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Parent’s Guide to Children’s Literature

Cheri Blomquist provides parents, especially those who homeschool, a great service with her new guide to children’s literature.

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Resources for Teaching Poetry

April is National Poetry Month which makes it a great time of year to add some poetry lessons into your homeschool. #poetry #homeschooling

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How to Use Free Online Resources to Develop Personalized Curriculum

You want to have in depth lessons that tailor to your child’s learning style and interests.  It’s part of why you started homeschooling.  But how…

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Summer Division Worksheet
Posted in 4th grade 5th grade Lesson Plans / Ideas Math

Free Division Worksheet from Education.com

Our friends at Education.com are sharing a free summer-themed division worksheet with Today’s Catholic Homeschooling readers. Make math a part of your summer fun with…

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Free Winter Wordsearch

Just in time for the official start of winter, Education.com has offered Today’s Catholic Homeschooling readers the following free winter wordsearch. Education.com offers over 30,000…

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“My Favorite Place” Poems

Help your children to create poem memories of their favorite places. They can use all of their senses to give friends and family a feeling…

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Posted in Lesson Plans / Ideas Religion

Five Lessons from Fatima for Children

One of the most fantastic aspects of Our Lady of Fatima’s message is that she entrusted it to children. Here are five lesson ideas to…

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Posted in Lesson Plans / Ideas Science

Fun Science: Create a Borax Snow Crystal

Looking for an easy, fun science experiment? You can create a crystal snowflake using a pipe cleaner, string, a glass jar, water and Borax. You…

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African Poverty
Posted in History Lesson Plans / Ideas Practical Tips Social Studies / History

Global Perspective in the Homeschool

2017 is bearing down on us.  Christmas holidaying is once again threatening to turn my kids into self-centered brats (threatening;  they’re still pretty amazingly caring…

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Posted in Lesson Plans / Ideas Religion

Who is Jesse and Why Should We Care About His Tree?

Hanging one ornament a day during Advent for each of these figures allows us to walk with all those who came before Jesus and waited for him

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