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A DIY Binomial Square/Trinomial Square Manipulative

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A DIY Binomial Square/Trinomial Square Manipulative

This trinomial square manipulative is an extension of the binomial square, and if you own a decanomial square manipulative you don't have to make this, because you've already got more than enough to model binomial and trinomial squares. I only made this a separate manipulative because I wanted its faces to match the DIY trinomial cube that I also built.Because synergy!I was a little bummed that I couldn't find enough cubes keyed to a centimeter standard to make my trinomial manipulatives in centimeter measurements. Instead, the smallest square in my DIY trinomial square is 1"^2, and the smallest cube in...


Book Club: Book Review of The Hidden Message of the Great Seal

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Book Club: Book Review of The Hidden Message of the Great Seal

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. As someone with a degree in history and as a former high school history teacher, I was very interested to read The Hidden Message of the Great Seal: How Foundational Truth from The Dawn of


10 Benefits of Classical Education and the Trivium

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10 Benefits of Classical Education and the Trivium

Many parents are turning away from traditional education in favor of classical education. This is because they see so many benefits of classical education. These advantages can, perhaps, be best summed up by saying this sort of training produces many knowledgeable, discerning, and wise individuals. Classical students also have better skills with the English language, the ability to present themselves eloquently and a great work ethic. Another benefit of classical education is that you teach children according to their natural intellectual or emotional bent at that stage in their lives instead of teaching them the wrong things at the wrong...


Joy of Homeschooling

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Joy of Homeschooling

The Joy of Homeschooling – Episode 400 The joy of homeschooling may not be obvious to many, however in her time as a homeschool mom, clocking in at thirty-two years, and she is not out of ideas…yet. Join Felice Gerwitz for a special episode to celebrate her four-hundredth episode on the Joy of Homeschooling. Meredith Curtis shares along with Felice that homeschooling can be a joyful process. Thanks to our sponsor Media Angels and the Media Angels Membership website with affordable curriculum for the entire family, award-winning books and our Middle and High school level History classes. Join in our fun!...


Why you don’t see high school science experiments

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Why you don’t see high school science experiments

As my kids have grown older I’ve really wondered, why it is you never see high school posts. There are a plethora of science lessons for younger kids. I’ve got loads of them on my site, and for all these years, I’ve been wondering why that is. Now I know. (there are a few affiliate links in here) High schoolers are just recreating the same experiments we did when younger Going through our textbooks, a lot of our experiments are the same as what you do with younger kids. Watching baking soda and vinegar react, or any of the other...