Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade English High School Lesson Plans / Ideas

Innovative Ideas for Book Reports

It can be a challenge to have students read and then engage with the text to create a meaningful product and demonstrate evidence of their…

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Posted in Art

Art Box Academy

Can you imagine being an architect, a painter, a designer and an innovator? With The Art Box Academy™ lessons, your child will expand his or…

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Posted in High School Music On-Line Classes

PianoNanny.com – Free Piano Lessons

This educational site is a free public service brought to you by PianoNanny.com (Piano Nanny) and The Art Department. Your instructor for the course is…

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Posted in Music On-Line Classes

Hoffman Academy – Free Piano Lessons

Our series of 100 free piano lessons are carefully sequenced to build ability and understanding. No prior experience required. Each lesson includes practice instructions and…

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Posted in Art High School On-Line Classes

The Animation Course – Drawing and Animation

Chad Stewart, former Disney animator and father to 8 children offers Drawing and Animation classes online at http://www.theanimcourse.com. Beginning his career as an old fashioned…

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Posted in Lesson Plans / Ideas Science

The Joy of Slime

I found a recipe for slime in The Everything Guide to Homeschooling. This was super easy: 1) Pour an 8 ounce bottle of school glue…

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Posted in English Practical Tips Writing

How Fifteen Minutes a Day Can Change Your Child’s Life

I’ve taught literature for local homeschool co-ops for more than a decade now. During this time I’ve witnessed, up close, an extraordinary number of families who value…

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Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Book Reviews High School History Science

Cheryl Harness History – George Washington Carver

As part of their botany curriculum this year, my teen boys had to read The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver and Science and…

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Aquinas Writing Advantage from Homeschool Connections

Homeschool Connections’ Aquinas Writing Advantage is a full writing program for middle through high school students – with individual courses where you can blend together…

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Posted in 1st grade 2nd grade Kindergarten Religion Resources Science

Life is Precious – Respect for Life Month

October is officially Respect for Life Month, and although this is a very important topic, sometimes it is hard to figure out how to discuss it…

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