I've got a list of Free Printable Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum for your family! Free kindergarten language arts, copywork, and math!
Are you looking for a homeschool typing program? We finally found the perfect fit for our big family! This fall, my twin boys started classes at a local classical Cottage School. I have to be honest, I was a nervous wreck about their Composition class. Last spring, we learned that between the two of them,
For anyone who knows us or has been reading my blog for a while, you probably aren't surprised that Canada was chosen for our geography fair project and you probably know who's idea it was. Colin wants to live in Canada, where he imagines he'd be surrounded by hockey and find outdoor ice rinks on every corner. Since it was our first geography fair, I thought it would be best if they just did one country together. Colin immediately said Canada, but the girls weren't too thrilled with that idea. They named other countries, but never seemed set on one so I talked them into doing Canada. I figured Colin would do more of the work since he's older and should do something he's interested in. We used the Download N Go (DNG) study, Expedition Canada. From this we got to watch lots of videos showing different parts of Canada. We learned about a different animal each day, some places there, inventions, history, popular sports, Canadian cities, geography, and holidays. Some of the books we read Caleigh made this beaver, a national symbol of Canada, and this totem pole, which were made by the First Nations peoples. Lego Creations: Colin made the CN Tower and Caleigh made an inukshuk, both of which we learned about in the DNG study. In addition to DNG, we also used Homeschool Share's Canada lapbook and a Canada mini lapbook from Fortunately for You for our lapbook. I think this is the first time we've ever done an actual lapbook. We usually just add the mini books to our notebooks, but I wanted something they could display at the fair this time. We made maple cookies with real maple syrup. You can find the recipe we used here. Kids at the geography fair. Along the bottom of the table, we taped coloring pages for each of the provinces and territories.The kids spent a lot of time coloring them. Display board: It was Colin's idea to use black and red. Caleigh came up with using maple leaves under the letters in Canada. On the bottom right is a Mountie paper craft that Molly put together. Also on the board: map of Canada, map of North America, flag, popular sports, major industries, major crops, information about what the word Canada means, languages, holidays, animals, and Levi from Children Just Like Me. On the right, we brought along some of the inventions from Canada. On the left toward the front of the table is a French Canadian counting book. In this picture, you can see Colin's hockey helmet, a puck, the Lego CN Tower, and a French/English color words matching game. I'm so glad we did the geography fair. It was lots of fun showing our display and seeing everyone else's. The girls and I weren't too excited about doing Canada since it doesn't seem as exciting as some other countries, but we did learn a lot of new things and it ended up being a good study for us. In my previous post, I have some pictures of other projects at the fair and Molly getting a henna tatoo.
If your child needs practice with grammar, there’s no need to buy a workbook. Here are several places that offer free grammar worksheets.
Learn geography while exploring the wide, wide world with our Seven Continents Lapbook.
Check out all of these activities to help you plan unique and memorable events for your homeschool group or homeschool co-op.
Freedom Homeschooling lists free homeschool art curriculum for all grades. Art tutorials, art appreciation, and more!
Use these free United States and continent map printables to help your homeschool's geography unit study. These free map printables include both labeled maps and blank maps for review and practice. This will be a great resource to go along side your unit. If you live in the United States, I highly encourage a unit study on the U.S.A. It is an amazing country with rich, controversial history, with diversity and complexity. I live in another country now, but miss it so much and wish I had studied more about it growing up in public school. I won't miss out on teaching my kids about it. Learning geographical locations is crucial to your children if they ever want to travel or want to know about biblical history.
Tips on how to start homeschool planning when you don't know how. New homeschoolers can feel overwhelmed with all of the info out there, don't get stuck.
Explore 15 class ideas for your kindergarten homeschool co-op. Art adventures to animal explorations, these classes foster learning...
Make learning fun by using monthly themed homeschool activities. Learn and explore based on the seasons, celebrate silly holidays, and more!
Need a break from curriculum? Why not try some unit studies? We've complied over 170 unit study ideas to inspire the next adventure in your homeschool or classroom.
Freedom Homeschooling lists free homeschool art curriculum for all grades. Art tutorials, art appreciation, and more!
