Homeschooling

Homeschooling

  • English,  Homeschooling

    Leap Day

    Leap Year Photo by Fuu J on Unsplash

    Leap Day Poem February has 28 days Except when leap year falls Then we have 29 days But it’s still the shortest Month of all Leap Day Math Use math to understand why a leap day is inserted into our … [continue reading]

  • English,  Homeschooling

    Abraham Lincoln Songs & Poems

    Abraham Lincoln Photo credit Jacob Thorson on Unsplash

    Abraham Lincoln born February 12, 1809 Abe Lincoln by Betty Anderson [verse 1] Lincoln lived in Illinois Then went to Washington The people made him president in 1861. [chorus] Lincoln, Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Lincoln Abraham Lincoln [verse 2] Lincoln … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling

    Groundhog Day Poems

    Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day by Jane Drotos to the tune of Up On the Housetop Please Mr. Groundhog hide, hide, hide So winter soon will be bye bye. Oh Mr. Sun please stay behind a cloud There must be no shadow of … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling

    Valentines Poems

    String of Red and Pink Paper Hearts Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

    Valentines by Aileen Fisher I gave a hundred Valetines A hundred, did I say? I gave a thousand Valentines one cold and wintry day. I didn’t put my name on them or any other words, because my Valentines were seeds… [continue reading]

  • Science

    Solar System

    Solar System

    Ideas and activities to learn about the Solar System Make a Solar System Crayon Resist where you use crayon drawings of the solar system and paint with black watercolor over to reveal what you’ve drawn. https://artsomeelementaryart.blogspot.com/2014/05/3rd-grade-solar-system-watercolor.html Crayon Resist with Watercolor … [continue reading]

  • English,  Holidays,  Homeschooling

    Easter Poems

    Easter Poems Homeschooling on a Shoestring

    Here are some Easter poems that you can easily add your own fingerplay and movements to. Mr. Rabbit has a habit That is very plain to see. He wrinkles up and crinkles up His little nose at me. Our rabbits … [continue reading]