Homeschool Thanksgiving Resources for the Elementary Years
Homeschool Thanksgiving includes loads of FREE and low cost Thanksgiving resources for elementary grade children. Crafts, copywork, poetry, books, and more!
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FREE Presidents Day Activities for Homeschool
Celebrate Presidents Day with these FREE Presidents Day Activities! As homeschoolers we often ask ourselves questions that others may not, dig deeper into things that interest us, or even go off on tangents! Before I get to the FREE Presidents Day Activities I’d like to talk about the spelling of this holiday. Happy Presidents’ Day!(…)
Help Prevent Summer Slide with these Programs – FREE for the Summer
Are you gearing up for summer? Are you looking for things to do that are free for the summer? How about free AND educational? I know that while I don’t want to do “school” all through the summer, I do want to keep my kids from that dreaded “summer slide“. One of the ways I work to(…)
Engaging Adventure Stories Featuring Girls
While I don’t like to put things in boy and girl categories, the reality is that this naturally occurs in our everyday lives. We often view boys as the tough, rugged, adventurous ones (and often read adventure stories featuring boys), and girls are viewed as more dainty – having tea parties and playing with dolls.(…)
Using Horse Stories for a Horse Unit Study {FREE Printable Worksheets}
We can’t learn enough about horses in our house! Everything is horse related, from horse coloring, to horse movies, horse stories, horseback riding lessons, 4-H club, and even horse apparel. Not only are we doing equine science as our science this year, but we are also using some other horse stories and books for some(…)
25 Days of Christmas Movies with Free Printable List
It’s December 1st! Christmas shopping is in full swing, the tree is up and the house is decorated. Very soon cookies will be baking and present wrapping will commence! One of the other things we love to do during this time of year is binge watch Christmas movies. This year I decided to make a(…)
North American Bird Nature Study
Springtime is big nature study time in our house. The winter months are cold here so we tend to hibernate a little, but as soon as spring hits we can’t wait to get outside. One of our most favorite things to do is check out the birds in our area. It is very simple to(…)
Coding Games in Scratch Book Review
In this technology based world it is essential that we strive to educate our children with the latest of technologies. It feels as though if we don’t, in the blink of an eye technology has passed us by! One of the more prevalent computer skills needed in today’s world is the ability to code. This(…)
Using the Who Was Series Biographies for Homeschool History {With FREE Printables}
As I prepare for the coming school year I am looking to do a few different things in our homeschool. I am preparing this Who Was Series For Homeschool History for my 5th grader. I would like her to get a broader slice of life out of her history this year by delving in deeper(…)
Art for Teens Who Say They Can’t Draw
Does your teenager say things like, “I can’t draw! I’m no good at art! I draw like a kid!” Are you discouraged to see your teen, who used to love drawing, give up in frustration? Maybe you look at his drawings and say, “Well, they don’t look so horrible. They’re better than they used to(…)
Fun With Geography ~ FREE Geography Printables
Over the span of a little more than I year I have created a multitude of World Geography games, printables, and resources. I believe one of the best ways to learn things is through hands on activities and games. My kids always enjoy playing a fun game such as Where in the World – Fun(…)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: Europe ~ FREE Printable
This is the final World Geography Scavenger Hunt in a series of five. What I love about these is that they are fun and flexible. You can play a search and find map game with them, you can use them as memorization lists, you can even print them out to use as a quiz! Pair them with(…)