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.
Earth Day Books and Resources
Arthur Turns Green by Marc Brown -- Through this Arthur adventure kids will learn ways to save energy at home. Make a class poster like Arthur does on your favorite Earth Day topic. The Berenstain Bears Go Green by Stan and Jan Berenstain -- The town...
The Monster at the End of This Book
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone Questions to ask during and after reading: Why is Grover scared? What kind of animal is Grover? What color is Grover? What color is his nose? Is Grover a nice monster or a mean monster? Why are some words in the...
Toddler/Preschool Nursery Rhyme Unit
This can be a one week unit, or a multiple week unit, depending on your child's interest and how many activities you want to do. How to Begin: Exposure Read to them. Most Nursery Rhymes can be found online, but they will absorb more if they can hold a...
Why I Do Not Use The Word “Bully” and Will Never Teach an “Anti-Bullying” Unit
As teachers we are expected to focus on the positive. Begin parent teacher conferences on a positive note. State class rules in positive sentences: say Walk instead of Don’t Run, say Keep Your Hands to Yourself instead of Don’t Hit. If we focus on the positive,...
Five Minute Dance Party
Five Minute Dance Party is always a favorite reward or brain break. The kids earn dance parties with class points, or from having an awesome day. They love dancing, it's free, it gets them moving, gets the wiggles out, helps them focus and it's fast and easy to do if...
Books to Read for Just About Anything…
A list of books organized alphabetically by theme, including units such as FAIRYTALES, BEARS, OCEANS and COWBOYS, and behavior management issues, including INTERRUPTING, TATTLING and FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS. Topics include: Diversity, Learning Differences,...
