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Summer Fun

Summer Fun: Make a Moon Phases Calendar

21 Jul 202221 Jul 2022
This free download from NASA contains everything you need to create a 2022 Moon Phases Calendar. Students use their knowledge of the phases of the Moon to assemble a printable…
How-To

10 Educational Benefits of Board Games ~ Plus Recommendations

20 Jan 202117 Jan 2023
When it is cold outside, it is fun to snuggle up inside with something warm and and enjoy engaging board games! But lest you think this activity is all fun,…
How-To

7 Reasons to Read Aloud to Your Children

29 Jan 202021 Jan 2023
Most parents understand the importance of reading aloud to their children. For home educators, shared read-aloud experiences become a large part of our children's education. Recent research indicates there is…
How-To

5 Steps to Developing a Lifelong Learner

22 Jan 202021 Jan 2023
Hey, that's the point, right? We all want to be able to learn anything for ourselves. And we want to keep learning our entire lives. So, as educators, how do…
Summer Fun

10 End-of-Summer Ideas

14 Aug 201927 Aug 2022
Summer is winding down. Time to celebrate! Here are 10 end-of-summer ideas that can be educational (or just fun) to celebrate the end of summer: 1. Make a backyard tent.…
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Summer School for Mom: Creating a Schedule

26 Jul 201712 Jul 2022
Creating a schedule can present unique challenges for a homeschool mom. We aren't going to be able to merely schedule school hours. Those hours will have to work within the…
How-To

Summer School for Mom: Setting Goals

12 Jul 201712 Jul 2022
We have laid a foundation, thought about what things are important to us when establishing the atmosphere in our homes, and toured the various homeschool methods. Now it's time to…
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Summer School for Mom: Tour the Homeschool Methods

28 Jun 20176 Aug 2022
Some of us may find a method of homeschooling that really speaks to us. Perhaps we give it a trial run, before finding out that it will need some tweaking…
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Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying}

28 Feb 20175 Feb 2023
If you look at the typical scope and sequence, you may wonder how you are going to cover so many subjects in a single day. And if we have more…
How-To

4 Ways to Provide Time for Productive Interests

20 Feb 2017
Below are 4 ways to provide time for productive interests. But before worrying about how to fit this into your already tight schedule, you'll probably need to understand why you…
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14 Ways to Plan Studies Around an Interest

14 Feb 20172 Nov 2022
The secret behind developing an educational program tailored to meet the needs of each individual student is simply getting to know the student! And part of getting to know the…
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6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Pursue Their Interests

13 Feb 20171 Feb 2023
The secret behind developing an educational program tailored to meet the needs of each individual child is simply getting to know the child! And part of knowing the child is…
Lifestyle

10 Ways to Overcome the February Blahs!

2 Feb 20175 Feb 2023
Are you hoping spring blossoms a little early this year? Perhaps it is the letdown after the holidays. Maybe it’s the weather, or being indoors. Perhaps it’s the routine of…
Summer Fun

Summer Fun Activity: Scavenger Hunt!

13 Jul 201630 Jun 2022
Summer is a great time to enjoy a scavenger hunt! And lest you think this a mindless activity.... Scavenger hunts can: Develop skill in following directions.Focus on an educational theme…
Lifestyle

What is My Vocation?

18 Apr 201628 Jun 2022
Perhaps the answer lies in the way we ask the question. How do we know our vocation? Strictly speaking—and contrary to the way we pressure young people to 'decide' what…
How-To

6 Ways to Incorporate Geography

14 Apr 201614 Oct 2022
It is always best to introduce a topic when it is at its most relevant to the student, and geography is no different. We can spend weeks memorizing geographic terms…
Activities

12 Fun Ways to Learn with Kites

12 Apr 201630 Jun 2022
April is National Kite Month. With little ones antsy to get out and enjoy the warmer weather and get a head start on celebrating the end of a learning term,…
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Productive Alternative to a Gap Year: Run a Business!

8 Feb 201628 Jun 2022
It has always been true, but perhaps with college having become a default societal setting it is even more obvious now -- there are a vast number of students attending…
Lifestyle

Instilling a Proper View of Work

10 Aug 201528 Jun 2022
Much like it does of success, our world has an odd view of work. We daily see those who loathe their jobs, who do the minimum amount possible to still…
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Why Read Aloud? {Free Poster}

12 May 201528 Jun 2022
Here is one to hang up somewhere in full view. ReadAloud.org offers six reasons to read aloud to your children in this free infographic download: Language development. Instill a love…
How-To

8 Things to Make Time for … No Matter Your Method

11 May 201526 Sep 2022
No matter what our method or style of homeschooling, there are several things we can do to provide an education for our children that is individual, interesting, in-depth, and full…
Activities

34 Things to Do With Your Preschooler

6 May 201513 Oct 2022
So you have a natural beginning in mind. Here are 34 concrete ideas or things to do with your preschooler that go hand in hand with the basic natural framework:…
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9 Tips: Preschool the Natural Way

20 Apr 201528 Jun 2022
Preschool these days seems to emphasize the "school" part without taking notice of the "pre" part. It is possible to provide a natural beginning — while still developing a love…
Activities

Activity: Collect Vocabulary

4 Feb 201528 Jun 2022
We've already provided 5 ideas toward a richer vocabulary.  The takeaway is that developing a rich vocabulary is directly correlated to the amount of attention paid to it.  In other…
Activities

Activity: Learn to Sew

21 Jan 201514 Jan 2023
There are few skills so valuable as the ability to sew — whether stitching a tear, hemming a garment, mending a ripped shirt, creating household accessories, or fashioning a new…
Activities

Activity: Slicing Verbs

14 Jan 201528 Jun 2022
Sometimes it is a good idea to illustrate or reinforce a concept with a hands-on approach. If nothing else, a hands-on activity provides a nice change of pace. We cooked…

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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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    Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World
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