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Continue reading →: Dissecting Owl Pellets in Homeschool: Hands-On Science ActivityHands-On Science for Homeschooling: Owl Pellets! Dissecting owl pellets in homeschool is awesome for any age, but my son in particular loves science. He loves experiments so much, it’s the theme of his fifth birthday party this year! Along with the owl pellets, we’ve been experimenting with a few other…
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Continue reading →: Homeschool Co-Op Lesson Plans for BeginnersThis year marks my fourth year teaching at a homeschool co-op! When we started homeschooling in 2023, we hit the ground running and were part of two co-ops, for our first two years. While both co-ops provided value, we ended up dropping the academic co-op after two years, and sticking…
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Continue reading →: How To Teach A Homeschool Co-Op Class | Homeschool Co-Op Lesson PlansOur Homeschool Co-Op Experiences I am writing about Co-Op Lesson Plans for beginners today, because I am a beginner! (If you’d like the tips but don’t have time to plunge into this blogpost right now, you can grab the free PDF here: 12 Homeschool Co-Op Lesson Essentials for Success!) Over…
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Using Picture Books To Enrich A Lesson | Homeschool Teaching Tips
Continue reading →: Using Picture Books To Enrich A Lesson | Homeschool Teaching TipsHow To Use Living Books To Enrich a Lesson | Homeschool Teaching Tips Today I am writing about something near and dear to my heart: Reading! More specifically, how I use picture books, or living books, to enrich a homeschool lesson—even for topics like math or science! I have always…
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Make Your Own Board Game | Board Game Templates & Planning Guide for Kids
Continue reading →: Make Your Own Board Game | Board Game Templates & Planning Guide for KidsMake Your Own Board Game | Board Game Templates & Planning Guide for Kids I am SO EXCITED to post today, because I’ve been working hard on some new products related to Board Game Design! You can view those on my Teachers Pay Teachers storefront. In this post, I will…
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Our Homeschool Writing Experiment: Tutorial | Homeschool Writing Project
Continue reading →: Our Homeschool Writing Experiment: Tutorial | Homeschool Writing ProjectOur Homeschool Writing Experiment: Tutorial | Homeschool Writing Project Today I’d like to share our experience writing a Tutorial, or How-To Essay! Maybe you’ve been following along this year, reading about the ups and downs of Our Homeschool Writing Experiment. This is our third year homeschooling, and our first two…
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Five In A Row: Very Last First Time | Best Read-Aloud Books
Continue reading →: Five In A Row: Very Last First Time | Best Read-Aloud BooksFive In A Row | Best Read-Aloud Books for Homeschool If you’ve been here awhile, you probably know that my kids and I LOVE TO READ! I feel passionate about children’s books, and have since I was young. Even when I was in college, and my (now) husband and I…
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Continue reading →: Curriculum Choices 2025-2026 | ElectivesHomeschool Curriculum Review: Elective Subjects If you love chatting Homeschool Curriculum, you’ve come to the right place! Maybe you just finished reading the post on my Curriculum Choices for Core Subjects; a meaty post with (hopefully) lots of great info! I certainly am no expert, and am learning as I…
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The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe | Narnia Homeschool Book Club
Continue reading →: The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe | Narnia Homeschool Book ClubNarnia Book Club in Homeschool This week, we finished one of the winter selections for Treehouse School House’s fabulous book club kits. It was an old classic–The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, #2 in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. This was actually the first chapter book…

