Something I discovered about myself after a couple years of homeschooling was that I LOVED History! Because we had been reading and listening to real, living books and resources like In the Reign of Terror, a historic novel originally written by G. A. Henty and now an audio drama from Heirloom Audio Productions. Growing up, history was boring. Dry…
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It’s no secret that I love using straight forward, hands-on, no nonsense resources in our homeschool. The USA Activity Bundle offered by The Crafty Classroom is exactly that. We recently were given the opportunity to use and review the three pdf ebooks included in this bundle. The U.S.A. State by State Activity Notebook includes pages for each of…
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Our summer days are often filled with pool dates, play dates, vacation plans and . . . getting our house under control! I don’t know about you, but for me, the last days of summer are filled with plans to get organized and decluttered as we head into a new school year. Here are a few posts to help…
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One of my favorite things about homeschooling is the chances I get to ‘do art’ (a.k.a. craft projects.) Recently our medium of choice was Rigid Wrap and CelluClay Quik-Sculpting Kit from ACTÍVA Products. Rigid Wrap is a mesh cloth that becomes mold-able when dipped in water and creates its own plaster coating, which becomes stiff when it dries….
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For homeschooling parents, the thought of finding electives during the high school years is often intimidating. With online access we have resources and options for our children to study courses like Aviation History from Doctor Aviation. Ever since he was a little tyke, our son Gabe has been intrigued by anything mechanical, including airplanes. When I asked him if…
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