Mamas Learning Corner
Creative Learning Ideas. Worksheets and Printable Activities.
During the week of Thanksgiving, my children and I usually take a break from our regular school subjects and study about the history of Thanksgiving. I call it ‘Thanksgiving School.’ That’s a very creative name, isn’t it?! 🙂 I try to make it fun and have everything we do revolve around Thanksgiving history – worksheets, …
Before our school year started, I knew it was going to be a bit of a trying year for me. We started school in July as we usually do, and I had just found out I was pregnant with our #5. Morning (all day) sickness and I were not friends at this point. While we …
As y’all know, we are avid readers here at the Hill House! Today I’m sharing our favorite books about George Washington. I love it when my kids and I can learn about history by reading biographies. It’s such a neat way to get a feel for a certain time period. Make sure you reserve these …
Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of my favorite people to study. In fact, my children and I study him every year. He had such a fascinating life! Because we study Dr. King each year, I decided to purchase quite a few books about him. Our local library only has a few copies of each, …
Winter is among us, isn’t it? Even though winter can be cold and dreary, I do enjoy cold days inside! This week’s Book List focuses on our favorite books about winter. Go reserve them at your local library, find a few winter crafts or printables, and enjoy a few reading days during your school week! …
Christmas is by far my favorite time of the year! I try super hard not to be busy and just have simple Christmas seasons. Some years that is easier said than done! Having a simple Christmas season always includes plenty of time to sit with my children and read tons of Christmas books. Here are …
I am so happy to be back with another one of my ‘Favorite’ book lists for kids! Today’s list is all about our favorite Christmas books about the birth of Jesus. If you know me well at all, you are well aware that we read a ton of books here at the Hill House. Sadly, we …
With the arrival of summer here in North Carolina, comes ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream! For my birthday a few weeks ago, my sweet boy took me on a “date” for ice cream. I drove and he paid. So sweet! And yes, that is a big ol’ waffle cone of vanilla in …
Oh Friends, it has been a long time since I published a literature-based unit study! While my girls and I have studied a few books off and on this semester, I haven’t posted about that type of learning since Christmas! Eek! Since my youngest two are at the age where book unit studies are still such …
Benjamin Franklin is such a fascinating person to study! While we only scratched the surface of his life in our last unit study, we’re going to dig a bit deeper in our learning in the coming year. There are only a million different aspects of Franklin’s life to consider for a unit study: his service …
My children and I are in the middle of a 4-week Ancient Greece study which has been nothing but marvelous! Sparta and Athens, learning about a marathon, culture and daily life, mathematics and science contributions, and of course, the Olympics! So I was thrilled to find out about a new Summer Games Chalk Pastel ebook …
