and in order. Planning your homeschool year right has never been this simple and this affordable! Planning your Homeschool Year Right Planing your year hasn't been this easy and this affordable in forever! Take a look at this beautiful … [Read more...]
DIY Montessori 3-Part Cards Organizer {Tutorial and Printable Template}
When it comes to Montessori learning, we really enjoy all of the works because they entail hands-on learning, engaged education and the presence of control of error for activities, which fosters independence. Our most used work, hands down, is our set of Montessori 3-part cards. Keeping Montessori 3-Part Cards Organized We have so many 3-part card sets! We need to keep them organized somehow. It is important that we can have them accessible, visible, organized and separate so they don’t get … [Read more...]
Art and Artist List of Resources and Classic Books for Kids
In this post, we will share an amazing Art and Artist list of resources and classic books for kids. We list fiction and non-fiction books as well as popular art materials and art lessons and printables. Enjoy! Art and Artist List of Resources and Classic Books for Kids We have listed some of our most favorite Art and Artist books. We have read them over and over and every time, we learn so much! I think you and your kids will really enjoy them, too. Simply click on the books images to get … [Read more...]
Top 20 Printables from The Natural Homeschool 2017
Learning is so much fun with hands-on materials! We have finally put together our top 20 printables that are the most popular and most downloaded sets so far! It is an amazing bundle! Come and take a look! This set of printables includes: Animals in Winter: Migration, Hibernation & Adaptation Landmarks and Monuments Cards Erosion and Weathering Printable Set 7 Continents 3-Part Cards Animals that Hibernate Cards Flags of the World 1 Tour of the U.S.A. Cards … [Read more...]
O’Keeffe: Famous Artist Lessons for Kids {Printable Artwork and Artist 3-Part Cards}
We love studying famous modern artists' paintings in our homeschool. We've also studied a timeline for modern artists that were contemporaries. In this post, we will share with you a great post that is also part of our "Famous Artist Lessons for Kids" series. It is none other than the famous Georgia O'Keeffe. We have some fun 3-part cards to go more in-depth on these studies. O'Keeffe: Famous Artist Lessons for Kids - Setup Georgia O'Keeffe is one of the most famous modern artists. She was … [Read more...]
The Montessori Three-Period Lesson {Printable List}
The Montessori Three-Period Lesson is how Montessori materials are presented to children. This comes after the presentation on how the particular materials is to be cared for and handled (how to carry it from the shelf to the table or mat, how to place it in an orderly fashion on the tale or mat, how to place it back on the tray and how to put it back on its correct place on the shelf, etc). I will explain the Three-Period Lesson is and how to apply it in this post, but you can also get … [Read more...]
Printable Art History Timeline and List of Famous Modern Artists (1860-Present)
This is an awesome activity that mixes History and Art because it includes a free printable Art History timeline and list of famous modern artists! We have been working on these artists and their works of art, so we've included artists from 1860 (Grandma Moses) up to the present, learning about the closest one born to our lifetime (Chris Van Allsburg). Famous Modern Artists Books These books helped us learn a lot and do our research about each artist. We hope you find them helpful. The … [Read more...]
Learning about Eric Carle Artwork and Textures
In this post, we will be learning about Eric Carle artwork and textures and we will learn how to make our very own! Learning about Eric Carle Artwork and Textures We have 5 posts coming up about five texture techniques inspired by Eric Carle's books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (otherwise known as "the Eric Carle butterfly book") and The Very Quiet Cricket. The Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Quiet Cricket Board Book Sky and background textures in Teaching to Paint Eric Carle … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Art Curriculum for Kids
During this time of year, many homeschooling families are looking for the best curriculum for every subject. Don't forget to look at Art! Art is so much more than just coloring and cutting and pasting! Our favorite art curriculum for kids was an easy choice. We love Home Art Studio and how this curriculum works. And don't forget that we have an amazingly HUGE giveaway for you to enjoy this curriculum at home! Yay! Our Favorite Art Curriculum for Kids Let me tell you why we love this Art … [Read more...]
Montessori Sensorial Color Activities for Kids {Printables}
Out of all of the Montessori works we do regularly, my children's favorite one are the Sensorial ones. They are so unique and different from all other works. The color boxes are so much fun! in this Montessori Sensorial Color Activities for Kids post, we will share what we do with our four Montessori Boxes and you can get some free printable color tablets to get you started. Montessori Sensorial Color Activities for Kids Montessori Color Box 1 It comes with six color tablets, with two of … [Read more...]
