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Ping Pong Ball Shooters
January 25, 2022
Grab the kids and make some Paper Cup Ping Pong Ball Shooters! This easy activity is perfect for fun on a rainy day. It also makes a great learning activity…
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Find the Difference Face Off! A Fun Subtraction Game
August 30, 2019
Here's a subtraction game that kids will love, and it involves very little prep work. This hands-on math game is perfect for first graders who are learning subtraction and second…
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Five Things Not to Stress About this School Year... And What to do Instead!
August 8, 2019
Summer is drawing to a close, and a new school year is beginning. I don't know about you, but a sense of pressure can accompany the start of a new…
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Cereal Box Name Project for Preschoolers
January 8, 2013
This name project was so simple, but it was Owen's favorite out of everything we've done recently! He has been becoming increasingly aware of letters that he knows on books…
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Engineering for Kids: Build a Bridge with Straws and Straight Pins
January 7, 2013
Last week, one of Aidan's history lessons was about advancements in bridge building during the 1800's. We are reading Landmark History of the American People as part of Sonlight Core…
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Learning about Dragons from a Creation Perspective
January 3, 2013
Gresham has loved dinosaurs since he was about 4 years old, and now that he is a little older, he really enjoys dragons as well. Last month, we went to…
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Setting Goals for Homeschooling (Plus an idea for the unmotivated learner)
December 30, 2012
This semester, I am setting goals for homeschooling for the first time, and I think it's going to help me simplify and focus my homeschooling priorities. I got this idea…
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Homeschooling During Difficult Seasons
December 29, 2012
The start of a new semester is a great time to step back and assess how things are going with homeschooling. We're in the midst of some challenges right now,…
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Easy Science Experiments with Momentum
December 6, 2012
Lately, I've been doing a unit on physics with my boys that I prepared years ago when I taught science classes for homeschoolers. Of all the physics experiments we did,…
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Simple Science Experiment with Inertia
December 5, 2012
We had a lot of fun exploring Isaac Newton's first law of motion with a simple science experiment! Newton's 1st Law of Motion states that an object at rest tends…
