Do you love role-playing games, but lack the energy for an entire one? Or maybe you have a kiddo who wants to play D&D, but you don’t know where/how to get started? Then Dungeons & Dragons: The Adventure Begins is
Reading Resources
Reading is so important, yet so many struggle with it. Here are some different ways to make reading easier for your family, from curricula to apps, and books to tips and tricks! I hope you find these reading resources helpful.
Roll-and-Write a Story
These are super-fun prompts to help writers come up with a short story! There are now three new holiday-themed sheets, too (Spooky, Harvest, and Winter Holiday). A total of 6,480 different writing prompt combinations!
Dungeons and Dragons
When I was a kid, the kids who played Dungeons and Dragons were, well, nerds. And not in a good way. However, some friends of mine introduced me to it when I was in college, and I have been hooked
Pre-Reading Activities
When I was pregnant with my oldest, I always said we’d delay reading. I’d read enough about the benefits of delaying formal education and wanted my kids to play for their first several years. However, my son had different ideas.
How to Create a Unit Study
Here’s the deal: creating a unit study doesn’t have to be hard. Unit studies can be as simple or as easy as you’d like. I try to incorporate as many different types of resources as I can, but I don’t
Preschool Games
Generally, when most people think of board games, they think of games meant for teenagers or adults. Monopoly or Sorry! if they’re more mainstream, Ticket To Ride or Catan if they’re more into games, or Pandemic, GloomHaven, or any of
Silly Sentences
Do your kids need extra practice reading? Or how about some practice with grammar? Silly Sentences is a great game for kids to practice these language arts skills, and have a lot of fun, too! This post may contain affiliate
BOB Books
No, BOB Books are not a game, but they are great for teaching small children how to read. I see lots of early literacy questions in various homeschool groups and forums. I thought I would share here how I taught
Happy Hats
Happy Hats, created by the makers of Bob Books, is a great little game for young readers. Unfortunately, my kids outgrew it long before I thought of writing this blog, so I have neither pictures nor a gameplay video for you,