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kate.brohaha

Family of 8 ↟ Life in the Midwest
Homeschool ↟ Homemaking ↟ GF Recipes
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I posted a couple weeks ago about using @morningst I posted a couple weeks ago about using @morningstogether ‘s Spring Sight Word cards for a memory game, but we have also loved using them in another fun way! I tuck the little cards into our container of dry beans 🫘, then whichever child is practicing can choose the one the want, read what it says, and practice writing it with our @areasonfor blank writing pages! If you don’t want to mess with the beans, you could also just have the cards arranged face down so the child can still chose which to flip over 🪴 #brohaha_homeschool
I don’t know about everyone else, but we have so I don’t know about everyone else, but we have so been lacking in motivation lately when it comes to school work. The weather is finally warming up, the kids want to be outside, I have so many other projects I’d love to work on, but nevertheless there’s still school-work we need to complete! It’s easy for me to want to just rush through what we have planned to try and check off the box so we can all do what we want, but I’m constantly reminding myself that it doesn’t benefit my kids to “technically complete” our schoolwork if they’re not gaining anything from it. Although we still do educational things through the summer, there are still subjects I like to have wrapped up by a certain time in the year (like when traditional schools get out). For history and science lately we’ve been doing a lot less writing and a lot more conversations. I have to ask a lot more questions to keep the kiddos focused as we go… but I think that these conversations are much more helpful to them understanding and remembering the topics vs just finishing the workbooks. For math and language, we’ve been taking more breaks to do flash cards/practice basic facts (which my kids apparently love) and simply reading fun books over having grammar every day. What works best is going to be different for every family, but I just want to encourage other homeschool parents: you don’t need to panic about finishing every book by the end of May! Keep working on meaningful lessons and relationship & it will benefit your kiddos so much more in the long run!
Happy 1st Day of Spring! We enjoyed a lazy Spring Happy 1st Day of Spring! We enjoyed a lazy Spring Break around here last week… it was a bit too cold for our liking, but hoping it warms up soon lol. I have some fresh flowers 💐 in the kitchen and am feeling ready to tackle these last couple of months before summer break! Wes and I have been mapping out some summer road trip plans, so it’s definitely exciting to have our big trip to look forward to! #homedecor #freshflowers #homeschoolmom #homeschoolfamily #kitchendesign #kitchendecor #twinmom #largefamily #largefamilylife #largefamilymom #iowa #midwestliving
#AD | It is hard to believe that in just a few sho #AD | It is hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, Easter will be upon us! Easter baskets can sometimes be a challenge, especially with so many varied interests among our kiddos. Thankfully @supermoosetoys has a variety of exciting options that are sure to please any kid! Click the link in my stories to shop now! #Shopkinsreallittles #spkreallittles #shopkins #reallittles #MooseToys #TreasureXDinoGold #TreasureX #Slime #reallittles #reallittlesmicrocrafts #LittleLivePets #SurpriseChick #GooJitZu, #HeroesOfGooJitZu, #HGJZGlowShifters Song: Jarico - Island Music #BackgroundMusicWithoutLimitations @NoCopyrightMusicForCreators
Happy #internationalwomensday from my beautiful gi Happy #internationalwomensday from my beautiful girls and me! This is a busy week for us, so I’m extra grateful that we’re having Spring Break next week! My plans include super fun activities like cleaning and organizing our house 🤣👏🏼
I downloaded these free, editable sight-word cards I downloaded these free, editable sight-word cards from @morningstogether (she has sooo many other amazing resources too!) I used the flower pot 🪴 and ladybug 🐞 designs (each set has the same words), as well as a floral pattern I found on google for the back, and printed everything on cardstock. I then laminated the paper, cut out the little cards, and used my corner rounder for the edges. Because there were so many cards, once a word was flipped over we left it face-up until matches were found. The girls took turn flipping one card at a time, reading the word in the card, and looking to see if there was a match already flipped over. (Each sight word has a ladybug & flower pot card.) Once they have the sight words memorized, I plan to break the cards down into smaller sets for the traditional “memory” style game where you flip the cards back over if no match is made. I also used the scrap edges of the flower design to make counting sticks for use with the 1-12 flower pots. #brohaha_homeschool #sightwords #learningthroughplay #learninggames #homeschoolmom #homeschooling
Letter tiles can be such a fun way to engage kids Letter tiles can be such a fun way to engage kids with learning to sound out words and practice spelling! They’re great for Hands-on Learning Letter Visualization Critical Thinking Trial & Error Spelling Practice More Fun* *This one is totally dependent on the kiddo. Most of mine LOVE getting to “play” with the letter tiles as part of school, but one of the kids despises them 🤣. We gladly use them for the kids that like them, and don’t force them for the child that doesn’t 🙌🏼
The coziest, and most fought-after spot in the hou The coziest, and most fought-after spot in the house ✨
Happy birthday to my sweet William Wesley!! This b Happy birthday to my sweet William Wesley!! This boy is 8 years old today, and he is extra excited because he *gets to* give a speech at school today 😏 We can’t wait to celebrate this cutie!
