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This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from Homeschool Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. Back in May, when the Online Book Club theme was Spring, one of my searches at my library turned up the title: The Inviting Life: An Inspirational Guide to Homemaking, Hosting and Opening the Door to Happiness by Laura Calder. The book promised help with "getting yourself motivated for spring cleaning" which I thought would be very useful, and would go along with the theme. For whatever reason, the book didn't get into my hands until pretty near the end of May, so it wasn't a...

The goal of an amazing science experiment for kids is to grab kids attention and make them wonder why did that happen, how could that work, and I want to try that! This leak proof bag is such a simple science experiment for kids that explores polymers. What’s best is this amazing science experiment with everyday materials! Try this water […] The post Leak Proof Bag – Amazing Science Experiment with Everyday Materials appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum…. I’ve been thinking off and on about changing my blog name for years. The name didn’t really reflect what I wrote about. I’m not so much writing about being a mom now, it’s more adventures in homeschooling, life, and what have you. But I really didn’t want to change, because change is hard. And then I got a message. Apparently, mommydom, which I thought of as the life of mommy kingdom, and thought was an incredibly amusing pun, has another meaning. A meaning that I really don’t want associated with...

  By Diana Hendel, PharmD and Mark Goulston, MD, FAPA Nashville, TN (July 2021)—The worst of COVID seems to be over. So, just as a sense of normalcy is returning, why are America’s workers reporting record levels of burnout? And why is it driving what’s being called the “Great Resignation”? Psychiatrist Mark Goulston, MD, says burnout (characterized by depletion, cynicism, and reduced productivity) is a normal response to the extreme stress and trauma caused by a global pandemic that has dragged out for over a year—and the delay is no surprise. “Burnout happens progressively and cumulatively,” says Dr. Goulston, coauthor...

Looking for a fun way to practice vowel sounds with kids?! We’ve got you covered. This free vowel sound sort is a great literacy center, guided reading activity or homeschool project. Just print, prep and play. Then, for more fun vowel work, check out or Vowel Team Centers in our shop! Getting Ready To prep the vowel sort, first decide how you want to display the activity. Will you glue the crayon boxes to a poster board? Will you store them in a manila envelope to be spread out on a table? I decided to display my sort on a poster...