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THE SPOOKY WHEELS ON THE BUSThe Spooky Wheels on the Bus by J. Elizabeth Mills is a Halloween twist on the popular Wheels on the Bus story and song. It's a fun read aloud for Halloween in Kindergarten and First Grade! Most students are familiar with the Wheels on the Bus version already, so they will really enjoy this version that has been modified for Halloween! As with Wheels on the Bus, there is a bus going through the town. What's different is that it is a spooky bus, that makes Halloween sounds and is filled with Halloween characters! For...

Fall 2022/Laura Adams My mother began homeschooling me in 1999. Though I graduated in 2012, she is still homeschooling my youngest sibling. Now I homeschool my children. As a result of my background, I’ve known many homeschoolers. The best of them had a few key characteristics. The first characteristic of a successful homeschooler is decisiveness. This characteristic plays out in two ways. First, be decisive in your curriculum. If you’ve found something you like and that works for you and your child, stick with it. Do not allow the fact that Jane Doe’s kids are thriving with another program to...

Keeping up with school and teaching co-op classes is a whole new level. I felt chagrined one morning when I had no time to teach school to my younger boys and I stumbled upon them "playing school," with Thomas (7) legitimately teaching Kindergarten to David (5). Despite the challenges of lack of time, I am now enjoying teaching Gregorian Chant, Literature, and Economics to my classes, and I am valuing doing something of service to the community and that utilizes my mind (which is satisfying in a different way than housework and cooking, which is taken for granted anyway).Hockey is...

Setting goals is a necessary part of any successful educational journey. Without goals, it can be difficult to stay on track and motivated. Smart goals are a great way to set goals because they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. For example, let’s say your goal is to get better grades in school. A smart goal might look like this: “I will get all A’s and B’s on my report card by the end of the semester.” This goal is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Breaking down your goals into smart goals can help you better understand what...

Happy Freebie Saturday, I know that blog posts last forever and you might be reading this on a Thursday, or a Monday, or the Day Before Halloween. 😎 But if you read my blog in real time, I'm sorry that the allergies were too crazy to publish this on a Friday for you and your students! So let's get right to it! Today I want to share with you three of my favorite Halloween Freebies! You can use the three links below to jump right to them, or continue to read more and learn some fun and exciting ways to use...