I want to start off by saying that I LOVE homescho I want to start off by saying that I LOVE homeschooling! It has been a huge blessing in our family, and I know for many other families. But I also want to address a common mindset I’ve seen shared, that harshly criticizes anyone who chooses a different route for their children. The reason I love #homeschooling is because it usually allows for a better chance of adjusting schooling precisely to an individual child’s needs. (And of course I like being around my kids 😉) However we have also found that some of our children are eager for additional experiences, educational opportunities, and social settings found in the traditional school setting, and letting them go that route has been such a big blessing as well! I also acknowledge that not every family has the option to choose whatever they want for school, but I want to encourage families to not be afraid to explore the options they DO have and to not compare or judge other families for choosing a different route. 🖤
I am so excited to finally be sharing our process I am so excited to finally be sharing our process for making over our fireplace! It’s only been three years since we moved into our home, and I really did love the shiplap that we originally installed, but we were having too many issues with it to leave it up. We completed this project in the fall, and I’ve finally taken the time to sit down and type out the process. I am so so happy with the results and love our new brick fireplace even more! Link in stories/ “Our Home” highlight
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s been a rainy, busy Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s been a rainy, busy day for us, but I had to share a couple of my favorite throwback #glutenfreerecipes: Heart-Shaped Cinnamon Roll Donuts Super Soft Sugar Cookies Links in stories!
Saturday mornings are for heart-shaped waffles 🧇🌷🫶🏼 #glutenfree #glutenfreebreakfast #valentinesbreakfast #homemade #homemaker #homeschoolmom #breakfast #valentinesideas
“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Cor 1 “Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Cor 16:14
I was recently invited to check out @buffcitysoap. I was recently invited to check out @buffcitysoap.cedarfalls! It was so fun to learn about all the different plant-based products hand-made in store daily. The laundry detergent & scented dryer balls are my personal favorite, and the kids have been loving the fun soaps and bath bombs!
Harper and Vivienne are SIX!! 🎉 They were so ex Harper and Vivienne are SIX!! 🎉 They were so excited to decorate cupcakes to bring to their homeschool partnership class/lunch today. Can’t wait to celebrate them more tonight!! Are you team chocolate or team vanilla!?
I am terrible at sharing project as we do them, bu I am terrible at sharing project as we do them, but in the fall we made over our fireplace and I’m in love! I’ll share another video with all the steps we took at some point, but for now I’m just enjoying the finished product 😍 #homedecor #fireplace #brickfireplace #interiordesign #livingroomideas #cozyhomedecor
This week the State of Iowa passed the Students Fi This week the State of Iowa passed the Students First Act, which allows families to set up Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help pay for tuition and other qualified expenses at an accredited Private School. We support Governor Reynold’s mission to give parent’s a choice in their child(ren)’s education while still maintaining support for public schools. #schoolchoice #iowaschoolchoice #educationalsavingsaccount #ESA #iowa #studentsfirstact #homeschoolmom #educationalfreedom #homeschoolfamilylife #schoolchoiceweek
Happy 12th birthday to our sweet Hayden!! We love Happy 12th birthday to our sweet Hayden!! We love you so much and are so proud of the young lady you’re becoming 🖤🖤🖤
These ALEX drawer units from IKEA have been lifesa These ALEX drawer units from IKEA have been lifesaver when it comes to keeping our #homeschool materials organized and easily accessible. I’ve tried a variety of labels over the years, but we currently are using simple white write on labels. I’ve also stacked these units when they were in a different space, and they worked great with that configuration as well! 🗄️ Drawer units will be linked in my stories & saved to my “Homeschool” highlight 📚 Some of the supplies featured in the video: @areasonfor Level B Science workbooks @notgrasshistory Our Spangled Story (elementary US History) @chalkfullofdesign chalkboards @thegoodandthebeautiful Math & Language (we print ours at home and use FlexBinders for easy use)
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