Affiliate DisclaimerWe sometimes use affiliate links in our content. This won’t cost you anything, but […]
If you need some inspiration for teaching music, then FHD has you covered with these Creative Ways to Teach Music in Your Homeschool!
I pictured and perceived homeschool lesson planning as a process of writing the plan out for the year, following it, executing it and feeling successful. But that’s not how things happened for me.
Why homeschool? 10 reasons why we decided to homeschool our kids. Check out this post to learn our motives for starting a secular homeschool.
Want to know how to homeschool in the UK? Read this complete guide to UK homeschooling with links to homeschool resources, FAQs and more!
What makes successful homeschoolers? It all starts with habits and discovering what is best for you and your kids. These habits are...
Grab this free tree unit study and lapbook and learn all about amazing trees!
Engaging Charlotte Mason geography activities for your homeschool with map study, drawing, and discussion. All are vital to an understanding of history.
I attempted to do a wall timeline with Caroline a number of years ago. For a variety of reasons, it did not work for her. I think part of it was her age, part of it was her learning challenges, and part of it was the layout. However, I believe a timeline can be a
Use these 7 continents worksheet pagges to teach elementary age about CONTINENTS for kids. Grab continents book printable!
If your kids love butterflies then grab this 28-page butterfly unit study today for your next science lesson.
Summer is drawing to a close, which means that school is on everyone's mind. So, here is our Eclectic Homeschool Curriculum post.
Set of FREE printable world map choices with blank maps and labeled options for learning geography, countries, capitals, famous landmarks
Homeschool mother and blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares a video tour of her Charlotte Mason notebooks and notebooking.
If you are new to homeschooling & want to set yourself up for success, here are some dos & don'ts as you get started your first year homeschooling.
Small spaces can be transformed into inspiring learning environments with a little creativity. Check out these seven homeschool room ideas.
Creating a homeschool curriculum in these easy to follow steps. Creating a homeschool curriculum can quick and easy and I'll show you how!
Use this homeschool supply list to stock up on must-have homeschool supplies for when you're just starting out! Includes a list of homeschool reference texts.
Free transcript template (with GPA calculations) and details of everything you need to know about creating a homeschool transcript for high school.
This post may contain affiliate links to products or services that I recommend. By clicking on these links and making a purchase, I may e...
Expand your preschooler's world with our tracing shapes worksheets! Enhance motor skills and introduce geometry with fun activities and books. Ideal for homeschool or extra practice.
Inspired by my previous post, I have created a series of 6 doodle sheets that are free to download. I have produced them at A5 size (though they could be made smaller or larger if you choose) and they can either be printed off and used as they come, or trimmed and laminated to make re-usable doodle sheets, as illustrated here. If laminated, they should be used with special dry-wipe pens to allow them to be wiped clean. I also punched a hole in the corner of each sheet and tied them together using a keyring so that I could carry them about more easily. You are free to use these however you choose (except commercially of course!) However if you do wish to use them, please consider making a small donation to help support my personal blog. You can do this by clicking on the button below, or by using the Ko-Fi widget in the sidebar. To get your doodle sheets just click on the each image to open up the full size image, then right click to download a copy. Garden-Doodle Masterpiece Doodle View Doodle Knight Doodle Undersea Doodle Space Doodle
The Geography Unit Combined.
I am going to be completely honest at say one of the biggest perks to homeschooling is that I can sleep in. My kids have…
Free camping coloring pages are the perfect activity for homeschooling, classrooms, teachers, kids' activities, and educational activities.
Many say the psychological effects of homeschooling later in life are damaging. But that wasn't my experience. But, what does the evidence say about it?
In the Collaborative Model, struggling students are never left out or left behind.
I am one busy lady taking care of my home, the needs of my family, and homeschooling my children. When I'm not doing those things, I work two part-time jobs and have to work into my schedule time to go to church, drive to co-op, and other places!
Though I've homeschooled for 15 years--this is my first time homeschooling 9th grade! My two oldest children opted for public high school, but this 3rd child of mine--she's all in! She loves the freedom and
