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We believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor. Therefore, we favor the natural methods of educating. Some of the elements of natural learning include: Providing an environment that is conducive to learning.Modeling learning as a lifestyle.Taking advantage of every learning opportunity.Providing an individualized education.Going at the child’s pace.Presenting a concept…Continue reading “Get Started Homeschooling”

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The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories {Free eBook}

The Children’s Book of Thanksgiving Stories {Free eBook}

If you are still looking for a few Thanksgiving stories to round out your celebrations you might enjoy The Children’s…

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Thanksgiving Day {Holiday Helps}

Thanksgiving Unit {Holiday Helps}

President George Washington declared a day of “PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the…

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Book Deals for DIY Homeschoolers

Book Deals for DIY Homeschoolers

This is a hand-picked list of book deals DIY homeschoolers may be interested in. We are always looking for good…

Activity: Rhyming Couplets

16 Sep 202120 Sep 2021

Over time we will be adding activities that focus on helping your child/student write something every day. Let's start off with something really simple: rhyming couplets. Rhyming couplets are two…

Nests & Eggs: American Redstart

15 Sep 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 32: American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla One of the most beautiful and conspicuous of the warblers. Here is a bird well worth finding. It is common and confiding, but its…

An Introduction to Nature Study ~ Free eBook

13 Sep 202113 Sep 2021

If you have enjoyed our free nature study series based on the book Our Wonderful World, then you may enjoy An Introduction to Nature Study as a next step. This…

Nests & Eggs: Eastern Bluebird

8 Sep 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 31: Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Found perching on fence posts or telephone wires, these bright blue harbingers of spring are easy to spot. This small thrush, only slightly larger…

Feynman Physics Lectures Audio ~ Free

2 Sep 20212 Sep 2021

While physics is obviously a tricky subject for older students, Feynman had a way of bringing it back to earth. A collection of the more easily understood information from his…

Nests & Eggs: Least Tern

1 Sep 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 30: Least Tern Sternula antillarum Smallest of the tern family found in coastal waters or along inland rivers. The black tern is more commonly seen in North America. Black…

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Things to Do: September 2021

30 Aug 202130 Aug 2021

We have updated our September learning calendar for 2021. September brings the fresh and new — from the points on our pencils to the smell of new crayons. So we…

Activity: Storytelling

26 Aug 202126 Aug 2021

There are many benefits to learning the art of storytelling. And storytelling is one of those "soft skills" our children will want to take with them into life. Here are…

Nests & Eggs: Ruffed Grouse

25 Aug 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 29: Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus Mistaken for partridge or pheasant, it is a bird of the woods that nests on the ground and makes a drumming sound that may…

Johann Sebastian Bach ~ Free eBook

23 Aug 202123 Aug 2021

A wonderful biography that is a perfect fit to our Bach unit study! Johann Sebastian Bach is part of the Life Stories for Young People Series written in the early…

Picture Match ~ Free Interactive

19 Aug 202119 Aug 2021

Whether you are looking for an easy way to ease into a new school year or starting fresh, this free Picture Match interactive at ReadWriteThink.org is a great way to…

Nests & Eggs: Belted Kingfisher

18 Aug 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 28: Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Energetic patroller of shores and streams well known for its piercing, loud, and harsh cry. Rarely in the bird world, is the female more…

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10 Favorite How-Tos {2020–2021}

16 Aug 20219 Aug 2021

Ten reader-favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Beechick Basics 3. 8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation 4. Teach a…

Animated Engines ~ Free

12 Aug 202112 Aug 2021

Sometimes you just have to see it to understand it. If you have a student with a mechanical interest, Animated Engines is sure to be a hit. Twenty-one different engines…

Nests & Eggs: Painted Bunting

11 Aug 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 27: Painted Bunting Passerina ciris One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the United States. The painted bunting is not only distinguished in appearance, but also is one…

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10 Favorite Tools {2020–2021}

9 Aug 20219 Aug 2021

Ten reader-favorite DIY Homeschooler tools from the archives: 1. 7 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain 2. Free Unit Studies 3. 7 Thanksgiving Stories {Free Downloads} 4.…

Nests & Eggs: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

4 Aug 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 26: Blue-gray gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea Tiny bird found in treetops where it makes itself known by its sweet song. This tiny bird, smaller than a chickadee, never seems to…

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10 Favorite Activities {2020–2021}

2 Aug 20213 Aug 2021

Ten reader-favorite educational activities from the archives: 1. Activity: Balancing a Checkbook 2. Activity: Preparing a 1040 Income Tax Form 3. Summer Fun Activity: Build a Sunspot Viewer 4. Activity:…

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Things to Do: August 2021

We have updated our August learning calendar for 2021. In August, we are typically wrapping up summer and looking ahead to a more routine existence! To that end, you'll find…

Nests & Eggs: Red-throated Diver (Loon)

28 Jul 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 25: Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Graceful fish-hunter found along larger lakes and waterways. The Loon is at perfect ease in the water; on land it shuffles along, using its…

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10 Favorite Finds {2020–2021}

26 Jul 202110 Nov 2021

Ten reader-favorite finds from the archives: 1. Handwriting Worksheet Creator {Free} 2. Editable Lapbook Templates {Free} 3. Editable Graphic Organizer Templates ~ Free 4. Cloud Chart ~ Free 5. Interactive…

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Spoonerisms: A Wordplay Unit Study

22 Jul 20217 Aug 2021

Sir, you have tasted two whole worms.... Poor William Archibald Spooner! Highly respected for his scholarship in philosophy, divinity, and ancient history and appreciated for his kind, dutiful manner —…

Nests & Eggs: American Woodcock

21 Jul 20211 Nov 2021

Plate 24: American Woodcock Scolopax minor Camouflaged earthworm seekers that live in forest and scrub. In spring the Woodcock must be sought in some bushy swale, along the borders of…

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10 Favorites from The Library {2020–2021}

Ten reader-favorite books from The Library archives: 1. Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free} 2. Twas the Night Before Christmas {Free eBook & Downloads} 3. The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook} 4. Beatrix…