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Illustrated Biography meets Physics in the Latest Book from The Kitchen Pantry Scientist
My friends, there may have been an audible squeal of delight when I opened my latest review box from Quarto Kids. OK, maybe there is always a squeal when I open review boxes from Quarto…but this was an extra squealy squeal. Why? Well, because I immediately saw the corner of a book that I had been hoping, wishing, and waiting for. Physics for Kids is the latest installment of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist and I was so stoked. I have shared about this series before and am delighted to report that this installment is just as fab as the others. Illustrated Biography meets Physics and it is perfection! Let’s check…
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Teaching Textbooks 4.0- The Perfect Math Program for our Multi-Age Homeschool!
(I would like to thank Teaching Textbooks for sponsoring this post. I was given free access to Teaching Textbooks for my children and compensated for my time. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.) Let’s talk MATH! That little four-letter word can cause so many homeschool parents a whole lot of stress. I will be honest…math is not my favorite subject. I am a word-nerd. Words give me joy. Math…does not give me joy. Teaching math does not give me joy! Teaching math to 3 kids at 3 different grade levels…does not give me joy. I think you get the picture! Something that does give me joy? Having…
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Get Ready for Outdoor School!
You guys, I have such an exciting announcement!! I have been chosen to be a part of the Macmillan Outdoor School Super Influencer Team!! I am ecstatic. We are so thrilled to be able to implement these amazing books and resources in our home/classroom and I can’t wait to share them all with YOU. I know you are going to absolutely LOVE these books…they are kind of amazing! What is Outdoor School All About? Outdoor School is a brand new series of pocket-sized waterproof guidebooks, interactive journals, and entertaining and educational sticker books that are geared to get kids and families back into nature. So many kids spend so much…
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History Quest-Early Times – An Amazing and Fully Secular History Curriculum!
History is hands-down my very favorite subject to teach and learn. But, it hasn’t always been that way. When I was in school, many moons ago, history was my most dreaded subject. Why? It was boring! I had teachers who droned on and then handed out worksheets to fill out. They didn’t share amazing literature, hands-on projects, or exciting videos. It was just dull. Well, all of that has changed, my friends. This year my kids and I have had the opportunity to use History Quest- Early Times and it has been absolutely amazing. I am so excited to share with you all of the things that we have loved.…
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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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Save Money and Sanity with TeacherFileBox
Have you ever heard of Evan-Moor? If you have been in the homeschooling game for a bit you have likely heard the name or tried some of their amazing books! We have been using Evan-Moor products since we began our homeschooling journey 3 years ago! They are consistently some of our very favorite resources! We have been using History Pockets every single year…they are a favorite of mine and all 3 kids! Last summer I was introduced to something called TeacherFileBox. TeacherFileBox is an online library of over 450 of Evan-Moor’s amazing resource books. At the time I first learned about it, I had at least 6 Evan-Moor products in…
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Favorite Oceanschooling Resources!
We have joined forces with some amazing homeschooling families on Instagram to study oceans for the month of March! This was not part of our original plan for March, as we are right in the middle of a dinosaur unit…but this opportunity was too great to pass up! One of the many benefits of homeschooling is the freedom to change plans and go with the flow…and we do it quite frequently!! Oceanschooling…what? So, what exactly IS Oceanschooling? Well, it can be anything at all to do with studying the ocean. You could learn about anything relating to ocean science, marine biology, ocean animals…anything! We have already done a unit on…
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Learning All About Non-Fiction with Evan-Moor’s Literature Pockets!
As a long time user of Evan-Moor’s History Pockets, I was so excited to have the chance to review their Literature Pockets! Let me tell you…they did not disappoint! The book that I have chosen to review is Literature Pockets: Non-Fiction for grades 4-6. If you are not familiar with Evan-Moor’s History Pockets or Literature Pockets, you must check them out! They are amazing resources for homeschool families! There are SO many different topics. I am currently also using History Pockets: Colonial America and just finished with History Pockets: Explorers! So, What ARE Literature Pockets?? Literature Pockets are an amazing combination of activities and hands-on resources that your students will create…
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A Review of Building Math Fluency from Evan-Moor
Math is one of those areas where sometimes things just “click” and you get it right away…and sometimes you need a little help along the way! It can be a real struggle to find the right tools to help things “click”! I was so thrilled when I discovered Evan-Moor’s Building Math Fluency for Grade 3. My daughter is currently in 4th grade but has been struggling with learning her multiplication facts. Building Math Fluency turned out to be the perfect tool to help give her the strategies she needed to begin mastering her multiplication facts! WHAT IS BUILDING MATH FLUENCY ALL ABOUT? Building Math Fluency books are designed to give students the…
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A DINO-RIFIC Experience Box for your Little Paleontologists!
Do you have a dinosaur obsessed kiddo? You know the one I mean…the kid who can pronounce Piatnitzkysaurus without missing a beat (totally a real dinosaur…just ask google). Well then, stay put, because this is the post for you. I have created an awesome collection of gifts that would make fabulous additions to a dinosaur experience box! Not sure what an experience box is? Check out this post that I wrote that explains what they are! So, this year for Christmas, I am planning a few experience boxes for my kids. These will be joint gifts for all 3 kiddos! What I have done is created experience boxes based around themes that…
