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Tools for the Homeschool Handy-Mom

At DIY Homeschooler we provide encouragement and resources to those homeschool handy-moms paving their own way — solutions to help you “do-it-yourself” when it comes to tutoring your children.

Get Started Homeschooling

We believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor. Therefore, we favor the natural methods of educating. Some of the elements of natural learning include: Continue reading “Get Started Homeschooling”Continue reading “Get Started Homeschooling”

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7 Free Writing Lessons for December

7 Free Writing Lessons for December

Here is a free download with 7 writing lessons for December taken from Write Something Every Day. This set covers:…

10Dec 201827 Nov 2022
12 Favorite Christmas Read-Aloud Books

12 Favorite Christmas Read-Aloud Books

Want to start a new Christmastime tradition? Pick out a few favorite Christmas stories to read aloud each year. We’ll…

17Dec 201327 Nov 2022
Dickens A Christmas Carol: A Unit Study

Dickens A Christmas Carol: A Unit Study

December 17, 2013, marked the 170th anniversary of the publication of a classic work, one which has influenced literature, Christmas…

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Things to Do: December

27 Nov 20171 Dec 2022
Our December learning calendar features favorite Christmas reads and resources including unit studies, music, crafts, free eBooks, and more! Spend time with one of our 12 Favorite Christmas Read-Aloud Books.…
The Library

100 Best Books for Children ~ Kingsley

1 Dec 20221 Dec 2022
Numbers 7, 8, and 9 on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are classics by author Charles Kingsley: The Heroes, The Water-Babies, and Madame…
Site Updates

Christmas 2022 ~ Free Resources

30 Nov 202230 Nov 2022
Christmas, December 25, 2022We have updated our Christmas Holiday Helps unit study and free resources. Our ever-expanding collection now includes: Our own (and favorite) Christmas unit study: Dickens’s A Christmas…
Site Updates

Things to Do: December 2022

28 Nov 2022
We have updated our December learning calendar for 2022. It's the most wonderful time of the year! And we have you covered with a focus on Christmas, family, and celebrations! 20…
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7 Free Writing Lessons for December

25 Nov 202227 Nov 2022
Here is a free download with 7 writing lessons for December taken from Write Something Every Day. This set covers: Reviewing the best book read this year. Writing from impact.…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Hawthorne

17 Nov 202218 Nov 2022
Number five and six on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are classic retellings of the Greek myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A Wonder Book…
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Golden Numbers Book of Verse ~ Free eBook

14 Nov 202215 Nov 2022
Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth is a free poetry book aimed at young readers. It was compiled in the early 1900s by Nora Archibald Smith and Kate…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Wyss

10 Nov 202210 Nov 2022
Continuing our adventure theme, number four on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss. The Swiss Family…
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Over 200 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them}

7 Nov 20222 Nov 2022
DIY Homeschooler has now been around for over 20 years. Over those years we have posted over 200 free units covering everything from earthworms, arches, inventors, and DNA to composers,…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Defoe

3 Nov 20224 Nov 2022
Number three on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe…
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Thanksgiving 2022 ~ Free Resources

2 Nov 20222 Nov 2022
We have updated our Thanksgiving Holiday Helps for 2022. We have rounded up quite a growing collection of Thanksgiving resources! 7 free Thanksgiving eBooks. 6 favorite Thanksgiving read-aloud recommendations. 6…
Site Updates

Things to Do: November 2022

31 Oct 202231 Oct 2022
Hard to believe it is already time to update our November learning calendar for 2022. November is a time for giving thanks, enjoying family, and sharing stories, and celebrating! We…
The Library

100 Best Books for Children ~ Carroll

27 Oct 202227 Oct 2022
Our next addition to The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover by James Baldwin is Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures…
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How to Tell Stories to Children ~ Free eBook

