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Eggy Phonics 1 Educational Learn-to-Read iPad App (Our Review)
There are so many great educational apps for the iPad and iPhone! I have found myself overwhelmed by the number of apps you can find for your kids to help them with science, history, geography, and...
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How to Use Ten-Frame Math Manipulatives (With List of Activities/Printables)...
Ten-frame manipulatives are great resources for teaching early math due to the fact that they are hands-on and help kids get a visual on number relationships, place value, counting, and in learning to...
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FLASH GIVEAWAY: Explore the World With Twins Gannon and Wyatt! {A Book Series...
Living Geography! Learning geography can be made boring and repetitive or it can be exciting when brought to life through literature and media (or, even better, real life experience)! When I find...
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Our Favorite Early Readers (What are Yours?)
We are ready for Level 1 and 2 readers, yay! I’m hoping that this list (in no particular order) will give you a place to start if your little ones are learning to read as well, and that you’ll share...
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{Books We L♥ve} – I Love to Draw and Paint by Jennifer Lipsey
I first came across the My Very Favorite Art Books by Jennifer Lipsey through another homeschooler, who shared its uses for learning how to draw simple trees and flowers. I loved the illustrations...
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Friends and Heroes DVD & Homeschool Unit Study (Review + Giveaway!)
I have been so excited about introducing you guys to Friends and Heroes! I only discovered them about a month ago, and was intrigued as I perused their website. I believe my inner dialogue was...
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Children’s Book Feature: Animals Everywhere, A Pop-Up Adventure!
Wanna see one of Isaac’s new favorite pop-up books? Animals Everywhere: A Pop-Up Adventure is a vibrantly-illustrated book chock full of different types of wild animals from around the globe! It...
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Emma’s Kindergarten Year: Fairy Tales, McRuffy Phonics, & Little Moth-pillars
This is a recap of the past two weeks since I missed one. :) Putting it all down here, I see we did more than I thought! My parents came to visit for a week, and then this week it started snowing...
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“I Sea 10!”– Practicing Addition With This Cool Math Game (Learning Resources...
If you follow my blog regularly, you know we love hands-on math. If you are a fan of learning math through games and activities as well, this game for young learners is right up your alley! It’s...
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Enhancing Our Nature Study With the Learning Resources Primary Science...
Every budding scientist needs a microscope, right? I’ve been wanting to get one since Emma began Kindergarten, and even more so lately since I’ve noticed Emma’s definite interest in all things...
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K5 Math: Tessellations, Coin Songs, & Thoughts on McRuffy Math
The last few school days have gone sooo smoothly! Well okay, we had a couple meltdowns but Isaac snapped out of his pretty quickly, and Emma’s was a case of brief wigging out over her handwriting....
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Science Resource: The Human Body in 360 Degrees Book + Interactive Virtual...
Ready to take a journey through the human body with us? The Human Body in 360 Degrees takes kids on an interactive adventure learning about how their bodies work! It includes a CD-ROM that is...
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How To Hatch and Raise Praying Mantises + Learning Ideas for Kids
It FINALLY happened! The praying mantis egg case hatched! Actually it was more like a volcanic eruption; only instead of lava, tiny insects poured out. I had nearly given up on that egg case – it...
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100 Ant Picnic Math Activity Set Review + 10 Ways to Use a Hundreds Chart!...
Time for another hands-on math review and giveaway! YAY! Today I’m sharing our experiences with the Learning Resources 100 Ant Picnic Activity Set. This hands-on hundreds chart set features a...
View ArticleHomeschool Review: ‘In Freedom’s Cause’ Historical Audio Drama {Based on the...
All about the In Freedom’s Cause Single Package In Freedom’s Cause is a high-quality, dramatized audio version of the exciting book written by G.A. Henty following the real-life historical adventures...
View ArticleMemoria Press New American Cursive Program – Reviewed by the Mom of a First...
I don’t know how cursive can be going out of style. I mean, it’s what makes writing fun, fluid, faster, and fancy! See what I did there? I wasn’t even trying! I believe cursive is a must. Not that...
View ArticleArtistic Pursuits Art Curriculum (Our Review of the Elementary Book)
There’s a reason ARTistic Pursuits is so popular. (And believe me, it IS – especially with homeschoolers.) It’s easy to follow but thorough, covers all types of art mediums, can be used for multiple...
View ArticleHow I Use CTC Math With My First Grader
This post contains a thorough review of the 12 month family plan subscription to CTC Math at the first grade level. Math. The one subject I, as a teacher and a person, have disliked with a passion...
View Article8 Ways to Rock Your Homeschool on a Tight Budget
Hey everyone! I’m in serious planning mode for the kids’ next school year. This time, planning is going to be a little tricky since I’m a single mom on a tight budget, but I’m glad to report that I’ve...
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