Welcome to
Curiosity Schoolhouse
Our Homeschooling Life in the Carolinas
We are a close-knit, adventurous family of five living in the Carolina foothills, exploring our world, teaching our children, and doing our best to live a kind and curious life.
We hope these small glimpses into our day-to-day educational journey will provide resources, ideas and inspiration to other homeschooling families, classroom teachers, and parents wanting to enrich their children’s learning.
Our Favorite Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
My little guy loves books. We read every day, and always before bed. He's learning to turn the pages and will sit with his books by himself for a long while. They're also great to take along in the car and to restaurants. Here are some of our favorite board books:...
Road Trip Tips with a One Year Old
We’ve taken dozens of road trips with our little guy the past few months. Dozens. Some went great, some went horribly, horribly wrong. Some were with both of us, and--the horrible, horrible one--were just me driving. One 6.5 hour road trip turned into almost 10...
Books and Songs on YouTube Can Increase Reading Skills
YouTube Videos for Early Readers *Always preview YouTube links before showing them to your kids. Check the video for words changed into inappropriate words as well as foul language in the comments. I don't know what's wrong with people. *Also...
Using Songs to Increase Reading Skills
Songs are a great to way to boost learning. They help with memorization, vocabulary and kids love them. Print out lyrics to your kids favorite songs for word-to-word correspondence. In my class each child has a binder with song lyrics and poems. We play a few songs...
DIY Emergent Readers
An inexpensive and easy way to make Easy Readers is to use your child's favorite coloring books and re-write the text. Write sentences on post-it notes, masking tape or white cover-up tape you can find in office supply or teacher stores. I...
How Parents Can Help Early Readers At Home
Confused about what books to buy your young readers? The predictable, repetitive readers your child reads in school aren't readily available to parents. Libraries are filled with wonderful, beautiful storybooks, but 4, 5 and 6 year olds can become...