24 Oct 202225 Oct 2022
Sara Cone Bryant wrote children's books in the 1900s, but among her best-known works are those that encourage storytelling. We covered her Stories to Tell to Children; this time we'll…
Online Poetry Anthology

“Poor Voter on Election Day” by Whittier

20 Oct 202224 Oct 2022
The proudest now is but my peer,The highest not more high;To-day, of all the weary year,A king of men am I.To-day, alike are great and small,The nameless and the known;My…
Activities

Activity: Filling Out A Form

19 Oct 202219 Oct 2022
It is one of those life skills we homeschool moms don't want to forget. Before they leave home, our children will need to know how to correctly fill out forms!…
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Stories to Tell to Children ~ Free eBook

17 Oct 202218 Oct 2022
Sara Cone Bryant wrote children's books in the 1900s, but among her best-known works are those that encourage storytelling. Stories to Tell to Children not only includes a list of…
Online Poetry Anthology

“To a Waterfowl” by Bryant

13 Oct 202211 Oct 2022
Whither, 'midst falling dew,While glow the heavens with the last steps of dayFar, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursueThy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eyeMight mark thy distant flight…
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5 Tips for Teaching Writing

12 Oct 202212 Oct 2022
You have your children writing something every day. Great! Now let's refine the process. Here our five tips for teaching writing. First, we really don't "teach" writing. This is one…
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The Worst Jokes I Know ~ On Sale

10 Oct 202218 Oct 2022
The Worst Jokes I Know (and I Know A Lot) by B. Patrick Lincoln is a collection of "101 Plus Funny Bone Ticklers for Jokesters of All Ages" that answers…
The Library

100 Best Books for Children ~ Andersen

6 Oct 202211 Oct 2022
Up first on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover by James Baldwin is Andersen's fairy tales. Andersen's Fairy Stories Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish…
The Library

Write Something Every Day ~ New Book

5 Oct 202215 Oct 2022
We are excited to announce the release of our first book — Write Something Every Day: 366 Pencil Sharpeners for Students of Writing. One of the best pieces of advice…
The Library

Ducks at a Distance ~ Free eBook

3 Oct 202226 Sep 2022
Identifying waterflowl is easiest in the fall and winter seasons. Here is a free guide to make identification easier — Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide by Bob…
Tools

Things to Do in October 2022

29 Sep 202226 Sep 2022
We have updated our October learning calendar for 2022. The reality of fall begins to shine in October when we enjoy leaves, pumpkins, spice, and all that is nice. Our…
The Finds

Liberty Bell 7 ~ Free Rocket Unit

28 Sep 202228 Sep 2022
Free unit study for grades 4–8 covering rockets, space flight, and astronauts! This free 27-page download from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is based on the flight of Liberty Bell…
The Library

Aldine Speller ~ Free eBooks

26 Sep 202226 Sep 2022
We've covered spelling quite a bit. The main key to spelling is simply to focus on spelling. A student will be unlikely to remember how to spell words outside of…
The Library

The Hundred Best Books for Children ~ Introduction

22 Sep 202221 Sep 2022
Back in 1884, The Book-Lover by James Baldwin was published. Baldwin was a teacher, author, and Editor-in-Chief for American Book Company (a large textbook publishing company in the late 1800s).…

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100 Best Books for Children ~ Kingsley

100 Best Books for Children ~ Kingsley

Numbers 7, 8, and 9 on Baldwin’s The Hundred Best Books for Children are classics by Charles Kingsley: The Heroes, The Water-Babies, and Madame How and Lady Why.

1 Dec 20221 Dec 2022
Christmas {Holiday Helps}

Christmas 2022 ~ Free Resources

We have updated our ever-expanding Christmas Holiday Helps unit study and free resources!

30 Nov 202230 Nov 2022
Things to Do: December

Things to Do: December 2022

Things to do in December updated for 2022: Free eBooks, free downloads, units, and Christmas finds!

28 Nov 2022
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    Twas the Night Before Christmas {Free eBook & Downloads}
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