Three sick kids for a full week means we've been watching some extra TV in our house lately. We try to mix up the cartoons with documentaries, and we stumbled onto a fun documentary on Disney+ that turned a sick day on the couch into a super fun afternoon! In an episode from the Disneyland Television Program titles "The Plausible Impossible" from the 1950s, Walt Disney explains how through animation, the impossible becomes plausible. He walks the audience through animation from the very ... Read More about DIY Thaumatropes
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Homeschool Summer Break
We are finished with our homeschool year and cruising into our homeschool summer break! I know a lot of homeschoolers school year round, and while in reality we do too, we need an extended break from the structure and amount of lessons we cover during the school year. My oldest daughter just finished 4th grade and was covering more than 20 subjects a week, which took a lot of time, preparation, and dedication. My kids would love to keep going all year, but this mama needs a break! Scroll ... Read More about Homeschool Summer Break
Handicrafts for Boys
Can boys love handicrafts as much as girls? Absolutely! I have two girls and one boy and I can say without a doubt that boys can love handicrafts just as much as girls. I've also had thousands of families across the globe use the Rooted Childhood monthly collections to bring the joy of handicrafts into their homes, and these families report back that across the board, with boys and girls, the practice of making things with our hands is universally beneficial. What are ... Read More about Handicrafts for Boys
Teach Spanish Through Songs
Learning Spanish can be fun! Incorporating songs into your Spanish lessons helps add variety and brings vocabulary to life without memorization or boring drills. How to teach Spanish to young learners I have had to learn Spanish as an adult and the absolute best method I have found is the Fluent Forever method outlined by Gabriela Wyner. The method focuses on learning the language naturally, as a baby would in its first few yeas of life, versus memorizing single vocabulary words and ... Read More about Teach Spanish Through Songs
Paper Sloyd
Ever heard of paper sloyd? Yeah, me neither. But hear me out, this is good stuff. What is paper sloyd? Paper sloyd is a form of manual training, a means of training a child in hand-eye coordination in preparation for woodwork and sewing in the later years. Paper sloyd aims to allow children to work with simple tools to create a series of concrete models. It is engaging the mind, the eyes, and the hands for a purpose. Charlotte Mason valued paper sloyd along with clay modeling and brush ... Read More about Paper Sloyd
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