Welcome to my 5 Days of Christmas Books with Activities! Over the next five days I will share 5 Christmas books, along with one or more activities to go along with each book. 5 Christmas Books: 1. The 12 Days of Christmas This is a classic at Christmastime. Enjoy some fun trying to create your […]
You have heard me talk about North Star Geography and how we are using North Star Geography as part of our high school world history/geography studies this year. Now I would like to share with you the homeschool high school geography resources we are using alongside North Star Geography. (Please not that many if not […]
Part of our chemistry study this year entails learning about atoms, molecules and compounds. These were somewhat difficult concepts for my third grader to digest so I found a hands on way to help her understand these concepts. Atoms Molecules and Compounds Definitions atom – the smallest particle of an element that still keeps the […]
Black Friday is not just for holiday deals! We as homeschoolers can get some awesome Homeschool Black Friday Deals from some of our favorite curriculum and education sites. To help you get the best deals I have compiled a bunch of Homeschool Black Friday Deals from some of my favorite places! I will continue to […]
Here in New York the winter is long and usually snow-filled. Snow is fun and fascintaing for most kids. One of the things our kids like to do is this paper snowflake craft. Creating paper snowflakes is easy and fun. While it can be as simple as just making cuts in paper, you can also […]
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, a time for pilgrim talk, turkey talk, and big family dinners. Why not spend some time with some of your children’s favorite characters with these 10+ Character Thanksgiving Books! 1.The Berenstain Bears – Thanksgiving Blessings The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings – The Berenstein Bears head out on a sleigh […]
History involves past events and deceased personalities but there are many ways to make it come alive for young learners. Long lectures on foreign topics are boring for students of all ages. However, making history come alive by cooking, playing dress up, and attending museums are activities kids and adults can appreciate. History teaches the […]
If you follow me at all here at Starts At Eight you know I love reading and books. I am a big proponent of learning with living books and we often fill much of our history studies with historical fiction. So when I was offered the opportunity to check out this book Pirates of Financial […]
My youngest daughter is a huge horse loving girl! She started out riding lead line a few years ago and has been riding on her own for over a year now. Pretty much anything with a horse on it is fair game in her book. Since I know there are many others with horse obsessed […]
If you loved The Art of Fall: Mixed Media Workshop for Kids then you are sure to love this Winter Wonderland: Mixed Media Workshop! I am super excited about this one because it includes fabulous Christmas gifts, crafts and decorations to make! At this time of year we love to make homemade gifts and decorations […]
We do school at home. I think that might be just as much of a confession as the fact that it burns us all out sometimes! If you had a window into our homeschool you would see that we are a more school at home kind of family. We sit at desks (not school […]
Appetizers are an entertainer’s staple! Almost any gathering requires the host to provide some type of food and beverage. In a society where obesity and weight related issues are on the rise, why not try creating healthy appetizers to offer your party guests? Whether as the sole course or to truly be the first course […]