Netflix is reviving Magic School Bus with Kate McKinnon as Ms. Frizzle

Posted in News on February 9, 2017

"Seat belts everyone!" Netflix announced on Wednesday's press event that Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Finding Dory) will be voicing Ms. Frizzle on the upcoming Magic School Bus reboot. "Take chances! Make mistakes! Get messy!" Netflix has not announced a release date for the new series, which will be called The Magic School Bus Rides Read More »

11 Time Management Tips for Busy Moms

Posted in Lifestyle on February 7, 2017

Moms. We're the busiest people in the world. We never stop working. Even at home (especially when toddlers are running around). Juggling chores, errands, homeschooling, cooking, and the kids is impossible for anyone except an experienced homeschool mom. Not all moms can just "do it." We've all struggled with handling everything at once. It is Read More »

130 Best "Would You Rather" Questions for Kids and the Whole Family

Posted in Resources on February 7, 2017

This article is a list of "would you rather questions" that the whole family can enjoy. Some are hard, some are funny, and they are all "clean" and appropriate questions.  Would You Rather? is a great game for so many reasons. By asking each other weird and unusual questions, we learn more about our friends and Read More »

Short Chapter Books and Novels for 5-10+ Year-olds

Posted in Reading Lists and Book Lists on February 1, 2017

This is a list of suggestions for short chapter books and short novels that children between the ages of five and eight years old can start reading. Because every child's reading level is unique, therefore making it difficult to prescribe specific age ranges, there will be books on this list that are not age-appropriate for some kids until they Read More »

How to Explain Racist Content in Classic Literature/Books

Posted in Teaching on January 30, 2017

I'm a member of several wonderful Facebook groups for homeschooling. Today I read a particularly insightful discussion that I want to share. I'm going to leave out names in order to respect everyone's privacy. The question that was raised was this --  How do you all handle content in older books which to modern ears Read More »