by Alissa | Feb 23, 2021 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, education, educational activities for kids, homeschool
I think when I finally committed to the decision that I would be homeschooling our kids this year, my very next thought was a celebratory one: I get to teach Black History! And I have made it my goal this whole school year to teach a history with multiple perspectives...
by Alissa | Nov 24, 2020 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, education, educational activities for kids, homeschool, motherhood, reading activities for kids, Writing
This year has changed the way our kids are educated. A lot. Many kids are at home. Many kids are at school, but in different circumstances than any of us are used to. And many parents and caregivers have taken on a more active role in the education of kids. As a...
by Alissa | Aug 11, 2020 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, education, educational activities for kids, homeschool
Right now the printer is spitting out pages from homeschoolcreations.net that I am maybe a little too excited to be printing. The TEKS say my 6th grade sons should be learning world cultures this year and I have this grand idea in my mind that we will study different...
by Alissa | Jul 11, 2018 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, giveaway, giveaway, reading activities for kids, reading with kids
One of the things we talk about a lot here is the importance of reading with your kids. Once a month I add a new article to a series called Reading with Kids. Today I want to share a new fun summer tradition we started last year. We held our second annual Summer...
by Alissa | Jan 17, 2018 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading with kids
Looking for a way to set a child up for success without adding 901 things to your already full schedule? Look no further. Read to him for 10 minutes each day. Not one more thing! I know I’ve shared this before, but sometimes we feel so overwhelmed with our full...
by Alissa | Dec 20, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids, reading with kids
I recently mentioned how I participated in a preschool co-op where we met weekly and focused on a letter of the alphabet each week. We did activities, made crafts, and read books together each week. I love doing letter activities with young children and look forward...
