Are you looking for some St. Patrick's Day books for kids?If so you are in the right place!St. Patrick’s Day is a fun and meaningful holiday in our house. Part of our heritage (on Carlie's side) is Irish so the children get a kick out of learning about St. Patrick each year and of course pinching family members that forget to wear green!Get into the festive spirit, and read some of these St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids with your children! How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace You’ve been planning night and day, and finally you’ve created the perfect View Post
DIY Heart Crayons
DIY heart crayons have become a favorite way in our house to help mom (that's me!) reuse the broken coloring crayons over the years. It's funny how the little things like broken crayons can become a tradition in your home and homeschool that will bring comfort in unexpected ways. I want to share a story of how these DIY heart crayons were a blessing to my family...In 2011 my husband was serving overseas on his 4th combat deployment. During that year he was away one of our sons took it much harder than his two siblings. And one of those hard days while my baby boy was balled up in the View Post
Free Valentine Printable Cards
Free Valentine Printable Cards Looking for some fun and free Valentine printable cards? Look no further! Grab these adorable free Valentine printable cards for your children, classrooms, homeschool co-ops, sports teams, daycare centers, churches, and any other group you may be a part of.These fun Valentine printables are easy to use and require very little prep until they are ready to go! Owl Valentine Printable Directions Materials: Printable (best printed on a thicker cardstock in order for it to hold the tootsie pop) Scissors Hole Punch Tootsie PopsDirections: 1. Use View Post
Free Valentine’s Day Word Pack
***PLEASE NOTE: this packet originally appeared on my website So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler but has since been moved to Today's Frugal Mom™. All copyright is the same and ownership of both sites is the same (I, Carlie Kercheval, am the legal owner of both websites).***There are several different elements in this pack ranging from spelling practice; to hands on word recognition; as well as some vocabulary and grammar practice. I personally use this pack as a drill type lesson where we tackle, give, or take 3 words each day until we have completed the pack. This way it will be a great View Post
Nativity Preschool Handwriting Printables
Tis the season for Nativity preschool handwriting printables!If your family is anything like ours, you love the Christmas season. The Nativity story is a favorite of ours and so we decided it would be fun to have a Nativity-themed handwriting packet for all the darling preschoolers out there!Teaching all three of our children how to write was one of my most favorite things I've done as a homeschool mom, second only to teaching them how to read. Nativity Preschool Handwriting Printables Handwriting can be a fun activity that you and your preschool-age children look forward to. View Post
Free Christmas Spelling Mats
I'm so excited to introduce my first set of spelling mats! This free printable pack is perfect for your little learners!Christmas Spelling Mats These mats are so fun for little learners. Included in this pack are 18 spelling mats, 18 spelling cards, a set of uppercase letter tiles, and a set of lowercase letter tiles. You will want to print out two sets of the tiles for the words that have duplicate letters. Young learners will choose a spelling card. Find the matching spelling mat. Use the tiles to correctly spell each word.These activities help children with letter identification View Post
Helpful Strategies to Teach Your Dyslexic Child to Read
Teaching any child to read may seem like a monumental task. There are good days, and there are not-so-good days. There are major milestones and there may be a few setbacks. When working with a child who has Dyslexia, the task becomes even more challenging. You must make sure that the strategies and skills that you are using to support them will help them to overcome their unique needs. Here are some helpful strategies to teach your Dyslexic child to read.Helpful Strategies to Teach Your Dyslexic Child to Read 1. Meet Your Child at Their Level One of the best things that you can do when View Post
How to Sneak More Reading Into Your Child’s Life
When you make the decision to encourage your children to read more, the question of “Well, where do I even begin?” often comes up. The simple answer is, start small!If you want to help your kids develop a habit of actively reading, then you’ll need to get them used to it gradually. Here are some tips on how to sneak more reading into your child’s life. Have Them Listen to Audiobooks Audiobooks are a great way to have your kids soften up to the idea of reading more frequently. Audiobooks appeal to young readers because of their dramatic tones, sound affects, and often highly engaging View Post
10 Thanksgiving Books Every Family Should Read Together
Reading together is one of our families favorite pass times. Some of the greatest memories that I (Carlie) have as a young girl are sitting in my Grandma Jean's lap as she would read book after book to me. Because my grandma was a teacher it seemed like she had countless books on every subject and every holiday.As an adult I've been able to pass on some of my favorite books and my children love them just as much as I do! Today I am sharing 10 of our family's favorite Thanksgiving books. We will definitely be sitting together and reading each of these books during the month of November and View Post
50 Free Literacy Printables
Do you have a young child who is anxious to learn to read? Or do you have a child who is struggling to develop reading fluency? Either way, there are many excellent resources to help you and your child in the exciting journey to literacy.This roundup of top free literacy printables will provide plenty of extra practice for your emergent and new readers as they develop their reading skills. 50 Free Literacy Printables Animal Notebooking for Beginners – Animals of Frozen Lands, Pt. 1Banana Splits GameFairy Tales Emergent ReadersSight Word Practice CardsBlend Wall View Post