Most people I know were stunned — in a good way — by the inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman. Her poise was astonishing for someone so young, and her words were stirring in just the way we needed in that moment.… Read More ...
Activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
10 Christmas Themed Young Adult Books
These 10 books are filled with Christmas holiday spirit. The perfect young adult book to curl up with. Grab some hot cocoa, a blanket, some slippers and escape into a make-believe world this Christmas.
Teens are notoriously hard to buy … Read More ...
Art Lesson – Color Your Own Italian Renaissance Paintings
Dedicated colorists will delight in 30 exquisitely reproduced masterpieces by the finest artists of the Italian Renaissance! Full-page illustrations include Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, Raphael’s The Sistine Madonna, Michelangelo’s The Delphic Sibyl, Fra Angelico’s The Annunciation,… Read More ...
Fun with Hamilton, Kids at Home
If you or your kids are fans of Hamilton: the Musical, you might know about the educational program related to the show known as EduHam. When students attend the show they also go through this program where they learn … Read More ...
Take College-Level Courses for Free at Home
I recently saw that Sophia, an online learning platform, is offering free access to more than 30 of its college-level courses through July 31, 2020.
These classes are mostly entry-level things like English Composition, American History and Introduction to Psychology, … Read More ...
Explore Harry Potter’s World Online
I feel like this post should just say go check out the Arts and Culture section of Google right now and any time you or your kids need a break because there is so much cool stuff related to the … Read More ...
Coloring Pages from the Van Gogh Museum
If you’re looking for an art activity for older kids, or want to introduce kids of any age to a master, check out these great free printable coloring pages from the Van Gogh Museum.
You can color your own Sunflowers… Read More ...
Harry Potter Alphabet Challenge Game
This printable Harry Potter alphabet challenge game is a super simple activity to have on hand for your favorite Potterheads.
It’s a free printout for subscribers to Rock Your Homeschool and it asks kids to come up with a Harry … Read More ...
What’s Your Word? Gets Kids Thinking about Goals
You might have heard about the concept of One Little Word, where you pick a word that will guide your thoughts and decisions for the coming year.
The Thinker Builder has a great activity for using a word in the … Read More ...
Resources for Teaching about 9/11
My daughter came home the other day talking about 9/11, which is something we’ve never really talked about at home, but is of course a big part of recent American history and something kids do need to learn about.
Whether … Read More ...
20 STEAM Educational Gift Ideas For Kids
These gift ideas have been composed with STEAM or STEM Education in mind. Imagine the kids having fun with their toys whilst learning and using their brains? Toys don’t need to be mindless and boring, these are some of the … Read More ...
Homeschool Field Trip Ideas are Great for Other Families, Too
When you homeschool, the learning never really stops. Every trip or visit to the grocery store is an opportunity for learning.
But sometimes it’s worthwhile to add more deliberate excursions to your homeschool curriculum. Or if you don’t home school, … Read More ...
Fourth of July Trivia
These fun Fourth of July trivia questions from iMom would be great to use at a gathering of older kids (or little kids who love history) and adults for the holiday.
The trivia is presented as a game, with two … Read More ...
Check out This Amazing DIY Operation-Style Game
This is definitely not a beginner project, but it’s so cool I couldn’t resist sharing it.
The Maker Mom has step-by-step instructions for making a power gems mining game modeled on Operation.
The back of the board is covered with … Read More ...