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New Year…New Name!
Can you believe that I started Homeschool by the Beach almost 5 years ago?? I know I can’t! When I first started this blog I did so as a way for me to share what we were doing in our homeschool, as well as our new life here in Florida. It was also a creative outlet for me to write and connect with people. As my kids have gotten older I have noticed a shift in the content I share here. I began sharing more about books than I did about homeschool. Posts sharing book recommendations are truly the ones that bring me the most joy. So I decided to…
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Add FUN to your Homeschool Science Curriculum with Copycat Science
Want to know a secret? I have a giant fear of science and science projects. They overwhelm me and give me moderate panic attacks. Want to know another secret? My kids LOVE THEM! They would do nothing but science experiments all day, every day. I was so thrilled when Quarto Kids shared an incredible book with us! Copycat Science by Mike Barfield is incredible! It takes your boring everyday science and adds so much FUN! So, if you are a homeschool parent who might be slightly overwhelmed by science, I highly recommend adding this book to your library! Let’s see what it is all about! Copycat Science I love everything…
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Away with Words- The Daring Story of Isabella Bird
Are you someone who feels most comfortable and content when you are at home or do you thrive out in the world? I absolutely love going out and exploring…but, I am such a homebody. I feel most content and happy when I am at home among my family. For many people though, they can feel confined or trapped if they aren’t able to get out and see the world. Away With Words is a story of just that. It is the story of Isabella Bird and her need to fly! The Daring Story of Isabella Bird Isabella Bird was born in 1831 in England. Ever since she was small she…
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Drop in to The Booknerd Cafe!
Calling all Booknerds!! Have we got a place for you! My dear friend, Arlene, and I have co-created a fabulous Facebook Group called The Booknerd Cafe. It is just for booknerds! If you are a booknerd, bookworm, book hoarder, booksniffer…whatever you want to call it…this is the place for you! Arlene and I both had a vision in our minds of a place where bookish homeschoolers could gather and talk about our favorite subject. No, not our children…BOOKS! I’m sure your kids are great too…but…BOOKS! The Booknerd Cafe is a place to come together to discuss books, share book recommendations, to talk about literature-based homeschool curriculum, to share a virtual…
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with a FREEBIE!
April is National Poetry Month!! We are so excited to explore LOTS of different types of poetry throughout the month! To kick everything off I have a FREEBIE to share with you! My kiddos are obsessed with Acrostic poems! So, we decided to not only celebrate National Poetry Month but also celebrate spring! I hope you have as much fun with it as we did! Springtime Acrostic Acrostic poems can be so fun to work on with kids. They are a relatively easy poem but also allow for so much creativity! I love that my kids all created vastly different poems as well as paintings to go along with them!…
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Basic Invite- Your One-Stop Shop for Stationery, Graduation Invitations, and More!
(This post is sponsored by Basic Invite…all thoughts and opinions are my own) I am a stationery addict. The thought of beautiful papers, cards, envelopes, and fonts gives me all the warm fuzzies!! I was recently introduced to Basic Invite and was completely blown away by the wide range of amazing products and services they offer! Basic Invite has cards and stationery for almost every occasion…weddings, birth announcements, holidays, graduations, business cards, and that is just the beginning! With graduation season right around the corner, I want to highlight some of their many graduation invitations and graduation thank yous! I can’t wait for you to see these beautiful products! What…
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This Is BABY- Another Picture Book Hit From Jimmy Fallon!
Picture books are my go-to gift for nearly every occasion! There is something so special about giving someone a book! My favorite time to give books are at baby showers or to celebrate the arrival of a new baby! Books are such an incredible gift to give to new parents…building a library for their little one of books that they can enjoy with their child is just priceless! I have a sweet new recommendation to add to your list of go-to books to give new parents! This Is BABY is a brand new book from Jimmy Fallon! Fallon has also authored Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA and Everything…
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Llama Destroys the World is a Laugh-Out-Loud Gem
You guys…have I got a hysterical book recommendation for you! What was the last laugh-out-loud hysterical book that you’ve read? I can’t remember the last book that had me cracking up as much as this one did. Llama Destroys the World is a brand new release that I KNOW your kids will find irresistible! Llama Destroys the World Now, you might be thinking…HOW…how can a llama destroy the world? Well, I will give you a little hint…it *might* involve lots and lots of cake, some extremely tight pants (from the aforementioned cake…don’t judge, we’ve all been there), and an overenthusiastic tango. Chaos and hilarity ensue. Follow Llama day by day…
