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Family Cooking Contest: A Fun Activity for Family Playtime

January 10, 2020 Lisa Tanner

Each day, we have a dedicated Family Playtime. During this time, one of our kids gets to pick what we do. (And to keep it simple so I don't have to keep track of who gets to pick next, I've assigned each of the kids a day...). One activity that we do about once a month has been … [Read more...]

Family Life, Homeschooling, Kids, Kitchen Family life, play

Thanksgiving Would You Rather: A Fun Family Game

November 15, 2019 Lisa

Thanksgiving family fun

Are you looking for a Thanksgiving family fun idea? This Thanksgiving Would You Rather game is simple, and perfect for players of all ages! Have you ever played the game Would You Rather from Zobmondo ? It's a fun family favorite.  And one that we modified the rules of to make … [Read more...]

Family Life, Kids Thanksgiving

How To Teach Your Kids How to Swallow Pills

November 7, 2019 Lisa

Do you need to teach your kids how to swallow pills instead of chew them? Here's a strategy that's worked for every child I've tried it with. My son Owen has a g-tube. For the first several years of his life, all of his medications were liquid and we simply put them through … [Read more...]

Angelman Syndrome, Kids, parenting medicine

Scissor Skills: How to Teach Your Kids to Cut

June 27, 2019 Lisa

teach scissor skills

Are you looking for a fun way to teach your kids how to use scissors? Here's what we use in our homeschool... Beginning at age three or so, we begin using cutouts to practice scissor skills.   In our house, cutouts are coloring pages that have been cut out. The … [Read more...]

Kids fine motor skills, scissor skills, teaching

Why Do So Many People Hate Math?

June 21, 2019 Lisa

Did you realize that it's socially acceptable in our country to hate math? That as long as you're a reader, that's pretty much all that many people care about. The society here in the US embraces literacy. We bombard parents continuously with messages about reading: Read to … [Read more...]

Education, Homeschooling, Kids Education, math

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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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