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Wednesday, 06 May 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Using Literature to Teach Fractions

  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 fractions. With my love for literature and math, it only makes sense to combine the two so I
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school outside
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Friday, 01 May 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Take School Outside!

  Spring has sprung! The world outside is filled with flowers, the grass is a little greener, and the sky is a little brighter. How on earth can you stay inside and do school? It’s time to take school outside! I was in elementary school in the late sixties, early seventies. Some of my teachers
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make your own quill pen
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

History Project: Make Your Own Quill Pen and Ink

  We’ve been studying the early modern period this year in our homeschool, so we decided to do a project that would help us to experience what life was like during this time in history. We wondered how much more work it may have been not to have a modern pen to write with but
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jelly beans at easter
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020 / Published in * Holidays, * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Jelly Beans at Easter

  As Easter rolls around, one of my favorite candy treats hits the shelves… jelly beans! Traditional, sour, theme-flavored – I like almost all of them (well, maybe except those weird flavored ones and black licorice). But jelly beans are so much more than candy when it comes to Easter and a great way to
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teach division
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Friday, 24 April 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Using Literature to Teach Division

  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 division. With my love for literature and math, it only makes sense to combine the two so I
homeschoolhomeschoolingsusan reedusing literature to teach division
nature study
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Tuesday, 14 April 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Joys of Nature Study In Your Own Backyard

  With the whole world locking down because of the Coronavirus, it’s time for some creative nature study right in your own backyard! Here are some great ways to explore and enjoy nature that are simple, easy, and fun!   Birds Birds are so beautiful. There are so many species to enjoy in any given
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curriculum
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Friday, 10 April 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

It’s Not Working

  Tears filled my eyes as I stood watching my son. He threw his paper on the floor and curled his body in a ball. Our choice of curriculum worked academically and was a perfect fit. Or so it seemed. Fighting and attitudes were the norm in our school. My daughter trembled as she fumbled
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summer homeschool curriculum
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Tuesday, 07 April 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Summer Homeschool Curriculum Ideas to Fit Your Family

  When parents begin pulling out their hair because summer has arrived and their kids are going bonkers, it is most likely because no structure has been put into place. Some families are more structured than others. While some may have walls and walls of charts and checkoff lists to keep everyone in line, other
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unit studies
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Friday, 27 March 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Igniting Wonder with Unit Studies

  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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Thursday, 26 March 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Families Across the World Now Homeschooling Due to School Closures

Parents around the globe are being forced into a paradigm shift regarding their children’s education because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Numbers are increasing daily, but current estimates are that over 1.2 billion children are now learning from home, with more than 120 countries closing their schools nationwide for anywhere from a currently projected few weeks
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spring fever
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Thursday, 26 March 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Spring Fever – The Homeschool Way

  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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teach multiplication
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Friday, 20 March 2020 / Published in * Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Using Literature to Teach Multiplication

  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
homeschoolhomeschoolingsusan reedusing literature to teach multiplication
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