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Excellent Picture Books for All 50 States: A Literature-Based Study
One of the best ways to explore U.S. history and geography in your homeschool is through meaningful, story-based reading. This living literature approach helps children connect emotionally and intellectually to the people, places, and events that make each state unique. Over the course of a school year, my children and I took a journey across the United States,one state at a time, using picture books as our guides. What began as a history and geography study turned into something so much richer: a way to understand our country through stories, conversations, and just a little bit of research. Why Use…
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100+ Science Picture Books to Help You Homeschool
We follow a four-year cycle for teaching science. In the elementary years, science picture books have helped me introduce and explain scientific topics so well that I consider them as much curriculum as anything else we use to teach science….
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Autumn Nature Study Free Printable for Your Homeschool
Free nature study printable for your homeschool this autumn!
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How Did a Camera Help People See Nature?
An Ansel Adams nature study introduces children to the art of observing nature through the lens of a camera. In this podcast episode, young learners meet the photographer who became known for capturing the beauty of wild places in black…
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How Nature Journaling Builds Artisitic Skills for Kids
Imagine an activity where your child explores creativity, practices art, and enjoys nature—without fear of mistakes. That’s the magic of how nature journaling builds artistic skills in a fun, pressure-free way! This simple practice blends observation, creativity, and self-expression in…
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How To Use Picture Books to Teach Expository Writing
Why would anyone use picture books to teach expository writing? Because picture books are written by master authors who can teach us clearly through their examples. Not to mention, it doesn’t take long to read through most picture books, so…
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How To Teach an Interest-Based Nature Study with NaturExplorers
It’s time for another peek into the real-life study of nature! In this post, you’ll see how easily Amber Oliver and her children could explore and discover wildflowers through an interest-based nature study. I believe in occasionally letting our children…
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