July 1, 2017 is a big day! Canada is turning 150 years old! This birthday is really exciting and so many exciting events are happening in communities across Canada. While we wait impatiently for the big day, we decided to come up with some of our own Canada 150 kids activities. … [Read More...]
Bringing Stories To Life With Art – KidArtLit
We love our books around here. Our shelves are overflowing, I have boxes downstairs that we can't close. There are books everywhere. So when I was … [Read More...]
Summer STEAM Boredom Busters – Summer is coming, get ready!
Summer is coming and it's a fantastic time to get outside and get active while learning. We spend most of our winter trapped indoors, and we can't … [Read More...]
150 Books For Tweens Who Embrace Adventure And Excitement!
My oldest has always been a voracious and advanced reader. Over the years his love of reading has not diminished at all, in fact keeping my tween in … [Read More...]
Top 10 Educational Things To Do In Victoria – Taking School On The Road
Even though I don't like that we feel forced to homeschool, there are some aspects of our homeschooling journey I cherish. One of the things I love … [Read More...]
Gorgeous and Delicious Candy Geode Kitchen Science For Kids
Want a sure fire way to get kids really excited about science? Bring the science into the kitchen! Especially if you make it a candy science session. … [Read More...]
No, I’m Not Happy Homeschooling
I'm going to get real today. I'm feeling tired. Tired of faking it or pretending. It can be so easy to say 'everything is fine', or 'it's wonderful', … [Read More...]
Walking Rainbow – You Shall Not Pass! Edition
So you know when you attempt an experiment and it completely and utterly fails? Yeah, so that happened. But we were able to turn it into a fantastic … [Read More...]
Desalinization Science Experiment – Exploring Saltwater Properties
Desalinization. It's a big word and when my son said it the first time he stumbled over the syllables. The word may have caused him to fumble but the … [Read More...]
The Ultimate Viking Unit Study
Vikings. As soon as I said the word my kids faces lit up with excitement. With the increased popularity of the Vikings and the fact that we are a … [Read More...]
Think With Art – Month 2
Life can get crazy busy and sometimes all the best laid plans can go out the window when you are homeschooling. It's one of the reasons I love … [Read More...]