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St. Patrick’s Day Unit Study & Book List
The spring season is here, which means it’s time for spring holidays! While most people don’t forget about fluffy bunnies bringing baskets of candy, St. Patrick’s Day sometimes gets lost…
March Free Homeschool Printables
Happy March! The days are getting a little longer, a hint of spring is in the air, and something about it all just improves my spirits. I hope it does the same for you! Though we know winter…
Homeschooling in the Midst of Divorce
Guest post by Sam Bowman. The choice to homeschool your children is usually something both parents decide together. But, when you’re going through a divorce, you may find yourself at a crossroads…
President’s Day Unit Study Starter
Chances are good that if you check your calendar, the third Monday of February is Presidents’ Day. Why do we celebrate Presidents’ Day? Is it just another patriotic day or a day to take off…
Homeschooling Children With Severe Food Allergies
Food allergies can be dangerous for anyone, but they are especially scary for kids. Unfortunately, about 8% of children in the U.S. have developed food allergies, and about 40% of those children…
Create Your Own Literature-Based Unit Study
Has your homeschool motivation dropped to zero? Do something - even if you’re just reading and doing unit studies. Unit studies are often so much fun, your students may actually enjoy learning…
Teaching and Improving Handwriting Skills
In this digital age of computers, tablets, and smartphones, handwriting seems to be becoming a lost art. We adults who remember the days before computers and the internet were mainstream (gasp!)…
February Free Homeschool Printables
The first month of the new year flew (or crawled, depending on your perspective) by, and here we are at February! I hope your year is off to a good start. Between trying to avoid getting winter…
Teaching Kids About Emergency Preparedness
One of the great benefits of homeschooling is that you can expand outside of the typical school syllabus and teach your kids some life lessons that they might not always learn inside of the traditional…
The Complete Guide to Homeschool Journaling
As far back as I can remember, I've always been a sucker for pretty journals, notebooks, pens...any kind of writing supplies. Even as a kid, I loved collecting sparkly, pretty places to write…