Wandering through life one season at a time
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I love to mix up our school days around the holidays and add in what I call Funschool. We are very big on traditions in our family and try to live life in rhythm with the seasons. It helps us appreciate God’s blessings and acknowledge the beauty of His creation.
With 5 kids, my days are very busy. Our Funschool activities need to mesh with our daily studies in order to not get behind. I use a variety of methods to blend the fun with the everyday:
The key to balancing all of this is to have a way to organize ideas. I created Pinterest boards for each season and holiday. I pin things all throughout the year that we might enjoy. My very specific boards make it easy to browse through each month and choose what we’re going to do. Once I’ve decided, I assigned our activities to weeks using my Monthly Creative Planner. It is one of my subscriber freebies, but you can download the October planner page by clicking on the pic below.
I have a list of websites that are my go-to places for seasonal printables and ideas. These are some of my favorites:
I also like to incorporate games, puzzles, and music into some of our Funschool days. We own all of these listed below. Some are out of production & ridiculously priced, but I am linking to them anyway because I’ve discovered they sometimes bring them back! You can also keep an eye out for them a thrift stores.
And lest you think I’m some kind of crafty, organized, type-A mom, let me be transparent with you.
Now it’s your turn. Do you have some FUN advice for homeschoolers? Do you need help in that area? Leave a comment!
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These Autumn 5 Senses Poems can be filled in literally or figuratively. Encourage your kids to think a bit outside the box!
Set includes:
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Interested in more Autumn poetry printables? Follow my 5 Days of Autumn Poetry Templates series. Be sure to check out the other Autumn Learning Activities bloggers!
A 5 Ws poem is a fun way to answer these questions: Who?, What?, When?, Where?, and Why? The Autumn 5 Ws Poetry Forms give kids a seasonal starting point for this simple poem.
An example:
The wise old owl
(who?)
Sat in the old oak tree
(what?)
On a breezy October night
(when?)
Deep in the woods
(where?)
Because it was his turn to stand guard.
(why?)
Set includes:
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Interested in more Autumn poetry printables? Follow my 5 Days of Autumn Poetry Templates series. Be sure to check out the other Autumn Learning Activities bloggers!
I love to add seasonal assignments into my kids’ school week. I have a couple of reluctant writers, and these Autumn Adjective Poems are an easy way to kick start their creativity. Simply fill in the blanks with words that describe the subject.
An example:
Candy!
Candy, candy, candy,
Sweet candy.
Sour candy,
Ooey, gooey, chewy candy.
These are just a few.
Hard candy,
Soft candy,
Fluffy cotton cloud candy,
Scrumptious truffle filled candy.
Nutty candy, too.
Stretchy candy,
Yummy candy,
Don’t forget gummy candy.
Last of all, best of all,
I like chocolate candy.
Set includes:
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Interested in more Autumn poetry printables? Follow my 5 Days of Autumn Poetry Templates series. Be sure to check out the other Autumn Learning Activities bloggers!
