As we move into the high school years in our homeschool, my son has begun to study modern history. Many curriculum companies save the twentieth century for later years due to the often harsh and more disturbing events that have occurred. While this is true, one advantage to studying this time period in high school is the ability for teens to learn first-hand accounts of … [Read more...] about Stories to Tell: Learning From Oral History
15 Make-Ahead Homeschool Lunches
Recently, I have often thought that it would be a good idea to make our lunches ahead of time, even though we homeschool. Though I do not send my children out the door each morning with backpacks, permission slips, and lunchboxes, sometimes our homeschool days can get hectic, too. Meal times are no exception! Today I’m sharing list of ideas I’ve come up with for hot and … [Read more...] about 15 Make-Ahead Homeschool Lunches
Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #40
This week's editor's pick: Create a Hanger Balance Your turn---> What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. Link-up a few if you’d like! What do we ask? It would be great if … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #40
Apples and Pumpkins Hoppin’ Harvest Game
Need an active game for your fall, apple, or pumpkin themes? Try this “Apples and Pumpkin Hoppin’ Harvest Game!” Activity Objective Aimed for preschoolers through elementary ages, this active game provides an opportunity to incorporate fitness with content practice in a fall theme. Your children use fitness skills to complete the activity and practice sight words, … [Read more...] about Apples and Pumpkins Hoppin’ Harvest Game
The Fool-Proof Playdough Recipe
It took me 4 years to find a Playdough recipe that worked perfectly every time. Some were too sticky, some were too dry, many just never became anything even close to Playdough! It can be frustrating if you just want to make some lovely home-made dough for your children to play with! Here is the best, most fool-proof recipe I've ever found. It comes from a fantastic … [Read more...] about The Fool-Proof Playdough Recipe