Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

We are officially done with our first month of school! Well, we had a week-long vacation in there, but... I just checked and we are officially done with four weeks of school! Not too shabby! One thing I've learned so far this school year is... My kids really love coloring pages and worksheets? Well, some of them, at least. It's funny, after having an eldest child who actively avoids anything involving art or coloring, I assumed all my kids were hard-wired to dislike coloring. But no, they ask for it and beg for more! Enter My Teaching Library with their Download Club, which offers unlimited downloads and resources for all subjects, grades preK-12. 

37/52: Beach Week

Wisdom Wonder Review: A Gentle Kindergarten Program for Every Child

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

I haven't done much of anything formal for my kindergartners over the years, but it was pretty clear from the first week of school this year that Peter (6 in November) needed something separate from the work I'm doing with the older children. He's not quite ready for their level of reading, and he's such a hands-on kid, always eager to listen to stories, that when I saw the Wisdom Wonder Project and their Little Wonders (Preschool-Kindergarten) collection, I knew it would be the perfect fun, gentle, wholesome approach for him. Wisdom Wonder Project has multiple levels within their Little Wonders collection, so I could have chosen anything from Preschool, Junior K, or Kindergarten, all of which are slightly different and are really tailored to that developmental level. I decided to focus on Kindergarten and let my preschooler come along for the ride, and she really enjoyed what we worked on, as well! As you can see below, the older kids couldn't help but join in for some activities... It really became a family-focused experience!

36/52: Kitten Whisperer and Fall Feels

Music Education in the Home: No-Prep Music Study

Let's talk about music study! As a former music teacher, you'd think I would be a pro at this, and yet it's something that we rarely did formally until fairly recently, when I figured out a really easy way to make this work for us, and I think you could make it work as well!

35/52: A Baby Bird, Garden Goodies, and School Days

34/52: First Day of School!