September is here, and Central Florida families have plenty to look forward to! Whether you’re looking for free things to do with kids in Orlando, affordable homeschool field trips, hands-on educational activities, or the first pumpkin-and-Halloween events of the season, September has a little bit of everything. And because Florida fall doesn’t always come with cooler temperatures right away, we’re counting pumpkin patches, fall festivals, spooky crafts and family events as o

Writing can be one of those homeschool subjects that sounds simple… until it’s time to actually sit down and do it. 😂 Between handwriting practice, spelling, sentence building, creative writing, and the famous “I don’t know what to write!”, getting through a writing lesson can sometimes feel like a lot. This year, I’ve been trying to make writing feel less like another worksheet and more like something my 2nd grader can actually enjoy. And honestly? The right supplies make a

Learning to read is one of those things that can look completely different from child to child. One kid might know every letter sound but struggle to put those sounds together. Another can read the entire page but has absolutely no idea what they just read. 😂 And sometimes they can read—they just don’t want to. That’s why I’m a big fan of having a few different reading tools available instead of relying on worksheets for everything. Whether you’re homeschooling, supplementin