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Learning about Hanukkah in your homeschool is a fun way for your children to learn about history, geography, cooking, other cultures (if you are not Jewish), and more! Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that typically takes place in December. It is also known as the Festival of Rededication or the Festival of Lights. It … Continue reading Learn About Hanukkah in Your Homeschool
There are plenty of Christmas math worksheets to use with your children this time of year. But, does putting a few Christmas pictures on an otherwise typical math worksheet make it fun? Maybe a little, but think how much more fun Christmas Math Projects that are hands on and based on real life would be! … Continue reading Fun Christmas Math Projects
Do you love Black Friday or avoid it like the plague? I don't like crowds so I definitely don't go out to the stores, but I love spending the day in front of my computer with endless coffee finding great deals and getting most of my Christmas shopping done! Not to mention, adding some new … Continue reading Black Friday Amazon Deals for Homeschoolers
Did you know that homeschool curricula is often on sale Black Friday through Cyber Monday? So, if you have something that just hasn't been working this year, this is the weekend to replace it! Or maybe you will be finishing a level in a certain subject over the next month or two and want to … Continue reading Black Friday Curriculum Deals for Homeschoolers
In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas or the novella more commonly known as A Christmas Carol. He wrote it in only six weeks, publishing it just six days before Christmas. It has been a Christmas classic ever since and makes for a wonderful read aloud … Continue reading Homeschooling Through the Holidays: A Christmas Carol FREE Unit Study
While we don't usually think of Charles Dickens as a children's author, his short stories and the movie versions of his books can be a great introduction to his wonderful writing. He was famous during his lifetime and is now considered by some to be the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His books are … Continue reading Charles Dickens FREE Unit Study
We have been talking in our Developing Number Sense series about how math can become hard for children (and adults!) when they have not developed good sense about numbers early on. Today, I want to talk about the four key number relationships children need to learn to become proficient with addition and subtraction. Children should … Continue reading Four Number Relationships Children Need to Learn
If you are studying Native American culture and history, then check out this list of biographies, memoirs, and fictional books about Native Americans. They range from lower elementary school through middle school. There are too many books to list all that exist so preference was given to highly rated books, popular series, award winning books, … Continue reading Native American Historical Fiction and Biographies
My youngest son does not have much interest in history so he picks what topics he would like to study in our homeschool. He gets much more excited about history this way. This year, he wanted to spend some time learning about Native Americans and I thought it would be helpful to share our unit … Continue reading Native American Tribes FREE Unit Study
Roald Dahl's books are so interesting and imaginative and a little strange that I have always wondered what his life was like. We decided to take a short break from reading his books in our homeschool to learn a bit more about him as a person. Here is the unit study I put together while … Continue reading Roald Dahl FREE Unit Study
My youngest son wanted to learn about the Ice Age this year so I have been putting together a unit study for him for the past month. Now that it is finished, I wanted to share it with you. The study is based upon on three different books and includes lots of videos! Hands on … Continue reading Ice Age FREE Unit Study
Writing is one of the most challenging skills children must learn throughout their school years. As students move toward adulthood, they will be expected to convey their thoughts through writing more and more. Once, a student reaches college and the work place and becomes an adult member of their community, writing is the main way … Continue reading How to Help Your Struggling Writer