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Reading Resources and Helpful Links

Reading Resources and Helpful Links

Finding the right reading list or resource to help your homeschool reading curriculum…. Whether you have an advanced reader or you are just starting to implement a reading curriculum into your homeschool, finding resources is tough. There are millions of children’s books available at our fingertips between libraries, Kindle, Libby, stores, Novel List Plus and more. But finding a book that has clean content and is appropriate for your child’s needs is a whole different story. Our struggle has been…

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How to Homeschool a Pre-K & K Child

How to Homeschool a Pre-K & K Child

Many families choose to start homeschooling their child around the 3-4 year mark because pre-school is coming up and many of the learning is already taking place in the home. Whether you are intentionally teaching your Pre-K & K child or not, your child is learning and growing. There are not many major concepts that your pre-school or kindergarten child needs to know so don’t worry, it’s all about creating a loose schedule and establishing a foundation for learning. The…

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How to Homeschool an Elementary Student

How to Homeschool an Elementary Student

The basics of homeschooling your elementary student in the day-to-day After you teach your child to read and they have the basic foundation to the day to day – it’s time to start a real schedule. Don’t be overwhelmed, it’s not that hard. Remember with elementary kids, school is still just the foundation, so it’s not rocket science. What does your elementary (1st-5th grade age) student need to know? The breakdown: Most elementary students are young enough to begin learning…

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Excellent Writing with IEW Curriculum

Excellent Writing with IEW Curriculum

An in-depth, expertly researched curriculum with a lot of effort involved. What is IEW? How IEW Writing Curriculum Works: The Pros The Cons Why We Chose Following Narnia Volume 1 & 2 AND Level A Our children are big fans of the Narnia series and we also enjoy the book. A friend of ours gave us a used set for free so we figured we would try it out and see if it helped. After doing some researching, we discovered…

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Science Resources and Helpful Links

Science Resources and Helpful Links

Help! My Child is Obsessed with Science! Do you have a child who loves animals, stars, how things work and more? Or maybe you are teaching science but you need a step up to bring the science to life. There are tons of science experiments, resources and extensions available when teaching science. It is probably the most resourced subject of all the main subjects when it comes to teaching. It is hard to narrow down and provide all the resources…

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Why Hobbies Can Better Your Homeschool

Why Hobbies Can Better Your Homeschool

A hobby is a great way to learn with creativity! As an extrovert, I am no stranger to hobbies and extracurriculars. Anything that takes energy or has people, I am in. But the truth is, even having just one hobby is healthy. Why? On a base level, it’s good for your brain to NOT be doing work or school. It also utilizes another part of the brain and allows the body to destress and learn. It is proven that it…

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Terraforming Mars: A Game Out of This World

Terraforming Mars: A Game Out of This World

In this board game, Terraforming Mars has a bit of a learning curve, but fun and challenging with plenty of intrigue for any gamer. Objective: Gain victory points while you travel through space, trying to terraform and modernize the planet with your gathered resources. A board game that is deep, complex and has endless variety. It is well established, organized and entertaining game for sci-fi lovers. Gameplay: Work to gain victory points by raising the oxygen levels, creating more oceans…

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Coding Books for the Young & Growing Mind

Coding Books for the Young & Growing Mind

Here are some ideas for a child who asks how everything works. Do you have a child who tinkers with everything? One that pulls everything apart and tries to put it back together or is constantly asking, “how does that work?” Our youngest son is obsessed with tinkering. I got so frustrated with him taking everything apart, that I decided to go out to the thrift store and buy bags of electronics and old broken items so he could intentionally…

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How to Teach P.E. in Your Homeschool

How to Teach P.E. in Your Homeschool

The requirements – (Good news! There aren’t any!) With all the other curriculum and requirements for your homeschool to get in subjects and just trying to do the day to day, it’s hard to consider or even think about getting in exercise or P.E. in. For some families it may come easier than others. It depends on your location too. If you live in the country, this “P.E.” requirement may not even cross your mind because everyone is up milking…

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How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Lessons

How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Lessons

Why this book is the only book you need to teach your child to read. Objective: To get your child to read independently and fluently with little to no help. All of our parent friends have chosen this book! This book is a must have for any parent wishing to see their child reading confidently in a fluid and thorough way. This book teaches the sounds of words but also has an intelligently engineered design. It is tailored to teach…

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