Portable teacher’s desk (8)

2/23/10 •

These little craft caddies are so handy. Since we usually have school at the table and the desk is in the other room, I put together all the little things that I need through the day. Some things in this cute caddy:

glue sticks
stapler
3 hole punch
reward stickers
E-Z grader & red pen
Dry Wipe markers, eraser & cleaner
Sticky [...]

Best TCH posts of the first year (0)

2/22/10 •

As the first year here at TCH comes to a close I want to offer some of my favorite posts you may have missed.
The Value of Collections
Bookmaking Fun with Kids
Getting the Most out of Your Art Museum Trip
15 Great Uses for a Digital Camera
Art Preservation Made Easy–and Fun
Family Newspaper
Finally! A Use for Junk Mail
I hope [...]

Making the first school day of the year special (5)

8/12/09 •

First day of school is an exciting day for any kid who’s heading off to school in a building. New supplies, new clothes–it’s all so fresh and brimming with potential. There’s not reason home educators can’t make the day one to remember. Even if you educate your children year round, chances are there is a [...]

The family newspaper (6)

8/03/09 •

I had come across this great idea from Lady Lydia and liked it so much I started doing it here and from the beginning it was a big hit. It’s so simple I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of it before. It’s a family newspaper.
The premise is simple:

take a sheet of paper and fold in [...]