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Continue reading →: Best Board Games For Homeschool Math: The Allowance Game!I found one of the best games today- The Allowance Game! We were at co-op, and our community of moms bring various things to give away, each week. It becomes an awesome collection of hand-me-down clothes, games, learning materials, and more! I spotted this game and instantly grabbed it. It…
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Movie Review Writing Project | Best Homeschool Writing Projects
Continue reading →: Movie Review Writing Project | Best Homeschool Writing ProjectsI can’t wait to tell you about one of my favorite homeschool writing projects today: The Movie Review Writing Project! But first, I have to tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a young woman who loved the movie, The Sound of Music. Newly married, she had…
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Best Picture Books For Homeschool Anatomy | Using Living Books in Homeschool
Continue reading →: Best Picture Books For Homeschool Anatomy | Using Living Books in HomeschoolWhen I think of science, I typically think of textbooks. Life Science, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy…that was the order of my science education, from 7th-11th grade! My brain instantly goes straight to middle and high school science classes, where I lugged around a hardcover textbook in my backpack all…
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How Real-Life Examples Beat Everything Else in Homeschool Learning
Continue reading →: How Real-Life Examples Beat Everything Else in Homeschool LearningIt may seem like a no-brainer, but I’ve been thinking a lot this year about how personal memories are often the most meaningful learning experiences. Many of us know this intuitively-but, we may forget to use these stories in our homeschool teaching! This year, we have been doing Apologia’s Anatomy…
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Continue reading →: Dissecting Owl Pellets in Homeschool: Hands-On Science ActivityHands-On Science for Homeschooling: Owl Pellets! Dissecting owl pellets in homeschool is awesome for any age, but my son in particular loves science. He loves experiments so much, it’s the theme of his fifth birthday party this year! Along with the owl pellets, we’ve been experimenting with a few other…
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Continue reading →: Homeschool Co-Op Lesson Plans for BeginnersThis year marks my fourth year teaching at a homeschool co-op! When we started homeschooling in 2023, we hit the ground running and were part of two co-ops, for our first two years. While both co-ops provided value, we ended up dropping the academic co-op after two years, and sticking…
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Continue reading →: Make Your Own Board Game: Capybara Colony Homeschool ProjectCapybara Cuteness Have you ever heard of a capybara?! I didn’t know that this animal existed until a few years ago. Suddenly, they were everywhere! My daughter, a lifelong lover of animals, quickly latched onto the trend. Since then she has bought a capybara stuffy, a capybara iron-on-patch for a…
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Continue reading →: How To Teach A Homeschool Co-Op Class | Homeschool Co-Op Lesson PlansOur Homeschool Co-Op Experiences I am writing about Co-Op Lesson Plans for beginners today, because I am a beginner! (If you’d like the tips but don’t have time to plunge into this blogpost right now, you can grab the free PDF here: 12 Homeschool Co-Op Lesson Essentials for Success!) Over…
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Using Picture Books To Enrich A Lesson | Homeschool Teaching Tips
Continue reading →: Using Picture Books To Enrich A Lesson | Homeschool Teaching TipsHow To Use Living Books To Enrich a Lesson | Homeschool Teaching Tips Today I am writing about something near and dear to my heart: Reading! More specifically, how I use picture books, or living books, to enrich a homeschool lesson—even for topics like math or science! I have always…
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Make Your Own Board Game | Board Game Templates & Planning Guide for Kids
Continue reading →: Make Your Own Board Game | Board Game Templates & Planning Guide for KidsMake Your Own Board Game | Board Game Templates & Planning Guide for Kids I am SO EXCITED to post today, because I’ve been working hard on some new products related to Board Game Design! You can view those on my Teachers Pay Teachers storefront. In this post, I will…
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