Great Homeschool Curriculum For Elementary Students + How To Get Started #Homeschooling

It's that time again, back to school time is upon us! I know a lot of my friends have decided to switch over to homeschooling this year due to covid-19 school closures and opting out of virtual learning. Today I am going to share with you some really great homeschool curriculum for elementary pre K- 5th grade.

ABCmouse.com

If you want a super easy option that doesn't require you to purchase a ton of curriculum workbooks and supplies then I would recommend ABCmouse.com This is recommended for children ages 2 - 8 years old. I'd recommend trying the free month trial and seeing if you like it first. The monthly subscription is only $9.95/month after the free trial. ABCmouse offers over 2,000 printables too which is great! I really love the fact that they have over 450 books available. My kids really love the interactive zoo and the aquarium. 

     

The Good and the Beautiful

Another great homeschool curriculum that I love that incorporates the Bible is The Good and the Beautiful

The Good and the Beautiful is a faith based curriculum for grades PreK-8 and high school. They have great 'electives' also such as a Nature Notebook, Creative Writing Notebook, Creative Arts & Crafts to name a few. I really love that they offer Language Arts curriculum that requires no daily prep time. Simply open the workbook and get started! Here's a great video to watch all about getting started with homeschooling: How To Get Started Homeschooling 

 

Here is a really great video sharing a homeschool room makeover! I just love this homeschool room!! 

   

For more great information and tips on homeschooling check out some of my favorite homeschool blog Mom's: 

http://alwayslornamarie.com/    Super creative diy Mom of 4. Full time RV family. Great tips for organizing too!

https://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/    Great printables!! Great curriculum resources!

https://www.instagram.com/shantripp/     Great homeschool info, parenting advice, CPR course

https://herheartshomeschool.wordpress.com/    Great homeschool info, curriculum, diy

https://www.instagram.com/faith_and_nature_homeschool/  Great homeschool info, curriculum, montessorish 

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My Favorite Monthly Subscription Boxes For Kids #Homeschool #Steam #KidFriendly

Do your kids love to cook? If so, check out Raddish Kids    

I signed my 3 children up for Raddish Kids monthly cooking club and I can't wait to share with ya'll our first kit when it arrives. My kids really enjoy helping me bake muffins and brownies so I know they will LOVE this monthly subscription! Each kit includes 3 recipe guides that are illustrated and laminated. Plus each kit includes a kitchen tool and a hands on craft, experiment or food game. A detailed grocery list is provided also. *Additional kitchen tools and aprons can be purchased for siblings*  You can visit their website at https://www.raddishkids.com/ to sign up. Each kit cost $24.95 per month and if you sign up for 6 months you will receive a free apron. 

Wonder Crate

Wonder Crate is perfect for children ages 8 -11 years old. Each kit includes a hands on activity, a biography book. You may choose your theme: Activists, Artists or Innovators. Each monthly subscription cost $29.95. Perfect for early readers. 

Young Woodworkers Kit

Each woodworking kit is designed to make it easy for kids to follow along and learn. The instructions are easy and inviting—perfectly suited for the 7-12 age range. Your young builder's first three kits will include 5 kid-sized, high-quality tools they'll use again and again including a tape measure, screwdriver, jeweler's screwdriver, carpenter's square and hammer. The first shipment is just $9.99. I have signed my 10 year old son up for this kit and I will be sharing our experience next month. Check out their website at Young Woodworkers Kit 

Kiwi Co

I just love these super cute crates! How Kiwi Co works is you select your child's age and then you can choose the crate. The crates are designed to inspire kids to become creative problem solvers. They have so many cool options ranging from craft crates, science and engineering crates, geography and culture, etc. Each month your package will arrive with instructions and all the supplies needed for your child to get creative! Best of all, you can switch crate lines anytime and there is no monthly commitment. The crates cost $19.95 per month. Visit their Kiwi Co to learn more.

Tinker Crate perfect for ages 9 - 16

Atlas Crate perfect for ages 6 - 11 

Highlights Kids Book Club

My kids love Highlights magazines and hidden picture books. I am so excited that Highlights now offers a monthly subscription box. Boxes are available for preschool, Kindergarten and 1st grade. They also offer a box for ages 0 -2 years old called "Let's Grow!"

Boxes includes 2 practice books that integrate skills practice with fun activities, a poster, reward stickers, double sided writing board. Boxes cost $24.98 *Currently there is a promo on their website for 50% off your first box.* 

https://www.highlights.com/store/puzzle-book-clubs

Little Passports monthly educational subscriptions

This is such a great way to learn about the world, the United States and many great science projects. Perfect for children of all ages. Simply select your age range and pick your theme. Included in your "WORLD" subscription: blue suitcase, your very own passport, a world map, an exclusive country coin and coin board, three fun soft animal squishies, stickers and access to online content. Cost is $20.95 per month  

Included in the "United States" package: USA field guide, USA scratch book, giant USA map. Each month the United States subscription includes learning materials for 2 different states. $18.95 per month.

Be sure to check out their website to learn more information https://www.littlepassports.com/

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All About Our Vacation To #MyrtleBeach

This has been such a crazy summer due to Covid19. Unfortunately our original travel plans changed several times. Originally we were booked on a Caribbean cruise for May 2020. This was cancelled and luckily the cruise line refunded us 100%. We decided to book a vacation in the Florida Keys and we booked a week at a beautiful resort in Marathon, Florida Keys. However....as you know Florida quickly became a Covid19 "Hotspot" and we opted to cancel that vacation. We felt like we would not be able to relax and let our kids enjoy the attractions there without being worried about Covid19 the entire trip. Luckily we did get a 100% refund. And this is how we ended up at North Myrtle Beach! 

