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 | Nov 21, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog
When I was researching resources for homeschooling this year, I stressed about how I would teach them math and science and social studies. I wanted to make sure I covered the topics and skills that would be taught in classrooms. But I wasn’t worried about the...
by Alissa | Nov 18, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog
Two years ago I shared with you the story of my twins’ birth. They were ten weeks premature and none of us were ready for them to come when they did. But they came. And even though their 7-week stay in the NICU was one of the most difficult times of my life, I...
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, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog, giveaway, giveaway, Joy, random thoughts
I like my name. I’ve always liked my name. Alissa. It starts and ends with the same letter. It has two pretty squiggles in the middle. It doesn’t have any letters hanging down. Neat. Not too long, not too short. It starts tall and bold with an “A” and the height of...
by Alissa | Jul 10, 2020 | Alissa McClure blog, giveaway, giveaway, Joy, random thoughts, self-improvement
In case you missed it or forgot (I mean, there have been a few other things going on this year…), my One Little Word for 2020 is SHINE. Yes, SHINE. I was not comfortable with this word. It made me cringe and recoil at first. As I mentioned before when I first...
