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37 of the Best Thanksgiving Living Books
Reading Thanksgiving books together is one of my favorite November traditions! Some help us learn about history, others bring out the fun of holiday traditions, and still others encourage gratitude long after the Thanksgiving dishes are put away. These Thanksgiving living books include longtime favorites from our home. You’ll find picture books, poetry, and nonfiction to enjoy with several ages together, whether you’re planning a November unit study or simply choosing something good to read aloud. This post contains affiliate links. Why Choose Living Books for Thanksgiving? Living books give readers something to care about. Interesting characters, rich language, thoughtful…
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A Blue Jay Nature Study in Food Storage and Survival
A blue jay can fly away with several acorns in its throat and another in its beak. That’s quite a load for a bird that still has to hide its food! A blue jay nature study starts with this familiar…
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A Cemetery Scavenger Hunt Makes a Great History Lesson
A cemetery scavenger hunt is a simple way to study local history with your kids! With a clipboard, pencil, and my free printable, you’ll look for names, dates, and symbols that tell the story of the people remembered there. We’ve…
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What Makes a Pickle Sour? Simple Sour Food Science
Milk isn’t sour like plain yogurt, and a fresh cucumber tastes nothing like a sour pickle. What changes? Sour food science starts with familiar ingredients, but the explanation includes tiny living things that make acid as they feed. Pour a…
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How Bill Peet Can Help You Teach Character Lessons
I’ve talked a lot about using picture books to help teach good character qualities here at Our Journey Westward. For that matter, I’ve talked a lot about using picture books to teach, well, everything. Bill Peet’s stories are some of…
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Easily Add Poetry Recitation to Your Homeschool
When my son was in second grade, I decided to give weekly poetry recitation a try. I wanted poetry to have a bigger place in our homeschool, but I honestly had no idea how much fun the two of us…
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Can Sound Travel Through Water? Amazing Facts to Hear
Sound travels about four times faster through water than through air. So why does a sharp slap against a swimming pool wall sound like a muffled thump beneath the surface? This underwater sound nature study investigates that puzzling difference between…
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