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Homeschooling, Simplified

Bonnie Landry, a Canadian homeschooling mother of seven, has written a series of books which aim to simplify homeschooling. These books are short, but packed…

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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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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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Notebooking Pages

NotebookingPages.com offers 1000s of topical pages, themes, and designs . . . Perfect for any subject or study A to Z! Art Study ♦ Copywork…

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Contemplation aboard the Dawn Treader

After a long break, I am writing another post for my series “Finding God in Children’s Literature.” The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C….

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Posted in Lesson Plans / Ideas Religion

Make your Bible study memorable with Legos

My boys love to build things. We can never have too many Legos in the house. On Monday I decided to have them build a…

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Two Science Resources from NASA

NASA offers two websites devoted to learning science: SciJinks http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov//  – learn all about weather and meteorology, both on earth and in space. There is…

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Sophia Institute for Teachers

Sophia Institute Press offers some free resources for teachers of religion, including lesson plans for teaching the faith with current events, a focus on liturgical…

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Book Review: The Artful Parent

The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family’s Life with Art and Creativity–Includes over 60 Art Projects for Children Ages 1 to 8 by…

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Easy Art Idea

Here’s an Easy Art Idea for all ages. Cover a table with brown wrapping paper, tape to secure, and then draw all over it with…

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