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40 Games to Teach History in the Homeschool
Do your children love history, or do you hit walls every time you try to teach it? I hated history as a child, mostly because the textbooks were horribly boring, the teachers were dry as a crust of day-old bread, and those long lists of dates were entirely frustrating. Given the opportunity to teach homeschool history my way, everything changed. I LOVE history now, and so do my children! From the beginning, I have used great curriculum, living books, field trips, hands-on learning, and project-based learning to make history come alive. Fantastically fun games have consistently been a surefire, hands-on…
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How To Easily Plan Monthly Homeschool Field Trips
For years, we’ve taken at least one homeschool field trip each month of the school year. These trips have created some of our best memories and have always provided us with wonderful learning opportunities. It may sound overwhelming to plan…
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Great Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day Fun in Your Homeschool
Sometimes, funschooling is as simple as gathering in the kitchen to create easy themed treats and curling up with a giant stack of really good books. A laid-back St. Patrick’s Day like this may feel ordinary in the moment, but…
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Why do waterfalls make so much noise?
Waterfalls are powerful, beautiful, and impossible to ignore, but have you ever stopped to wonder why they are so loud? In this episode’s waterfall nature study, we explore the science of that deep, steady roar. From smoothly flowing streams to…
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How to Teach Geography with Living Books
I hated geography as a child. It was tedious and repetitive, and it involved a lot of looking up things like the population of a given country, which I have never cared to look up since. It wasn’t until I…
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50 of the Best Character Building Chapter Books for Boys
Now that I’m a “boy-only mom” (because my daughter is in college) choosing read-aloud books requires a new consideration. Will the potential book appeal to my boys? I can’t get away any longer with reading books that have any sort…
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How to Keep Active Kids Busy During Read-Alouds
No matter what has changed in our homeschool over the years or how old my children have grown, one thing has remained constant… read-aloud time. My children still remember so many of the books we’ve enjoyed as a family –…
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