Critical thinking games are the perfect way to teach and practice important thinking and decision making skills in your home….
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Why Logic and Critical Thinking Matter in the Homeschool
Yes, logic and critical thinking really do matter. A lot, in fact. We all want children who can stop and…
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Hands-On Candy Math and Science Lessons Make Learning Fun
Rather than eat all that candy sitting around the house after trick-or-treating (or another holiday), why not put it to…
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100 Educational Games for Homeschooling
During my workshops about creative homeschooling and living math, I often talk about incorporating games into the school schedule. If…
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15 Fantastic Logic and Critical Thinking Games
Games are wonderful additions to any homeschool. In fact, we typically play at least one game a day – sometimes…
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Brain Training: FUN Ways to Build Stronger and Faster Brains
At the IAHE Conference (Indiana Association of Home Educators), I taught four workshops. While they were all well-attended and well-received,…
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Out of this World Homeschool Logic
You’ve read A LOT about homeschool logic and critical thinking here on Our Journey Westward. Are you tired of the topic? …
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Living Math: Using Attribute Blocks
(This post contains affiliate links and links to my products.) What are attribute blocks? Attribute blocks are a set of…
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Living Math: The Ultimate Resource
You have heard me talk about living math over and over. I thought it was high time to organize all…
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My Favorite Logic Resources
Is it really important to add logic studies in your homeschool from PK-High School? Yes! Our children need to know…
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Bead Classification
Target Age Range: PK-2 Skills Covered: sorting, classification, attributes Classification is both a math and science skill. The ability…
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Bean Classification
(This post contains affiliate links.) Bean Classification Remember the candy classification post from a couple months ago? My logic classes…
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