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Confessions of a Homeschooler

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Confessions of a Homeschooler

Rainbow Loom Earrings Tutorial

Rainbow Loom Earrings Tutorial
2nd Grade / 4th Grade / 5th Grade / Art / Homeschool  Gift Ideas

Hi everyone! My kids have been getting their craft on with some serious Rainbow Loom action these days! We purchased them as gifts, and man was that one of the best gifts EVER!! I’ll be sharing some of the fun things they have made, but let’s just say that they…

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World’s Greatest Composers Volume 2

World’s Greatest Composers Volume 2
Composers / Curriculum / Homeschool / Music  Composers / music / Unit Studies

Welcome to the World’s Greatest Composers Study Volume 2! This has been a much requested item from everyone, and I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and work on volume 2 in my World’s Greatest Composers series!   Get the World’s Greatest Composers Study!   What’s it all about?…

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World Geography: Italy Unit Study

World Geography: Italy Unit Study
Geography / Homeschool / Italy / Unit Studies / World Geography  Italy / Unit Studies / World Geography

Good morning everyone! So  you might have noticed that I took a short break from posting the Expedition Earth World Geography posts to make room for my December Christmas Extravaganza, but now we’re back in the swing of things. So I thought some homeschooling posts might be a good idea…

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LEGO Education Simple Machines: Pulleys

LEGO Education Simple Machines: Pulleys
2nd Grade / 4th Grade / 5th Grade / Homeschool / LEGO  Legos

Hi everyone! We had another great LEGO Education group again this month! This time we worked on building and using pulleys! First the boys learned about various types of pulley systems, then built them with the LEGO Education Simple & Motorized Mechanisms base set. Once they built their pulleys, they were…

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Teeny Tot Tuesday: Starting K4!

Teeny Tot Tuesday: Starting K4!
Alphabet / Homeschool / Math / Preschool

Good morning everyone! I thought you might like to catch up with the Teeny Tot since it’s been awhile. First off she’s not so “teeny” anymore. Nor is she a “tot”. But I’m refusing to change her name just yet because it makes me cry. Sigh. Moving on. She finished…

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Crochet Flower Hat Tutorial

Crochet Flower Hat Tutorial
Art / Crochet / Homeschool

Good morning readers! I’m still on my crochet hat kick, and this time I’ve had fun with a cute crochet flower beanie for the girls! This is super easy to make, and you can knock one out in an evening while watching your favorite TV show or movie. Except that…

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Beating the Homeschool Blahs…

Beating the Homeschool Blahs…
Homeschool / Mom Stuff / Motivation / Organization

I have to admit that this time of year is my absolute LEAST favorite time to homeschool. Coming back from Christmas break is hard for both me and the kids. I definitely lack motivation to do school. I mean who wants to do boring old school when you just came…

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We’re Loving History Pockets!

We’re Loving History Pockets!
History / Homeschool  History

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a fun addition to our curriculum this year. As most of you know we’ve been using Abeka for our history curriculum. I love that the materials are a written to each grade level. It is easy for the kids to read, understand, and remember.…

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Family Time Fitness Giveaway

Family Time Fitness Giveaway
Homeschool / Physical Education  PE

Hi everyone! Well, it’s the start of a new year, and it’s an excellent time to get back into your fitness routine! And Family Time Fitness makes it possible to blend your daily fitness time and homeschooling together!   And taking care of two birds with one stone (so to…

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2014 Daily Planner! & Giveaway!

2014 Daily Planner! & Giveaway!
Homemaking / Homeschool / Mom Stuff / Organization / Planner  Planners

Hi everyone! This post has been a long time coming. I’ve had so many requests for a planner like my Blog and Homeschool Planners, that I’ve finally put together a 2014 Daily Planner for you!   I wanted it to have it’s own design, so it’s a tad different from…

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