Introduction to Theme Weeks at Blue Donkey Diaries

Welcome to Blue Donkey Diaries!

I hope you're ready to do a Theme Week with us!

One of the great benefits of educating our own children is doing school - and life - at the pace that works for us. Another great benefit is doing those things alongside other families that know and understand the excitement, struggles, and joy that comes with the whole process. Since I am doing all this planning for fun themed weeks of school for my little ones, I thought I'd share the process and the links for you to follow along with us! Whether you do it on the same week as my family, or at some other time, I hope you find the resources I've gathered and created here to be useful in your own homeschool environment.

Now, please keep in mind that my children are all under the age of five, and I plan my school according to that general age range. As they get older, my material and activities will mature - but I am just getting started with this homeschool thing... just like you!

For each theme week, I will be posting a list of supplies and links to download printables. I try to do my school as inexpensively as possible, so you shouldn't have to spend much. Most projects will likely be using basic things you probably already have in the house. Some activities that I post may not be available to you, if the specific toys or games aren't already in your closet full of hoarded school stuff arsenal. I'll post links to Amazon so you can see if that particular thing is something you feel you would get a lot of use out of, but to be honest, I usually find things at my local thrift store. I never pass up a 30.00 game for 4.00 - even if there are pieces missing!

The printables will always be free, and I will post links to the other blogs that offer them. If it is something that I made myself, I will post a link to download them from Dropbox. I will always offer my own created items for free downloads, but you will have the opportunity to purchase some things such as the custom stickers I make from home. No obligation there, though. 

So get your shopping list made, and get printing all those worksheets! Include the kids in as much of the preparation as possible - they love knowing they were helpful. Visit the Facebook Page to post pictures of your family during the Theme Week, be notified when new Themes are posted, and to contribute your own ideas for future Weeks!

Don't feel obligated to do all of the activities I have listed - gosh, some weeks, I don't even get to it all! But I hope you'll find this a good resource and a fun place to share life and school... together!