What are kinesthetic learning activities?If you have multiple children, I’m sure you’ve noticed just how different their personalities can be.Learning styles are the same. Not all children will learn the same way.I learned this the hard way.My first two children loved to sit and listen to me read, or look through books, etc. Then I…
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Outdoor Art Activities
Summer is the perfect season to embrace outdoor art activities with the children in your life. Art is always important for children, and in the summer, sometimes we tend to put art on the backburner.However, there are so many fun and creative outdoor art ideas that it would be a shame to let this season…
4th Of July Fun Activities
4th of July fun activities! I’ve always loved the anticipation of holidays. The 4th of July is no exception.Holidays lead themselves to such fun and exciting festivities: crafts, snacks, books, etc.Here are some of my favorite 4th of July fun activities. Crafting with children. One of my favorite parts of working with children is the…
Fairy Garden
I celebrated my birthday last week and was touched when my 18 yr old son gave me a gift.Imagine my surprise when I opened the gift to find some items for a fairy garden. Well, let me back up a bit.I have always wanted a fairy garden, but have never had time to focus on…
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
I’ve learned lately that the saying that every cloud has a silver lining is more true than I would have ever imagined. I spoke in an earlier post about how this “safer at home” time has affected me and my family.https://learningisawayoflife.com/unschoolers-quarantined/ Given all of this free time, at home, with little to no distractions, I’ve…
Unschoolers Quarantined
When these “stay at home” orders were first issued, I was scared. I did not think our family could handle this. UNSCHOOLERS QUARANTINED!! What a scary concept!I mean, my family has never been the type of family to “stay home”.My children may never have stepped inside a traditional classroom, but we’ve never spent this many…
Family Snacks
Family snacks have taken over our household right now, as we are staying “safer at home”.This quarantine has all of us feeling kind of restless.To combat this restlessness, I’ve decided to focus on family snacks.Here are some of my favorites: CUT OUT COOKIESI love cute cookie cutters!There is just something about rolling out the dough,…
UNIT STUDIES
Maybe you’re like me, and as winter seems to stretch on forever, your creative juices quit flowing freely and turn into more of a slow trickle of ideas.The excitement of educating those you love kind of begins to wane.I’ve found a solution to those winter doldrums that works for me, and I’m hoping, maybe will…
Children Are Like Snowflakes
Children are like snowflakes.As I’m snuggled up with my youngest son, under mountains of blankets and pillows, I can’t help but cherish this moment.While the wind and snow are swirling around outside my window, we’re warm and cozy, talking, giggling, and drinking hot cocoa.We start talking about snowflakes and he makes a simple statement: “No…
One Of Those Days
Have you ever had one of those days? You know what I’m talking about. Everyone overslept, woke up grouchy or not feeling well. You have a to-do list about a mile long and ZERO energy and ambition. You’ve dealt with squabbling, bad attitudes, and potty accidents all day. You look at the clock, realize it’s…
