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Day 2: Annual Sale & Giveaways! is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Google+! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items! Welcome to day 2 of my annual Homeschool Curriculum Sale!! I’m doing a ton of giveaways this week, and offering a massive sale in my store, so if you’ve been waiting to get my curriculum, the time is now! I only do this sale once a year, so don’t wait! AND…I’m doing a different giveaway each...

Bounce, kick, shoot, and throw.  There are so many things to do with a ball.  Explore the world of round objects with these preschool books about balls. Books About Balls for Preschoolers Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. This Little Pup by Laura J. Bryant is the story of a little puppy playing catch with a young boy.  As the ball is tossed it travels past different animals of varying numbers and colors all around the farm.  Lots of teaching of basic concepts can be accomplished with this one. Yes, balls bounce.  What else can bounce? Bounce like a bunny. ...

How humans organize information plays an integral role in memory, reasoning and the ability to acquire new knowledge. In the absence of routine education programs, the pandemic is exacerbating the disparities in educational opportunities available for children to develop new skills. While children of higher socioeconomic means often benefit from enrichment programs, these opportunities are unfortunately not available to every child. New research at Carnegie Mellon University presents the first direct evidence that experiential programs increase a child's ability to lock away new information as well as generalize the knowledge to new situations. These findings suggest that enrichment programs folded...

I. LOVE. This book. The Call of the Wild and Free is absolutely my new favorite homeschooling book. Maybe even my favorite parenting book. I am definitely a Wild and Free homeschooling mama, but until yesterday, I had no idea there was a group of people whose philosophy aligned so perfectly with mine. This book is all about filling your children’s lives with nature, great books, and time to play. It’s about giving your kids a beautiful childhood. From now on, if anyone wants to know the guiding principles of my homeschool, I can just hand them this book. The...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Lucero Cruz unloads backpacks for families to receive during a distribution hosted by First 5 Madera at the John W. Wells Youth Center. First 5 Madera, with the support of the City of Madera Parks and Recreation Department, recently distributed 280 activity backpacks to Madera families with 0-2 year-olds at a drive-thru event at John Wells Youth Center. In an effort to support early learning in the home, First 5 stuffed the backpacks with educational materials such as bilingual books, age-appropriate toys, finger puppets and art supplies. The hope is that this gives parents and caregivers...