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Here’s a fun game for the kiddos! Right now, Amazon has this Learning Resources Slam Ships Sight Words Game for only $11.46! (Reg. $17.99) Here are some additional details: DEVELOP SIGHT WORD SKILLS: Build new sight word skills with this out-of-this-world sight words game SHIPS HELP COLLECT THE CARDS: Slam your ships and collect sight word cards during learning games for up to 4 players! PLAYING INCREASES VOCABULARY & WORD RECOGNITION: Learn vocabulary and word recognition skills every time you slam! GAMES THAT GROW WITH YOU: Grows with you—110 double-sided sight word cards come in 5 vocabulary levels! EDUCATIONAL TOYS:...

When Daniel and I were newly married, he convinced me to get my motorcycle license. To do this I signed up for a weekend motorcycle safety training course where I learned the laws and took a written test, but I also had to physically learn how to ride a motorcycle. One of the things they taught in the course was that wherever your eyes go your bike would follow.I think this concept is why more than a decade ago –in lieu of a New Year's resolution– I began thinking and writing about a word to define my upcoming year. It...

The past couple of years have been pretty intense...  I don't just mean 'rona issues, but aging parents, dying parents, teenagers getting their licenses, starting a small business, and having our one income family become a zero income family INTENSE.  It comes with the territory of being in that sandwich generation, and I know that many other parents are feeling the squeeze, too, right now.

This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from Homeschool Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. We had most of our Christmas decorations up near the beginning of the month, and enjoyed all kinds of seasonal fun and family time.I finally managed to get photos (low quality, but photos all the same!) of blue jays and woodpeckers at our feeders!The hubby and I went over to Catoctin Furnace one Saturday for the historical society's Christmas mart. It was very interesting, and a beautiful day for the outing. We happened to meet old friends of ours while there, which was a...

I love Montessori Decanomial beads.  To me they are the most versatile set of Montessori math materials.  We use the BEADS A LOT, and in so many ways! In this post, let me show you how we use the Decanomial Beads to understand basic multiplication and learning multiplication facts.  NOTE: Another way of learning multiplication in Montessori is by the use of Montessori Board.  Read about it