One Simple Trick to Motivate Preschoolers
A couple of weeks ago, Monkey finished her first reader book. It was a classic Dick and Jane story. It was a collection of the first three readers, I think. As a reward, I took her to a toy store to...
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How Much Does Homeschooling Cost?
Original photo source. Families new to the homeschooling world often want to know, how much does homeschooling cost? If you have ever been to a homeschool bookfair (or researched homeschool...
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How to Homeschool Preschool for Free
At our house, we don’t worry much about formal education before the age of 6. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t learn! We’re big fans of open-ending learning during the preschool years. With a simple...
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Using Cloth Diapers for Toddlers
Bo has used cloth diapers since she was about a week old. Now that she is 2 1/2, our diaper routine looks a little different than it did when she was younger. The main difference in how we use cloth...
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Apple Activities for Kids: Edible Apple Pie Scented Playdough
One of the things that I do not like about playdough is that it usually lasts about one day here. That is a lot of salt to waste if my kids want to play with it on a routine basis. When I first heard...
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Apple Activities for Kids: Apple Stack Engineering
When I was planning for our apple activities for kids series, I had a hard time coming up with original ideas. There are tons of amazing apple activity ideas on the Internet, but I wanted something...
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Apple Activities for Kids: Apple Tree Life Cycle Printable
I had such fun making my apple fraction printable, I thought it would be fun to make another for a younger crowd! This time, we’re giving the littles something to do. I designed this apple printable...
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Easy Fall Handprint and Footprint Crafts
I’ve been seeing a lot of handprint and footprint crafts recently, which is just about perfect for Bo’s age because she loves tracing. When we started this craft, at first, we were just tracing their...
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Fall-Themed Printable for Kids: Fall Memory Game
This post is sponsored by Ink Plus Toner. We homeschoolers use a lot of printer ink printing all of the cool things that we see online. I typically print at least 1-5 pages of additional content every...
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7 DIY Holiday and Winter Projects for Kids
Today, I’m sharing with you some fun winter projects for kids that I have done elsewhere this month. Some are holiday-themed and some aren’t. Enjoy! Over at Busy Being Jennifer, I rounded up some fun...
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Pom Pom Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
We love the countdown to Christmas. For many years, Monkey had her own Christmas tree advent calendar that she would hang an ornament on each day from December 1st to the 25th. But since Bo has been...
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No-Prep Totschooling Activities: Washing Dishes
Today is the first day in the 5-day series here at Schooling a Monkey on no-prep totschooling activities. If you’re like us and don’t always have time to plan an elaborate activity for the youngest...
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Easy Toddler Activities: Cutting Paper
If you have trouble finding easy toddler activities for your little ones to do while the bigger kids are in school, then you will love this series we are doing this week of 5 no-prep totschooling...
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Simple Totschooling Ideas: Instant Yoga
We love simple totschooling ideas that will keep the youngest members of the family occupied while mom works or older children are completing their more serious school lessons. We have an entire series...
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Simple Activities for Toddlers: Hand and Foot Drawing
Homeschooling moms need to keep a variety of simple activities for toddlers on hand to keep the littlest members of the family occupied while the bigger kids do school. That is why this week at...
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On-the-Spot Totschooling Ideas: Color Sorting
Looking for on-the-spot totschooling ideas? Check out our full list of no-prep totschooling activities here! If you have more than one child and are trying to homeschool, things get exponentially more...
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Sturdy Books for Destructive Toddlers
Have a toddler? Toddlers can still be readers. These books for destructive toddlers can stand up to anything your tot can dish out. “Don’t hurt books; books are our friends!” One of my earliest...
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Design a Coin Activity for Kids
When it comes to STEM activities for kids, we are always looking for fun hands-on ways to learn about math! In today’s project, we design a coin from clay. For this activity to design a coin, we wanted...
View ArticleFine Motor Practice: Bead Necklace
Now that Bo is 3, fine motor practice is something we try to do a couple times a week. I don’t feel like it is necessary to do tons of formal schooling in preschool, but I do believe that certain...
View ArticleHidden Picture Busy Bag
Do you love busy bags? I am so excited about today’s hidden picture busy bag! Busy bags are an awesome, totally amazing, and creative way for toddlers and preschoolers to occupy themselves without...
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