We just finished a very fun unit on... you guessed it! Arrrrrr! Pirates! We had a wonderful time learning about them, reading about them and even talking like them! I will be sharing what we did in a couple of posts so it doesn't become a super long post. I will link them up to each other so you can find them all as they publish. We are so excited to share all this with you! This is our first post from our Pirate Unit. It is about Arrrrr! Favorite Pirate Books. To find out more about the … [Read more...]
The Best Pulled Pork Slow Cooker Recipe
We used to live in North Carolina years ago and one thing we miss is our pulled pork. Pulled pork. Ah! My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Here is a super easy and super delicious crockpot recipe. Put in, turn it on and forget about it until 20 minutes before dinner! Ingredients: 4 lbs pork roast (shoulder or butt) 1 sliced onion 2 cups ginger ale or lemon-lime fizzy drink (like Sprite) 1 cup barbecue sauce (optional) red and green sliced green bell … [Read more...]
10 Toddler-Approved Sensory Play Edible Recipes
Here is a really fun group of DIY recipes for sensory play at home. These sensory play sands, doughs, finger paints and slimes are not only entertaining for children, but they are also educational if you involve them in the making process. And to top it off, these are ALL edible! Enjoy! The Best List of Edible Playdough Recipes Edible Play Dough: Sensory Dough Series by The Life of Jennifer Dawn Easy Edible Ice Cream Dough Sensory Play by Natural Beach Living Candy Play Dough by … [Read more...]
Before I had Children
Before I had children, my life was very different. I was a public school teacher and as much as I loved it, overtime, I was happy when the bell rang and everybody went home. I felt like it was nice to handle children for a certain amount of time and then it was time to hand them off to their parents and go my merry way. My "merry" way? What was this freedom really about? I would go home and make dinner for one like a box of mac & cheese or pick up Chinese takeout (note that this … [Read more...]
Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa Activities Round-up
The holiday season is upon us, and I wanted to bring to you some great ideas for your celebrations, whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. How fun is that?! As homeschoolers, we enjoy learning about other cultures, holidays, traditions, and celebrations. I am giving you three ideas for each of those three holidays in this round-up. Cultural Traditions, Holidays and Celebrations are Fascinating So far, we have explored some of these ideas in our homeschool. We LOVE free printables, … [Read more...]
SchoolhouseTeachers.com Online Homeschool Curriculum Review
I am very happy to bring you a review of the Yearly Membership to the SchoolhouseTeachers.com website for online learning. I was given access to their one-year membership so I could browse around and write this review. This is my first review as a member of The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew. My first impressions on SchoolhouseTeachers.com The very first thing I did once I logged in was go to "Course Offerings" on the menu and watch the introductory video in this link to find out more about … [Read more...]
Christmas Playdough Mats Activity & Free Printables
Here it is! Another FREE printable pack for you! These are cards that you can print to use as play dough mats to use as templates for your festive playdough creations. We have been using them for a few weeks and have had so much fun with them! I am so happy to share these FREE printables with you! Printables How To If you want your play dough mats to be large (8.5x11), then print one on each page. Or if you prefer them smaller (like us), then set up your printer settings to print 2 per … [Read more...]
Most Popular Christmas Books in our Home
We have been reading a whole lot of Christmas books this month. Why? Because we LOVE Christmas! Do you want to know what the most popular Christmas books are in our home? Here is the list! The main image for this post only shows seven out of our 10 most popular ones and make sure you don't miss our Top Pick! Star Bright: A Christmas Story This is a sweet render of the story of Jesus' birth her on earth. My children and I had a good conversation on angels. The Jesus Storybook Bible: … [Read more...]
Literature-Based Christmas Ornaments
Do you love reading a book and then getting inspired to make a craft or go out and do an activity based on that book? We do, for sure! This time, we got inspired by a sweet Christmas story. We made literature-based Christmas ornaments to remind us of the story we had read. It was lovely reading such a heart-warming story and it was fun making ornaments to hang on our tree, based on that book. I had never seen or read this book before: Chita's Christmas Tree. When I first saw this book, I … [Read more...]
Christmas Activities for Kids
Hello, everyone! The Natural Homeschool is so excited to welcome you to this week’s Linky Party #20. We have so many fantastic bloggers out there that are writing some fabulous posts and we would love for them to share what they’re most proud of. Here are our awesome featured posts this week: 21 Christmas Bible Activities for Kids by Christianity Cove Count Down to Christmas FREE Printable by 3 Dinosaurs Christmas Pops by Cutting Tiny Bites Pallet Wood Rustic Christmas Coasters by … [Read more...]
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