Written by Cait Fitzpatrick Curley of My Little Poppies My oldest son has always been fascinated by animals and the natural world. His interests aren't your typical run-of-the-mill animals and insects. Oh, no. He goes for the more obscure. Cuttlefish. Ring-tailed lemurs. Crayfish. Bushbabies. …
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The best advice I’ve ever heard about selecting homeschool curriculum
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. This time of year makes me so happy. Spring is in the air. We are finishing up our school year and anticipating summer activities. This time of year is also when many of us homeschoolers start to plan and purchase curriculum for next year. …
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Gameschooling: How to add more games to your homeschool routine
Written by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley of My Little Poppies Do you want to know one of my favorite homeschool perks? Come closer and I'll let you in on my little secret. (This homeschool perk isn't something I tell just anybody.) Are you ready? I get to read books and play games all …
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Cook your way through Little House (with a free printable plan)
Written by Jamie of Simple Homeschool Ya'll, I can't seem to escape Little House. Is this some kind of disorder or syndrome?! After our year of Little House in 2013/2014, I honestly thought we were done with it. We'd read the series twice start to finish (once when the kids were 6-8; once …
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What we did for math week
Written by Kara Fleck. Remember how I told you part of our summer learning was going to include a mini-math intensive? Well, I did it, friends: Math Week! And we all lived to tell the tale. Well, okay, as I write this we have one more day to go, but the week has been a good one and I'm …
