Although we don’t want our kids to be oblivious to real problems in the world, we do need to help them embrace an optimistic outlook. Here you’ll find resources to assist you in teaching optimism to kids. By modeling and teaching optimism, we can provide our kids with a valuable tool to weather the adverse circumstances they are sure to encounter in their lives.
Kids are counting down the days to summer vacation. Moms are looking forward to a day they don’t have to cook. The weather here in the northwest has started to warm up and we’re spending more time outdoors. From fun celebrations to necessary home maintenance, here’s what to do in May.
Heading to a National Park this summer? This National Park Research Project for kids will provide them with instructions to complete a fun research project. Even if you’re only planning a virtual visit, this is a great project for your elementary or middle-grade students at the end of the school year. You can also plan for this project to coincide with National Park Week that takes place every April.
Checklists are a proven, effective way to organize tasks that need to be accomplished. This monthly checklist for household and homeschool planning will help you track those necessary tasks that tend to be overlooked. These are items that can be done on a monthly basis to organize your household tasks, prioritize and plan for the following month, make time for what’s important to you, and evaluate how things are going.
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The dictionary definition of resourcefulness is “the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.” Don’t we all want that ability? Here you’ll find practical suggestions and specific materials to help you teach resourcefulness to kids.
April may mean showers in your neck of the woods, but it also means spring has arrived with warmer temps and blooming flowers. From fun holidays to bucket list ideas and more, here is your list of what to do in April.
Spring! Spring! Spring! Spring! It’s coming! We’ve had a few sunshiny days in February and the daffodils are lifting their bright, happy faces up to greet the much-longed for sun. March means spring, so here is your list of what to do in March.
Coming up on the one-year anniversary of COVID life, I sat down to think about the ways our family played, learned, and connected with each other, and those outside our family, over the past year.
We made it all the way through to “Z” is for Zoo!” Along with the letter of the week, we explore, numbers, shapes, and colors. You’ll get song, game, craft, and snack ideas, plus printable worksheets!
Is your phone full of old text threads, random notes, and unused apps? Here is an efficient way to organize your phone, along with a printable checklist for monthly maintenance to keep your phone organized.