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Karyn Tripp

Karyn is a former teacher who turned to homeschooling her kids. She is the author of the blog Teach Beside Me, the book Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids and the co-host of the Called to Homeschool podcast. Karyn loves sharing fun and creative teaching ideas to help kids love learning!

10 Ways to Study Nature in Winter

10 Ways to Study Nature in Winter

We absolutely love nature study in our home, however as soon as the cold weather hits it seems to get a lot harder to keep it up. The kids (OK, usually I) don’t love being out in the fierce cold for too long.  It also seems like there is just nothing to study in the winter because so much of it goes away in the colder months of the year. Nature does still live on through the winter, though! You just have to get a little more creative in how you look at it. Today I want to share with you 10 ways to study nature in the winter so you can stay motivated through the coldest months.

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STEM Engineering For Kids

With such a huge focus on STEM education these days, today I want to focus on the engineering aspect of STEM and give you some ideas for teaching Engineering to young kids. Why teach engineering at a young age? Kids love building things and are natural-born builders! You have probably noticed that already in your own kids. They love blocks, tinker toys and LEGO bricks. The great thing about this is they are already excited and ready to learn more about it!

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