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The Finds

Identify Bird Songs

14 Mar 20227 Jul 2022
If you are using our free nature studies, you may be getting outside this spring. Oh the noise, noise, noise! In a good way, of course. But what bird is…
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Animated Knots ~ A Featured Site

15 Jul 202113 Jul 2022
One of our Summer Fun Activities is tying knots! Whether camping, boating, or staying cool indoors, there are many times the skill of knot tying comes in handy. And during…
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Easy Science Experiments ~ Featured Site!

7 Jan 202125 Aug 2022
Looking for easy science experiments? Check out ScienceBob.com — a Featured Site! The Experiments We have found great experiments that nicely illustrate a concept at ScienceBob.com, including our summer fun…
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Featured Site: Puzzlemaker

11 Mar 202028 Jun 2022
We linked to this ages and ages ago as one of our favorite sites. Then for one reason or another the tool was unavailable. Well, Puzzlemaker is back! Puzzlemaker is…
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Try Engineering {Featured Site}

17 Feb 2020
TryEngineering is a STEM-focused site provided by IEEE, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The site offers both students and teachers a wide variety of resources aimed at developing…
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Paper Craft Template Maker {Free}

19 Mar 201928 Jun 2022
You remember what paper sloyd is, right? Well, here is a very modern twist on paper craft from a web designer living in the Netherlands: Templatemaker! Templatemaker is a free…
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Portable Atlas (PAT) {Featured Site}

13 Apr 201528 Jun 2022
Whereas we believe the best way to learn geography is in relation to something (history, literature, current events, etc.) so that the child has context and a motivating interest, we're…
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How Things Fly {Featured Site}

13 Mar 2015
How Things Fly is an interactive site sponsored by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum created as a companion to the physical exhibit at the museum.  But you don't…
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Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Free Curriculum {Featured Site}

6 Feb 201528 Jun 2022
One sure way to cut homeschool expenses is to do it yourself. But what if you prefer something already laid out for you? Well here is one more solution: Easy…
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Favorite Site: Christmas Karaoke

15 Dec 201428 Jun 2022
OK, we're not much for karaoke of any type around here. Despite the name, Christmas Karaoke is a site too excellent to miss! So grab your little ones, gather up…
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Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra {Featured Site}

7 May 201428 Jun 2022
Years ago we took a trip through The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, a book written by Anita Ganeri.  Based on a piece by Benjamin Britten, the book and…
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Printable Paper {Featured Site}

9 May 201328 Jun 2022
What resource does the homeschool handy-mom use most?  Paper! Binder filler paper, notebooking pages, forms, foldables, graph paper, calendars, daily planner paper...the list is endless! Now, what to do when…
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An Old-Fashioned Education {Featured Site}

2 Apr 2012
Update: The site has been shut down, but so many of the books were helpful that we are leaving this up and linking to the archive. The Internet has made…
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Featured Site: Printable State Maps ~ Free

23 May 2011
We have used them since the very beginning! Whatever your method or approach, you'll appreciate these free printable U.S. state maps at YourChildLearns.com. Use these maps of the United States…
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Classics for Kids {Featured Site}

25 Mar 201130 Jul 2022
Incorporating music into an already full homeschool schedule can be tricky. Classics for Kids makes music appreciation easy! Classics for Kids is a packed site. Let's start with the basics…
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Student News Daily {Featured Site}

24 Feb 201111 Feb 2022
Update: At this time, the site is no longer being updated. You can still make use of the resource by visiting and working through the archives. Student News Daily is…

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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

Number 51 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are stories from Evenings at Home by Aikin.

2 Feb 20235 Feb 2023
Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study, for 2023.

1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
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    Interactive Number Chart {Free}
  • Edison’s Incandescent Light Bulb: A Unit Study
    Edison’s Incandescent Light Bulb: A Unit Study
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    Lapbook Templates {Free}
  • Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World
    Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World
  • 8 Places to Find Children's Books in the Public Domain
    8 Places to Find Children's Books in the Public Domain
  • Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook}
    Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook}
  • Free Nature Studies: The Honey Bee
    Free Nature Studies: The Honey Bee

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