Homeschool Blog
Welcome to the Homeschool Blog: Inspiring Ideas and Tips for Nature-Based Learning and More
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How To Wrap Up Homeschooling for the Year
Let’s wrap up homeschooling for the year! I promise it doesn’t have to be stressful. No matter your homeschool style, I bet you’re staring down piles of workbooks, notebooks, lapbooks, projects, worksheets, and folders. The end of the school year comes with wonderful examples of your family’s hard work! I’ve been asked before if I keep all of my children’s work from year to year. My answer – mercy, no! In this post, learn what you should consider keeping and what you are free to pitch. There’s a temptation to keep every single thing as memories to look back on…
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Homeschool Field Trips: One of the Most Powerful Ways to Learn
Do you want lessons to stick? Do you want your children to be excited about learning? Would you love to add more hands-on experiences to your homeschool? And wouldn’t it be wonderful if other knowledgeable people occasionally helped teach your…
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7 Tips for Starting a Successful Homeschool Nature Club
Whether you currently enjoy nature study time with your children or not, being part of a nature club is a great motivator and offers hours of fun learning! 1. What is a nature study club? Quite simply, it’s a small…
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Do animals wear armor? Animal Adaptations Nature Study for Kids
Why do some animals seem almost armored? In this informative podcast episode, children learn how turtles, beetles, armadillos, and hedgehogs protect themselves from danger in the wild. They’ll hear about shells, armored plates, exoskeletons, and sharp spines while learning how…
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How To Use Summertime to Strengthen Life Skills for Kids
The glorious days of summer are here! We’ve all worked so hard homeschooling for so many months, and now it’s time to rest, relax, and enjoy a few months off from work… right? Maybe if we weren’t homeschool parents. The…
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Can animals and plants tell when the moon is full?
Have you ever noticed how bright a full moon can feel, especially when you’re outside at night? In this full moon nature study, we’re taking a closer look at how the changing light of the moon might affect the living…
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Easy Hands-On Rock Cycle Activities for Kids
Hands-on rock cycle activities are one of the best ways to help kids truly understand how rocks form and change over time. Instead of trying to remember definitions, they get to see the process unfold right in front of them….
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