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Day 13: Physical Education
We all want our children to grow up to be healthy and strong, and the best way for that to happen is to lead by example. But sometimes juggling homeschooling, working from home…
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Day 12: Science Experiments at Home
On Day 11 I talked about how we love taking homeschool science classes, but we also love doing science experiments at home. The kids enjoy them so much, when my youngest was turning…
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Day 11: Homeschool Science Classes
Homeschool science classes are different than science class in school. In school, there’s a lot of theory to learn and memorize first, then they finally get to the cool stuff – hands on…
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Day 10: Learning Apps and Websites
There are many ways to engage children and get them interested and excited about learning. Probably one that is a favorite of kids in these modern, tech heavy times are learning apps and…
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Day 9: LEGO
LEGO is a universally recognized symbol of childhood. Children love it – the colors, the mini-fIgures, the sense of accomplishment. Parents sometimes have a love – hate relationship with it though – the…
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Day 8: Poetry Tea Time
We tried it occasionally in the past, but this school year, we’re trying to make Poetry Tea Time a weekly event. It breaks up the afternoon and allows us to reconnect, and it…
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Day 7: Playgrounds
Either with just the three of us or meeting up with friends, the girls always look forward to the playground. Fresh air, exercise, and a bit of independence make for a great afternoon…
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Day 6: Imaginary Playtime
Imaginary play time is a big part of our homeschool. The girls are still young, 5 and 8, and learning through play is extremely important still at this age. It teaches them to…
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Day 5: Arts and Crafts
Kids love doing arts and crafts. They don’t always turn out Pinterest worthy (although Pinterest is my go to for ideas), but there’s usually a lot of fun had throughout the process. I…
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Day 4: Music
Even though I have zero musical ability, music is a huge part of our life and homeschool. We listen to the radio daily in the car, with the kids belting out their favorite…