Free Printable Easter Egg Alphabet Puzzles for Autism

Free Printable Easter Egg Alphabet Puzzles for Autism

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We absolutely love using the American Sign Language alphabet in our homeschool and after school activities. As we make more of them, I am excited to share them with you as well. We have started incorporating more themes into our afterschooling program and have adapted many activities for my autistic daughter to help her with literacy, handwriting, and basic math. This latest activity features a self-correcting Easter Egg American Sign Language Printable puzzle. I tested this out with both of my daughters and they both seemed to enjoy the activity. How to Use Printable Easter Egg Alphabet Puzzles You can use these as you would any alphabet activity. After printing them out and laminating, we like to store ours in plastic bags or plastic pencil cases with labels. …

If you're thinking of starting a garden, why not try a raised bed. This raised garden bed was made from old dresser drawers

How to Make a Raised Garden Bed from Dresser Drawers

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Over the past years, we went from just container gardening to using a raised bed. And the results were amazing. We did have success with the container garden and I hope that we’ll have continued success with the raised bed as well. But, since we didn’t want to purchase one, we set about to make one at home. After looking through the attic, we found an old dresser that was missing two of the drawers. The remaining, we figured, we could still salvage. Hence our raised garden bed from dresser drawers was conceived. Why we decided to go with a raised garden bed During my teenager years, we had a garden in this particular spot. But, over the years, nothing was really growing and so…

How to Home School for Beginners

How to Home School for Beginners

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Image credit – Pixabay The chances are, you aren’t home schooling your kids. Although the rate of children in the US being home schooled is growing at an average rate of 2-8% per year, most kids are still in public schooling. However, with the current Coronavirus situation and schools across the country being closed indefinitely, you may have to dust off Math that you haven’t thought about since high school and prepare yourself to home school. Although it might be tempting to just let the kids have this unexpected time off as holiday, there are definitely skills and classes from school that, if left for months without being practiced, will start to get rusty. Languages, Math, English, Art – all the subjects they have on…

The Five Minute Guide to Organizing Your Mind for Less Mental Clutter

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In the digital age, we are more than ever being bombarded with information. This includes everything from the notifications and messages on our phones, to the constant stimulation that comes from the television and the web. At work, things are even worse as we’re constantly focusing on one stream of information and then the next and even when we’re on holiday we willingly subject ourselves to more noise and bright lights in the form of computer games and YouTube videos. We’re constantly wired and this leaves us exhausted, stressed and with little energy or motivation to focus on the things that really matter to us. Psychologists call this phenomenon ‘Information Overload’ and it’s closely related to another concept known as ‘Decision Fatigue’. Information overload is…

Improving The Outside Of Your Home

Improving The Outside Of Your Home

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When it comes to home improvements, most of your efforts can focus on the inside. From organizing every room to painting and decorating exactly to your taste, it’s those improvements that make your house a home. But what about the outside of your house? It can be easy to forget once you’re through the front door! However, putting some effort into how the front of your home looks will make it more welcoming, and make a great impression on visitors. And if you ever decide to sell your home, the curb appeal will be extremely important. Want some great ideas for improving the outside of your home? Here are some suggestions to get you started. Image Credit: Unsplash under Creative Commons Clean it up! It’s…

A Guide To Achieving The Organic Look At Home

A Guide To Achieving The Organic Look At Home

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Organic decor can help to bring the outdoors into your home and give it a beautiful, natural feel. There are lots of ways you can incorporate this look into your own home to enjoy the comfort and beauty it brings. Read on for some advice that anybody can use!  Use Nature As Your Decor See if there’s a way you can use natural items as your decor, such as pieces of driftwood or items foraged and found. You may also be able to display interesting stones, geodes, and crystals. You can still personalize the look by only including what speaks to you.  Invest In High Quality Materials As well as incorporating found materials, you can invest in high quality materials, too. A little marble can…