Jessica Van Gaalen

Realistic homeschool morning as a mom of four 😬 Some days are great, others I cry at the table because Lincoln refuses to do his work. This morning I ended up just focusing on the girls this morning and honestly we flew through it. We were done in under 45 minutes 🫶🏼 In the afternoons, I let my kids “play” on the tablet but they don’t even realize they’re actually learning. This is Night Zookeeper. It turns reading, writing, and language arts into a game, and my kids are completely obsessed. It works as a full language arts curriculum or as a supplement to what we do in the mornings, which is exactly how we use it. They’re building characters, creating stories, and practicing real literacy skills without the fight. After they’re done, I can go in and check their progress, see what they worked on, and which topics they might need more help with. It’s honestly the perfect balance of structure and creativity for our homeschool days. Head to my stories for a 7 day free trial & over 50% off the yearly subscription 🥹