A Mock Restaurant
Friday, 19 April 2019
One afternoon, my older two girls asked if they could create a “restaurant” for their younger sisters. They set up a small table in our living room with stools around it and a tablecloth on top. My 11-year-old made French toast, while my 8-year-old took orders. They had so much fun with it that
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World Penguin Day
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
April 25 is World Penguin Day! This can be a wonderful topic for a unit study for a day, or even for a week. Here are some ideas for World Penguin Day, if you want to make it special. To make your penguin day (or week) successful, I recommend you prepare in advance of
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5 Ways to Get More Movement into Your Homeschool Day
Wednesday, 03 April 2019
In honor of Walk Around Things Day on April 4, let’s talk about exercise and movement at home. We are all familiar with jumping jacks, running or bicycling around the neighborhood, or even video-based physical education programs. Perhaps your children are involved with a sports team, or a local co-op that includes game time
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Crafting at the Science Center
Monday, 25 March 2019
March is now upon us, and with its (hopefully) milder weather come thoughts of moving outdoors with our homeschool activities. We especially enjoy doing crafts and experiments out in the sunshine (so much easier to clean up), and like having the space to spread out. During the colder months we rely on visiting homeschool
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3 Springtime School Activities
Saturday, 16 March 2019
Spring is upon us and in preparation, I’m already making plans for the family to complete our seasonal bucket list. Now of course these lists could easily be found online, but I’ve decided to make each year different and unique for our household and homeschool. This year I’m continuing my focus for going outside,
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Having Fun With Food Labels
Tuesday, 05 March 2019
Since March is National Nutrition Month, it is the perfect time to incorporate a lesson or two on nutrition. No matter what ages your children are, there are ways to teach them about the foods and drinks they consume each day and why they matter. One fun way to do this is to make
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Winter Nature Study
Friday, 22 February 2019
I was first formally introduced to Nature Study when I read Karen Andreola’s book A Charlotte Mason Companion almost 17 years ago. The idea that children learned from the natural world around them was not new to me, but how to encourage and direct them in that pursuit was. If you want a good,
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5 Patterning Games for Kids
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Red. Blue. Red. Blue. Big. Big. Small. Big. Big. Small. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4. Patterns are everywhere! If you’re looking for a fun way to practice patterns with your kids, give one of these games a try. They’re: Easy to set up Fun to play Full of learning Because learning
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