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5 Literacy Games to Play While You’re Shopping

September 4, 2020 Lisa Tanner

Learning isn't limited to the classroom. If you're looking for some fun ways to encourage literacy as you're shopping, getting gas, or taking a walk, here are five simple literacy games. These are perfect for on the go learning. All five of these games: Are simple to … [Read more...]

Education, Homeschooling learning games

5 Ways Stacking Rocks Builds STEM Skills

March 28, 2020 Lisa

You don't need fancy toys to engage your kids or encourage their STEM skills while they're at home. They can play and learn with just about anything, even rocks. If you're outside, challenge your kiddos to find between five and ten decent sized rocks. Then ask them to stack … [Read more...]

Education, Family Life

3 Activities for Teaching Kids Why Letters Look Different

October 4, 2019 Lisa Tanner

Have you kids ever asked why letters don't always look the same? Mine sure have! About the time they're learning to recognize letters by shape, they come across a funny looking letter in a book: a. And they ask why letters look different sometimes. To make this lesson fun, I … [Read more...]

Education, Homeschooling early learning, letter identification, reading

The 7 Top Board Games for Second Grade Learning

September 25, 2019 Lisa Tanner

If you're looking to add some learning fun to your homeschool, here some of the best board games for second grade. Learning with board games is so much fun! Kids don't even realize they're learning as they enthusiastically play game after game. And while they play, they're … [Read more...]

Board Games, Education, Homeschooling board games, Homeschool, learning with games

Three Early Reading Activities with Symbols

September 19, 2019 Lisa Tanner

Do you celebrate your child’s recognition of logos? You should! One important early reading skill is the ability to read symbols. If you think about it, that’s all reading is. It’s knowing that the letter “b” says, “bbb.” So whenever your child sees the letter “b” they can … [Read more...]

Education, Family Life, Homeschooling early learning, learning games, reading

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Hi, I'm Lisa! I blog about large family life, living, and love here on Maggie's Milk. You'll find posts related to homeschooling, homesteading, and doing life as a large family.

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