A fun, simple, board game for young kids that builds STEM skills? Sign me up! If you’re also a homeschooling parent who loves to incorporate hands-on learning in your school time, I bet this sounds pretty intriguing to you, too. The following is my review of Team Digger, a cooperative game for 2-4 players, ages…
Teach your kids fun spider facts and let them learn about spider anatomy with this spider play dough printable mat game! Spiders might give you the creeps, but they are actually really interesting creatures and kids are usually fascinated by them. From their web-spinning skills to their eight legs to their multiple eyes, spiders are…
One of my kids’ favorite end of summer and fall nature activities is collecting fallen acorns. As the kids are having fun, I find it’s a great time to teach about the oak tree life cycle. Oak Tree Life Cycle Lesson Just like all living things, oak trees have a life cycle. In past lessons,…
Disclaimer: I am so excited to share this post with you. It is sponsored by Plasma Games. This is a new company with the goal of instilling passion for STEM in your kids through high quality video games. Their first release, a chemistry game called Sci-Ops:Global Defense, is getting ready to launch. Let me tell…
Screen time is often a big battle in many households. Kids want to spend their time playing video games that they love and that are popular with their friends. Parents want kids to use their screen time wisely by playing educational games. Finding some common ground in this argument can be a challenge. Let’s face…
 Science, math, history, grammar, art, reading, and writing. Most educators and parents would agree that those subjects form a good backbone for our children’s education. There are other elective studies you could add to give children what we refer to as a “well-rounded” education. However, there is one subject, or skill, that I would…
