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One of the things we love about genuine learning is it can be found in real life. We recently published Earth Party! An Early Introduction to the System of classification of Living Things Curriculum, geared for students in grades 1-6. As you and your children watch movies and cartoons, look for the life forms that are found in awesome characters that appear in some of your favorite films. Arachnid-inspired Which life forms inspired these fun characters? Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Which life forms were used to create Jar Jar Binks? Reptile (Animal Kingdom) Kangaroo...

This 7-week quick start will give you a starting place in homeschooling while you get organized. “Help! We just decided to homeschool our kids and I’m freaking out!” I’ve received various translations of the same message from so many family members, neighbors, friends, and readers that I’, putting all the answers on one page. THIS ONE. Bookmark this page so it’s easy to find. Homeschooling is like eating and elephant, you’ll have to do it one bite at a time. Begin with the CORE of Homeschool. My husband and I call it the holy trinity of homeschool: heart, attitude, and...

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If you’ve made the decision (recently or otherwise) to homeschool your kids or if you simply wish to supplement their learning with a few lessons at home, you will need creative materials to accompany your curriculum. Part of your teaching plan will undoubtedly include science. There’s no need to be scared; science is awesome and kids love it.Science is not only crucially important to your child’s education overall but it can also be an incredible amount of fun! What can make science so interesting for kids is how it can be taught. You’ve seen what happens when you pitch a...

To say that “back to school looks different” this year is kind of an understatement. Even for those of us who have homeschooled for a very long time, it looks different. Will there even be field trips, co-op days, our regular P.E. group days, etc? :( But for some of you, the changes surrounding the upcoming school year are even more difficult. For those of you who never intended to homeschool and have chosen it for this season. Or those who are planning to do distance learning at home through your local school. Or those who are cautiously sending your...