by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 15, 2021 | Collar Cases, Guest Blogging, Media Appearances, My Books, Writing
I recently had the privilege of talking with Xuan Klevecka of the Homeschool Front about my family’s experiences as a second-generation homeschool household. You can find the interview here. I love the work Xuan is doing to share our stories as a homeschool...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 29, 2021 | Twin Mom
The Game Every morning after breakfast, my children play the same game over and over again. They love this game. They will run and giggle and carry on for nearly an hour. Me, I’m not a huge fan. Why? Because the game is filling their toy shopping carts to the...
by Amanda Trumpower | Sep 29, 2021 | Homeschool
Started with Counting Counting is an important early math skill for children. Like most parents, I started exposing my twins to numbers 1-10 basically from birth. My first goals were: Learn to recite 1-10 in the right orderLearn to identify the written numbers...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jul 23, 2021 | Homeschool
Supplies Colored foam crafting sheetsColored pipecleanersGlue gunYarnSomething sharp Instructions Let your child pick out their room sign base. Set aside. Take pipecleaners and form into your child’s initials. Depending on the age of the child, you may end up...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jul 23, 2021 | Homeschool
Supplies Ball pit balls (or lots of other small, lightweight balls)Large plastic serving bowls Instructions Combine the serving bowls with the balls and let experimentation begin! Scoop balls into the bowls and toss them into the air. (My toddlers loved watching them...
