Igniting Wonder with Unit Studies

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  Nothing adds wonder to homeschooling quite like a unit study. Well, and some yummy goodies, of course. Unit studies can serve as a terrific remedy for an exciting curriculum that’s suddenly turned tired. Here’s a few ways they can ignite wonder in your homeschool.   Enjoy Freedom with Unit Studies If you’re not familiar
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Spring Fever – The Homeschool Way

spring fever
  I know I am not alone in wishing a winter a satisfying goodbye. It’s not that winter here in the Midwest has been very violent this year…it’s just been maudlin and unpredictable. And wet. Very wet. I am more than anxious for the first bloom of spring. The sunny breezy days and the increase
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Comparison Games

comparison games
  Are you a victim of the social media entrapment? This entrapment boasts of perfection. It snares the innocent-minded mother and binds her with feelings of inferiority. Our friends’ perfect lives are plastered all over social media. Envy creeps in, and before long disdain fills our lives. A friend posts a calming picture of their
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We Can’t Afford to Homeschool, But…

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  If I had a quarter for every time I’ve said or heard, “I wish we could homeschool, but we can’t afford it,” affordability for our family wouldn’t be an issue. That phrase, whether in reference to curriculum or living on one income, is one of the most common responses to the “we can’t homeschool”
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Hey Mama Monday: His Hand is On You, Mama!

hey mama
Hey Mama, You have freedom to love, freedom to make choices—good or bad—and freedom to pray. Freedom to read God’s word openly and as often as you want. Freedom to hide Bible verses in your heart (and your kids’ hearts). Freedom to discipline your children in love, to build their character, to mold them into
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Using Literature to Teach Multiplication

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  Many of us use a curriculum to teach math, but using literature to teach math can be a great teaching tool. I am continuing this math literature series with some of the best books to teach multiplication. With my love for literature and math, it only makes sense to combine the two so I
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Culturing for Science Class: Kombucha & the Fungi Kingdom

Kombucha
  In science, my children have been studying taxonomy recently. We read about the Animal, Plant, and Protista Kingdoms.  As we reached the Fungi Kingdom, we learned that fungi do not ingest their food like animals do or make their own food, like plants, but absorb nutrients from their environment through their bodies.  They do
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Spring Cleaning Your Homeschool

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  Now is a great time for some spring cleaning. I am not referring to tasks like vacuuming, washing, or dusting although now is a great time to declutter your homeschool space. What I mean by spring cleaning is taking a break from what you are doing and evaluating your homeschool before moving forward. It
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