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I am not an artist, but I like creating beautiful things. My kids LOVE playing with paint. So we make a great team. Sometimes our art is lovely. Sometimes it was a great effort. Recently, we held our...
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View Article7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Book Lover’s Day
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View ArticleAn Easy Way to Add Art to Literature
Most homeschoolers love books! It’s so much fun to read and explore new books with our children. And an art project can be a way to make literature even more fun! This art tutorial demonstrates a way...
View Article25 Tips for Managing Homeschool Art Supplies
Something many of us enjoy learning about is organization. We homeschoolers tend to attract books, office supplies, art supplies, math manipulatives, and the list goes on! Today we’re sharing 25 tips...
View Article6 Simple Practices to Engage Unwilling Readers
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View ArticleTree Notebook Pages and Unit Study Ideas
It’s looking more like fall every day! Fall is a great time of year to get outside with your kiddos. It’s not as hot as summer, but it hasn’t gotten cold yet either. We spend a lot of time outside each...
View ArticleNorman Rockwell Art Lesson: Golden Rule Collages
Many students enjoy doing art as part of their regular every-day homeschool classes. Not only can art help students grasp concepts and information they otherwise might have missed, but it can also help...
View Article10 Reasons to Keep a Nature Journal
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View ArticlePlay Educational Games Just for the Fun of It!
Games are pretty big in our house…both educational and otherwise. When Grandma joins in, we can easily have two teams, with my almost-ten-year-old joining in with one of us on the harder...
View ArticleLegend of the Poinsettia Art Activity
Do you know where the poinsettia comes from? Have you heard the story of its legend? Tomie dePaola tells it beautifully in his book :The Legend of the Poinsettia. We’d love to share this simple...
View ArticleShark Week Freebies and Activities for Kids
Did you know that Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is coming up soon? This year, Shark Week will begin on Sunday, July 23. You can learn more about it on the Discovery Channel Shark Week website or on...
View ArticleDragonfly Nature Study
Are you looking for a simple nature study to do with your children? Sometimes we moms think we have to dream up something elaborate in order to teach our children something of value or to help them...
View Article7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Book Lover’s Day
August 9th is Book Lover’s Day, which is well-worth celebrating in my opinion! Here are some fun ideas for making the day special in your house. Record a book together. I am doing this with my...
View ArticleAn Easy Way to Add Art to Literature
Most homeschoolers love books! It’s so much fun to read and explore new books with our children. And an art project can be a way to make literature even more fun! This art tutorial demonstrates a way...
View Article25 Tips for Managing Homeschool Art Supplies
Something many of us enjoy learning about is organization. We homeschoolers tend to attract books, office supplies, art supplies, math manipulatives, and the list goes on! Today we’re sharing 25 tips...
View Article6 Simple Practices to Engage Unwilling Readers
Some children are born bookworms, but how do you engage a child who simply doesn’t like to read? After all, one of the best ways to jumpstart your learners’ education is through fostering a love of...
View ArticleTree Notebook Pages and Unit Study Ideas
It’s looking more like fall every day! Fall is a great time of year to get outside with your kiddos. It’s not as hot as summer, but it hasn’t gotten cold yet either. We spend a lot of time outside each...
View ArticleNorman Rockwell Art Lesson: Golden Rule Collages
Many students enjoy doing art as part of their regular every-day homeschool classes. Not only can art help students grasp concepts and information they otherwise might have missed, but it can also help...
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