Category Archives: Homeschooling

Geography with Disney CARS and Disney PLANES

We are suppose to be on our 2 week Easter holiday but that does not mean that my kids have stopped learning.  Today after we go back from a trip to the playground and the shops, the kids asked if … Continue reading

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Homeschooling easter break !!

So we are having a 2 week homeschooling holiday starting today.  YIPHEE !!!  What that means for us is basically no worksheet activities (unless the kids ask), but lots of art (art is not “work” for us) and getting out … Continue reading

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Colour Mixing Activities with kids

Since both of my kids are going through an ART CRAZE at the moment I though it would be good to do some colour mixing with them. One of our favourite colour books is Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert.  … Continue reading

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Baking muffins and learning to wait

My kids are not very good with waiting, so I knew making these muffins would be a challenge, but I knew they where yummy and I thought it would be good for them to practice waiting.  Once you have mixed … Continue reading

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Kids Learning Afrikaans

From the very first day of becoming parents we have tried to raise our kids in a bilingual home.  I am from an English speaking home and my husband is from an Afrikaans speaking home so we have tried the … Continue reading

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