Tag Archive: homeschooling

Michael Rosen, great children’s author / poet / story teller

One night while late-night-browsing (looking for material/activities to do with the children the following day) I stumbled upon Michael Rosen’s website. Michael Rosen is a children’s author who started performing stories from his… Continue reading

DIY: Montessori Red and Blue Number Rods

Here is a recent addition to our homeschooling math sessions : the Montessori red & blue large number (metric) rods. The rods can be used to help children with numbers from 1 to 10,… Continue reading

Learning how to read progress – Shhh! (sh, ch & th)

My two 5 year olds have just reached a new milestone on their reading journey. sh, ch and th ! Just those 3 sounds open up a whole new world of words to… Continue reading

How-to: build your own Qwirkle game

Today, I’d like to share pictures and explanations on how to build your own Qwirkle game. This is a game that has won several awards including the Mensa award (hey, I didn’t know… Continue reading

How-to: make and play a one dimensional 4-in-a-row / connect 4

Before you even start thinking about building this, you might be wondering just how on earth do you play a 1D-4-in-a-row / connect 4 ?! The rules are quite simple: two players, they… Continue reading

CVC words worksheet for children learning how to read

This morning, during our sit down working time with my two 5 year old boys, I had them do this activity sheet I had prepared myself. If you wish to use it, you… Continue reading