Learning At Home With LEGOS Series: day 2 LEGO's in a mixture of subjects #homeschool

“What would life be like if we had no courage to attempt anything?”Albert Einstein


As I promised we are back to talk about using LEGOs in your home learning. Boy did I find a jackpot this week. While adding more LEGO pins to my Pinterest board (homeschooling with LEGO resources) I came across one of my favorite sites. I just had to save this list!
My awesome friend Deb Chitwood has composed this fabulous list of links to all sorts of LEGO Learning Activities. You can visit her blog Living Montessori Now for more great homeschool, Montessori and learning information.

LEGOS are not only fun, but as you can see, there is a vast field of online ideas on how to teach your kids using them.

LEGO Posts with a Mixture of Subjects

Credit post HERE  with much more to share

LEGO Education (click on the grade level and then on activities)

Learning Months of the Year with LEGOS (Photo from 1+1+1=1)

Learn It with LEGOS (Includes Link to Free Printable LEGO Kindergarten Pack) from 1+1+1=1
LEGO Learning (with Free Printables) from Walking by the Way
Teach a LEGO Class (with Free Printable) from Homegrown Learners
Sharing Ideas with LEGO Learning from Homegrown Learners
LEGO Posts from Milk and Cookies
LEGO Posts from A Mom with a Lesson Plan
LEGO Posts from The Tutor House
{Do It Yourself} LEGO Instruction Book by Kristina at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO and Education: Make a Lapbook by Heather at Kids Activities Blog
20+ Activities to Build LEGOS by Rachel at Kids Activities Blog

LEGO Sensorial Activities

LEGO Sensory Play in the Sink from Creative with Kids
Tips for Starting LEGO Kits with Preschoolers from In Lieu of Preschool
Animal Mix Up LEGOS from I Can Teach My Child
LEGO Water Color Sorting from Play Learn Love
LEGO Activity for Tots from Laughing Kids Learn
Fun with LEGOS: Create a Rainbow by Kristina at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO Maze by Trisha at Kids Activities Blog

LEGO Math Activities

LEGO Posts from The Pleasantest Thing
Duplo Number Rods by Julie from The Adventures of Bear at Totally Tots

Montessori Activity – Teaching Addition with Lego Brick Number Rods from Elaine Ng Friis

LEGO Posts (LOTS of posts in different subjects) from Elaine Ng Friis (photo: Montessori Activity: Teaching Addition with Lego Brick Number Rods)
LEGO Math Activities by Rachel at Kids Activities Blog

Counting and Measuring with LEGOS (Photo from The Imagination Tree)

LEGO Posts from The Imagination Tree (Photo: Counting and Measuring with LEGO)
Using LEGO to Build Math Concepts from Scholastic
LEGO Math from Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns
LEGO Math Worksheets (Free Printables) from The Kent Chronicles
Homemade LEGO Math Game from Fun Frugal Mommy

LEGO Counting (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

LEGO Counting (with Free Printable) from Counting Coconuts
Back to Basic-Counting from Early Learning with Marta and Eaton
Learning with LEGO by Allison at Family Education

Building Patterns with LEGOS (Photo from The Work Plan)

Building a Pattern with LEGOS from The Work Plan
Creating Patterns with LEGOS from Hands On : As We Grow

Measuring with LEGOS (Photo from Nurture Store)

LEGO Math Games from Nurture Store
Activity Guide for LEGO Math (Free Printable) from Little Brick Schoolhouse
LEGO Tower Math Game (includes Free Printables) from Swamp Frog First Graders
LEGO Math and Other Activitiesfrom Counting Coconuts
Count and Stamp with LEGOS(includes Free Printable) from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
Under Construction (A Greater Than Less Than Game – includes Free Printable) from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
Preschool Math Activity: LEGO Measurement from No Time for Flash Cards
LEGO Patterns, LEGO Counting Mats 1, LEGO Counting Mats 2, Spin and Graph, and LEGO Math Mat (Free Printables) at Math Centers
LEGO Posts from Boy Mama Teacher Mama

LEGO Math Game – Greater Than or Less Than (Photo from One Perfect Day)

