Back to School Ideas {and New After School Linky}

We’re nearing the end of July, the time when parents and educators start thinking about back to school! Wow. How the summer does fly! Here are some Back to School Ideas to jump-start your year.

Want some fresh ideas for spelling this year? Try these 20 spelling activities from Every Star is Different. They’re sure to be more effective than “write your words 5 times each.”

First Day of School Books from Growing Book by Book. While many of these apply to kids who GO to school, they can also apply to homeschoolers who are in co-ops or homeschool groups.

Want some free printables to help you along this school year? Raventhreads shares her favorite places to find FREE printables.

Want some hands-on math ideas for this year? 3 Boys and a Dog has collected some cool math games for boys {I’m sure girls would love these, too}.

Speaking of math…here are some great ideas from Little Log Cottage School to get your math organized this year. Getting organized keeps you from losing your sanity when you can’t find what you need and it prevents you from spending more money, by buying again what you already had (lost somewhere).

You may have missed it, but last week, I shared a huge collection of educational blogs, specific to one subject area. This can be a helpful resource for any parent who has a “dry spell” of ideas or needs extra encouragement in a particular area of learning. I hope it can be a resource for you!

It’s your turn to link up! We would love to have you link up your School-Age Post (Ages 5 and up) about your learning week after school time including Crafts, Activities, Playtime and Adventures that you are doing to enrich your children’s lives after their day at school, homeschool or on the weekend!