We love North Myrtle Beach, SC and we have visited many times over the past few summers. I grew up going to North Myrtle Beach, SC. Our favorite resort is called https://www.kingstonplantation.com/ and this is where we stayed. We booked a two bedroom condo thru VRBO. We had a great week at the beach and pool. We took our kids to mini golf several times and they had a lot of fun! We felt like mini golf was a pretty safe option since it is outside and the golf clubs were all cleaned between golfers. There was not much traffic on the main road which typically in July highway 17 is always bumper to bumper but this was not the case. I feel like the media may have scared the tourist away from Myrtle Beach. Here's a brief video our week at North Myrtle Beach: YouTube video 

mini golf at Molten Mountain 

We opted to get take out for dinner a few times and we also dined at a few restaurants on the patio outside. 

Delicious dinner at https://www.flyingfishmarket.com/ at Barefoot Landing

The Intercoastal Waterway behind us

Things I observed in North Myrtle Beach: 

lifeguards wearing masks

beach umbrella's spaced very far apart (further than I've ever seen them!)

wait staff wearing gloves and masks at restaurants

tables spaced apart at restaurants

masks required to enter shops, restaurants, mini golf, etc. 

Here's a brief video our week at North Myrtle Beach: YouTube video 

The Splash Waterpark at the resort was so much fun! We spent a lot of time here!

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Disney World Is Open!! #Familytravel

Disney World is finally open again!! Woohoo!! Are you planning to visit this summer? If so here's what you need to know: Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are OPEN! Epcot and Hollywood Studios are opening on July 15th. Disney Parks have added new enhanced safety measures listed below:

• Park reservations are now required. Guests can not simply show up and purchase same day tickets. Guests must purchase tickets online ahead of time. 
• Annual Passholders can make theme park reservations up to 3 days at a time
• Face coverings are required for all guests ages 2 and up and cast members
• Temperature screenings may be required for entry to some locations
• Disney resort pools are operating with reduced capacity to allow for physical distancing
• Stormalong Bay will not be open during the early phase of reopening

Temporarily Unavailable:

• Arcades
• Campfires
• Character Experiences
• Dog Parks
• Electrical Water pageants 
• Marina Rentals
• Playgrounds
• Spas, Salons and Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique...so no princess makeovers :( 

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Disney is selling these awesome shirts throughout the parks for $26.99


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Pool Closed? Here Are Some Ways To Bring The Fun To Your Backyard

Trampoline Sprinkler $50 for hours of water fun on your trampoline! Easy to set up and your kids will love this! Great way to cool off a hot summer day.

Spinning Sprinkler from Amazon.com $15.99

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Inflatable Splash Pool For Toddlers This is great for little one's who want to cool off this summer. $25 on Amazon.com

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Inflatable Swimming Pool $30 from Amazon.com This pool fits up to 7 people (including adults!) and it is easy to set up. Be sure to cover the pool nightly to prevent bugs and animals from enjoying the fun.

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Or you could always go big and get this amazing waterslide: Bounctech Inflatable climbing waterslide
for just $599 from Amazon.com

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Super Cute #Disney Face Masks

It is looking like Disney World will be opening this summer and will more than likely require guests to wear a face mask. Fingers crossed the parks will open soon!! Disney Springs is opening May 20!! There will be a limited number of people allowed into Disney Springs during phase 1.

Here are some super cute Disney themed face masks from Etsy:
Disney Face Masks $8 - $10
Select the pattern you like and the size

There are some super cute face masks available for pre-order on DisneyStore.com There is a limit of 2 per guest.
They range in size from small, medium, large and they have some really adorable prints.

Image courtesy Disney Store


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My Daughter's Birthday Haul! #GiftGuide For A 13 Year Old

My daughter will be turning 13 in a few days!! I am going to share with ya'll what I got my daughter and I will also link everything down below. We had planned a really fun roller skating birthday party for my daughter with all of her friends but sadly due to coronavirus we had to cancel the birthday party. We are just having pizza and cake along with presents at our house with just immediate family members. We did promise my daughter she could have 5 of her closest friends over for a sleepover once our Governor 'opens' up our state....which could be August or even December for all we know. UGH.

Back to the gift guide!!! Almost all tween's love technology. So you simply can't go wrong with that. Airpods are super popular right now so if your tween doesn't own them go ahead and make their day by purchasing those! They start at $159 and you can find them at the Apple store, Target, Walmart or Amazon. The #1 gift that my daughter has been begging for is an iphone. She currently has a very cheap Android phone that we purchased from Target for $40 for Christmas two years ago so it is time for a phone upgrade. You can't go wrong with a new phone!! I also purchased her a Simply Southern tee shirt, a screen protector for her new phone and a new phone case. My daughter loves Pura Vida Bracelets so I purchased her a few of those. I also purchased her body spray and lotion in her favorite scents from Bath and Body Works and I purchased her some really fun color changing LED lights from Amazon. I also purchased her a super cute nail polish dryer from Target. 2 books because she loves reading. I got her the books One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus and One Of Us Is Next (sequel). I am also planning to surprise her with giant gold balloons of number 13 when she wakes up. Follow along on my Instagram to see the big day!

LED strip lights for her bedroom (they can change color with a remote)

Nail Dryer from Target (Found in the girls clothing section where they have a cute set up with bath bombs, hair brushes, nail stuff, etc.)

Links:
LED strip lights
PuraVida bracelets
iphone XR
Simply Southern
Bath and Body Works Happy Birthday Bag
One Of Us Is Lying
Nail Dryer

Some other really fun gifts you could get for a 13 year old girl include:
glitter laptop sleeve
Pop Sockets
ipod touch
Flamingo Pink Fujifilm Instax Camera
Lululemon pants
Starbucks 2020 Summer tumbler