Incorporating Learning Opportunities on Vacation
Recently my family went on an “epic family vacation.” We started out in New York, took a train cross-country to California, hopped on a ship for back-to-back cruises, and took…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Potty Power
If you are homeschooling, your child is likely already using the toilet. But maybe not, or maybe your child has a younger sibling, so I hope this post is still…
A Review of Catholic Heritage Curricula’s Kindergarten Curriculum
This year, we’ve been doing things a little bit differently. Instead of using an eclectic collection of materials, we’ve been using an actual curriculum and it feels so much easier.…
Learn about Thanksgiving SEL Opportunities
I am excited to share that I was joined dozens of other homeschool bloggers this month to present 30 Days of Thanks, a series of blog posts about gratitude and…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Books to Sing To
There are a lot of songs, and there are a lot of books. And then there are books that are also songs. If your child isn't old enough to pay…
Girl Scouts and Homeschooling
Two weeks ago, my daughter became a brand new Girl Scout Daisy! Based on the meeting schedules of current troops, and her little brother who would be a handful if…
Reviewing Reading Better Together from Sarah Miller
Books! Glorious books! If you know me at all, or know my blog at all, then you know that I am all for books and reading and getting lost in…
Homeschool Art Show 2024
So a number of weeks ago, I shared a post about things homeschoolers can do at the library. Our favorite children's librarian, my sister, Miss Michelle, mentioned the idea that…
Why is Cultural Awareness Part of SEL?
When I first released my Social and Emotional Learning Collection, a friend checked it out and mentioned something that she didn’t understand. She noticed all of the classic SEL topics,…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Babies and Books
For the past decade or so, I have been doing a storytime program for babies called Babies and Books. It's so very important to read to children, even from birth.…