Site Updates Free Civics Studies ~ Updated 21 Mar 202314 Mar 2023 We have finished giving our free civics studies an update! These 16 lessons are based on The Century Book for Young Americans by Elbridge S. Brooks. This is an introduction to…
Site Updates Things to Do: March ~ Updated 27 Feb 202327 Feb 2023 We have updated our March learning calendar for 2023. In March we look forward to getting outside a bit more. This month's "things to do" include: 32 favorite finds. 29…
Site Updates The Iditarod ~ Unit Resources & Updates 15 Feb 202315 Feb 2023 The Iditarod, March 4, 2023 We have updated our Iditarod unit study and resources for the 2023 race. Students can pick their favorite musher, plot the trail, follow the leaders,…
Site Updates Presidents Day Update {Free Unit} 1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023 Presidents Day, February 20, 2023 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. We've pulled together everything you need to create a Presidents Day unit.…
Site Updates Things to Do: February 2023 30 Jan 202330 Jan 2023 We have updated our February learning calendar for 2023. It isn't uncommon to start feeling burnt out as winter lingers, spring delays, and a new year is too far away…
Site Updates Groundhog Day Resources ~ 2023 24 Jan 202318 Jan 2023 Groundhog Day, February 2, 2023 We have updated our free Groundhog Day Unit Study featuring Punxsutawney Phil and nearly two dozen free resources to help celebrate the day. Groundhog Day…
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…
How-To 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,…
Site Updates 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…
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…
Site Updates Free Science Studies ~ Updated 15 Sep 202215 Sep 2022 We are nearly finished giving our free science studies a much needed update! These 16 lessons correspond to the popular book Great Inventors & Their Inventions by Frank P. Bachman.…
Tools Things to Do: September 2022 31 Aug 20222 Sep 2022 We have updated our September learning calendar for 2022. September brings a fresh start — from the points on our pencils to the smell of new crayons. So we have…
The Finds Popcorn Teaching Guide ~ Free 24 Aug 202222 Aug 2022 As summer wraps up, it is always nice to ease back into a homeschool routine. One way to do this is to keep learning interesting and fun, while gradually requiring…
Site Updates Free History Studies ~ Updated 18 Aug 202218 Aug 2022 We have updated our free history studies covering Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston. This free public domain title is a great introduction to history for…
Tools 10 Favorite Unit Studies {2021–2022} 25 Jul 202218 Jul 2022 10 reader-favorite unit studies from the archives: 1. Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World 2. Dickens A Christmas Carol: A Unit Study 3. The Horse: A Unit Study 4. Around…
Units Bread: A Unit Study 7 Jul 20227 Jul 2022 On July 7, 1928, the first sliced bread was sold. At the time, bread was a familiar world product. Loaves of bread had been bought and sold for millennia. But…
Site Updates 4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources 23 Jun 202228 Jun 2022 4th of July, 2022 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources including activities, facts, printables,…
Site Updates Father’s Day 2022 Resources 16 Jun 202229 Jun 2022 Father's Day, June 19, 2022 Ready to shower a father with love? We have updated our Father's Day {Holiday Helps} page loaded with activities and ideas! We've included a dozen…
Site Updates Flag Day 2022 ~ Unit Resources 6 Jun 20225 Jul 2022 Flag Day, June 14, 2022 We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study. Along with complete background information and suggestions for celebrating the day, included are links to activities, lesson…
Site Updates Memorial Day 2022 ~ Activities & Resources 5 May 20225 Jul 2022 Memorial Day, May 30, 2022 We have updated our Memorial Day Holiday Helps page for 2022 — activities and resources that can be used for learning or for simply celebrating…
Site Updates Things to Do: May 2022 28 Apr 20227 Jul 2022 We have updated our May learning calendar for 2022. In May we wrap up the the year, plan for a new year, and get outside to run off excess energy!…
Tools Free State Unit Studies {Update & Resources} 14 Apr 20227 Jul 2022 We have updated our free state unit studies, updating the maps and printables, adding more unit studies, and updating the links. There are currently unit studies for 13 states. If…
Site Updates Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World ~ Updated 3 Mar 202212 Jul 2022 Spring is a great time to get outside and observe nature! We are over halfway through updating our free nature studies that go along with the book Our Wonderful World…
Site Updates Things to Do: March 2022 28 Feb 202212 Jul 2022 We have updated our March learning calendar for 2022. In March we are looking forward to getting outside a bit more. This month's "things to do" include: 31 favorite finds.26…
Site Updates The Iditarod 2022 ~ Unit Resources 17 Feb 202212 Jul 2022 The Iditarod, March 5, 2022 We have updated our Iditarod unit study and resources for 2022 and the 50th anniversary of the running of the race. This year the race…