Roaring 20’s Mini Unit
We recently finished a unit study about WWI and I wanted to take a detour before jumping into the Great Depression and WWII. I also think understanding the 1920s can give us a better understanding and framework for what was going on in these two later time periods. However, I didn’t want to spend a…
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Braver: A Wombat’s Tale | Literature Based Unit Study
Police and Firefighters and EMTs, oh my! This emergency workers unit study was one my kids begged for for a very long time, and we finally did it.Before I jump into the plans and resources, here’s a quick look at a random day in our homeschool during this unit study . . .
Keep readingAustralian Animal Expanded Notation | Free PDF Resource
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PDF HERE I created these lessons and games on standard form, expanded form, expanded notation, and expanded notation with exponents to go along with our Braver literature based unit study. This activity pack would work well for any animal or Australia theme. You can find all the resources and lesson plans from…
Keep readingBraver: A Wombat’s Tale Language Arts Pack | Free PDF Resource
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PDF HERE I was excited to create this language arts resource for one of my kids to use as we read Braver. Using passages from the story we were able to explore literary concepts, learn the ways to spell long e, and take an in-depth look at commas. I wasn’t able to…
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Embrace Your Unique Homeschool
It’s easy to feel the push to homeschool like everyone else, but you aren’t everyone else.
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Song for a Whale | Literature Based Unit Study
As I was previewing read-aloud for a unit study featuring Helen Keller, I fell in love with Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly. As I continued to dream and plan, the book ended up taking center stage as my unit study morphed in front of my eyes. We thoroughly enjoyed this unit as we…
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Whale and Ocean Books for All Ages | 30+ Books
When it comes to ocean study, it seems there are endless books for all ages. We recently did a literature based unit study featuring Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly. This book gave us so many opportunities to learn more about whales, sound, poetry, ships, and of course, all things ocean. I had fun…
Keep readingDivin’ Deep Math Game (Positive and Negative Numbers) | Free PDF Resource
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PDF HERE I created this fun game to go along with our Song for a Whale literature based unit study, but it would work well for any ocean theme. We had fun exploring positive and negative numbers as we dove deep into the ocean. I also included a bonus – a fun…
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A Look Inside Winter Promise Theme Based Homeschool Curriculum | Video Tour
I recently purchased a theme-based unit from Winter Promise. I haven’t found many reviews or walk-throughs for this homeschool curriculum company, but when I got my PDFs, I knew I had to show you what it was all about. They include more resources than you could possibly use, and everything is so thorough and easy…
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Bookshelf Tour: Ancient History Books
f ancient history. I have books on my shelf from Old Testament times, Egypt, Rome and more.
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Bookshelf Tour: General History Books
I decided I would begin a bookshelf tour series, where I can walk you through the books on my shelf and why they’re there. Pull up a comfy chair and enjoy browsing these books with me.
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European Middle Ages Unit Study
Police and Firefighters and EMTs, oh my! This emergency workers unit study was one my kids begged for for a very long time, and we finally did it.Before I jump into the plans and resources, here’s a quick look at a random day in our homeschool during this unit study . . .
Keep readingEuropean Middle Ages Activity Book | Free PDF Resource
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PDF HERE I made this activity book to go with our European Middle Ages unit study. I had great plans to build this out, making it a complete unit study curriculum. Alas, my dreams were bigger than my current reality. However, instead of scrapping my idea altogether, I decided to provide a…
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European Middle Ages Book List for All Ages | 50+ Medieval Books
These are just a few of the many amazing books available on the middle ages that we used for our unit study. From picture books to encyclopedias there’s something for all ages on this list.
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Homeschool Library Organization
Over the years, building a solid home library has been important to me. All of the books on my shelf have been carefully selected. They are all there because I feel fairly confident they will be picked up and read and re-read. Some are no longer in print, some have been super hard to track…
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Inventions and Electricity
Get charged up for a unit study all about inventors and inventions with a special emphasis on electricity. We featured Thomas Edison, but you can feature your favorite inventor.
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Inventions and Electricity Book List for All Ages
With such a big push to make STEAM subjects more accessible to kids, there has been an influx of fantastic picture books, graphic novels, and general resources about brilliant people who have made remarkable things. This list only begins to touch the surface of all the great books out there. I hope these ideas can…
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When Kids Don’t Love Reading | Ideas for Struggling and Reluctant Readers
what do we, as parents, do when our children don’t love books? How can we instill a love (or even a little joy) of reading in our struggling or reluctant readers? Join me and some other mamas as we share some books and tips to help.
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Grammar Galaxy | Language Arts That’s Outta This World
When it comes to language arts, things can get overwhelming pretty quickly . . . handwriting, spelling, reading, composition, vocabulary, grammar, and the list goes on. Like with most things, when it comes to language arts, I like to pull a little from here and a little from there and do my own thing. However,…
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Math On the Level | Real World Hands On Math
Do you ever get the feeling that math programs are pretty much the same thing in different packaging? The order of concepts being taught, and the color and layout of the practice sheets might change. Some programs may throw in a video or hands-on component, but they’re really the same at the core. What do…
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