Robotics and Coding Part 1 Our children have really taken an interest in coding and robotics lately. Assuming that coding will likely be as important for them as reading in the future, I am running with this interest. Any additional coding classes that I can place them into outside of homeschool, along with coding and robotics books or toys we can put in their hands, we have incorporated into our learning. Below are some great coding and robotics resources to start with that I'd like to share with all of you. Building a Robot Please note that I may receive compensation from affiliate marketing in this blog post. Link: Jr. Engineer Our son did this all on his own, therefore it was perfect for

The Muscular System: Part 1 of 5 My interest in teaching Human Anatomy sparked even further when we reached the muscular system study in our Apologia Anatomy and Physiology book. There are so many insightful components to this unit that we can teach our children, especially around the way our bodies move. First and foremost, we are to honor our Father with our bodies. "What? Know ye not your body is the temple of the Hold Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. We are not our own and therefore, the things we put in our bodies, the plac

Robotics and Coding Part 5 Robot Book Recommendations One of my favorite times throughout our homeschooling day to read to our children is during meal times. It cuts down on playing at the table, allows for intellectual conversation, and provides me a captive audience to read to. These have been our favorite robot books! Links to each are posted below. Links National Geographic Kids Readers: Robots Bot + Boy Cool Robots Witness Books- Robot R is for Robot Time for Kids Explorers: Robots WowWee Robot This robot is super cute and so much fun to do with our oldest. We took some mama/son time and built this one day when the littles were sleeping. It was a sweet time spent together. Click on the

Robotics and Coding Part 4 Legos meets Firebot Our children love to create with Legos. These pair so nicely with many of our lesson plans due to the versatility. Click on the picture or the link below to see this classic Lego set that we have. Please note that I may receive compensation from affiliate marketing in this blog post. Generally I leave Legos for their free time or to play with during our read aloud time. Today however, I decided to jump in on this activity and play on the floor with my sweet blessings. We gained our inspiration from looking through this Cool Robots book and admiring the creations within it. We didn't have the Legos they used but that didn't stop us from creating

Robotics and Coding Part 3 Lets face it, homeschool robotics and coding resources can be quite pricy. I've had many of you ask me questions about how to cut down on the cost of resources for coding. This one is for all of you! Here's a simple DIY that you can do with materials from home or at a cheaper cost. Dino Coding Run Please note that I may receive compensation from affiliate marketing in this blog post. We got this Elmo matching game for our son for Christmas. The game is just a basic matching game with cards that you flip back and forth. This activity was created with the leftover materials from this matching game, that would otherwise be trash. The squares in this card cut out is pe

Robotics and Coding Part 2 Our children continue to enjoy learning about coding. Since I mentioned this book in Robotics and Coding Part 1, I wanted to come up with an activity that you and your little ones can enjoy doing together while you read it. We have 3 children ranging from 1st grade to toddler. I encourage you as a homeschooler to do as many activities together that includes everyone because they all learn from one another. Not only do they learn from one another, it's easier for you to spend time with all of them at once rather than running from spot to spot. One of the most common questions as a homeschooling mom is how do I juggle different ages. I do as many activities together

The Skeletal System: Part 5 of 5 It's been so fun sharing with all of you and answering your questions about these wonderful skeletal activities. Our children have all learned so much about the skeletal system and my hope is that you can share this with your little one as well. This is the last of the skeletal system series, but stay tuned for more human body series on my website! Cranium Creation A cranium full of Play-Doh. You can pretty much create anything with Play-Doh, can't you? Most children really enjoy playing with Play-Doh and the bright colors that are in each container. You will see a whole lot of Play-Doh in my lesson plans because it's easy to store and engaging for our childr