LEGO Posts from One Perfect Day (Photo: Lego Math Game {Greater Than or Less Than})
LEGO Math: Skip Counting by Deirdre at Kids Activities Blog

LEGO Fractions (Photo from E is for Explore)

LEGO Math: Symmetry from Love2Learn2Day
LEGO Fractions and LEGO Geometry (Free Printable) from E is for Explore
LEGO Math Fractions from Educating Laytons
LEGO Golden Beads Alternative from The Learning Ark
Pythagorean Theorem with Legos(Free Printable) from Manualidades Educativas

LEGO Language Activities

Constructing Letters with LEGOS at Type Goodness
LEGO Letters by Steve Barnett at Behance
LEGO Animal Alphabet (with Free Printable) from Play Learn Love
LEGO Journals or Books from The Educators’ Spin On It
Spelling with LEGO Letters from This Reading Mama
Learn to Spell with LEGOS by Rachel at Kids Activities Blog
Spelling with LEGO from Handmade Beginnings
DIY Spinny Spellers and Repurposing Duplo Bricks from Filth Wizardry

Learning to Read with LEGO Duplo (Photo from The Educators’ Spin On It)

Learning to Read with LEGO Duplo (with Free Printables) from The Educators’ Spin On It

LEGOS Make Poetry Fun (Photo from Small Types)

LEGOS Make Poetry Fun from Small Types
Montessori Grammar Farm with LEGOS from Enchanted Schoolroom

 Check out even more Lego Activities HERE on Living Montessori Now's Free LEGO Printables and 70+ LEGO Learning Activities

Kids’ LEGO Learning Activities Pinterest Board

Deb has a Kids’ LEGO Learning Activities Pinterest Board that She pins to regularly. Great stuff there.
What is your child’s favorite LEGO learning activity? What have you used LEGOS for in your homeschool learning? Tell me in the comments.

Here is my Pinterest board of home learning with LEGOS, I have been adding to it daily since I have discovered so many ways to teach with LEGO's! 

Just Do It! Homeschool Them! #atozchallenge

So you feel the tug on your heart to homeschool you kids? Maybe for several years now you have thought about it, prayed about it, almost started to do it and something held you back.

I am telling you now Just Do It!

You will be blessed and your family bond will grow stronger. It is not an easy road, and you will face days that are frustrating, tearful and gut wrenching. But, joy, laughter and raising lifelong learners will overshadow all the bad days.

I started out trying to resist the direction that God was leading our family's life. For at least 3 years I felt that God was leading me down the homeschool path, but I refused to listen to his call. We tried private Christian schools (2 different ones) and I started to realize, as our 3rd child came along, that paying for an education when I could do the exact same thing at home was just not making much sense.

We embarked on a homeschool journey, taking a leap of faith and trusting God to lead and guide our education. We have been so blessed because we followed God's will for our family.

So if you are feeling that pull, like something is missing from you children's education, maybe some prayerful time with The Lord will lead you down the path you are seeking.

 

 

 

The Motherhood: my secret weapon

In What State are you trying to survive? Here are our local chapters located in states listed, find your place to call home. Lets help each other out this year through this journey called surviving motherhood.

The Mommies Network currently operates local chapters in 32 states. We have 21,882 active members network-wide.

For those moms who do not have a local chapter in their community, we welcome you to join the National Chapter.

Find Your Local Chapter:

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Vintage Thanksgiving Greetings

I love these vintage postcards that were used to send Thanksgiving greetings to your friends and family, way before we sent emails, 
text messages and cards in the mail or e-cards ;)
The delight in a child's eyes was priceless when they received "mail" via the actual post office box or mail box. 
How many of you still send letters, cards and other mail via the actual postal service? How many of you love to get personal mail, I do still :) ? The artistry in these vintage cards is timeless.

                                                                       Source: flickr.com via Darla on Pinterest

                                                        Source: flickr.com via Darla on Pinterest

                                                      Source: flickr.com via Darla on Pinterest

                                                                  Source: thevintagemoth.blogspot.com via reprise on Pinterest

[Infographic] 31 Virtues to Pray for Your Children

                                  Source: keepingitpersonal.com via Shannon on Pinterest