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Explore diverse extracurricular activities for homeschoolers, from volunteering and arts to physical fitness and podcasting. Discover how to enrich your homeschool experience, build community, and develop essential skills beyond core academics.

Homeschool Aquarium Field Trip: come with us!

Want to go on a field trip with us today? I’ll be fun, and won’t cost you a thing. About a year and a half ago, we relocated from the Atlanta area to a little town on the coast of North Carolina. We absolutely love it, and one of the reasons we do is the abundance of outdoor fun and nature study opportunities that abound. Today, we’re taking a nature-themed field trip, but it’s indoors — to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

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Fabulous Homeschool Field Trips to Everyday Places

One of my goals this year is to make going out of the house more a part of our homeschooling. Taking all three of my kids somewhere has always been a struggle for me. I never seem to get all my ducks in a row so that I feel freed up to leave the house. You know: lunches packed, dinner in the crockpot, house clean, schoolwork prepped and organized… This is a list that rarely gets completed!

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Seven World History Field Trip Ideas

Taking field trips is a great way to bring history to life for homeschooling families. In addition to thousands of places around the United States where you can learn about U.S. history, you can also visit hundreds of sites in this country where you can learn about world history. Since the founding of the United States, Americans have taken an interest in the history and culture of other people and places.

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10 Ways to Teach with LEGO Bricks

We all know that hands-on learning is one of the best ways to teach children. Putting something into their hands that they can quickly turn to play, inspires both imagination and cognitive thinking. Which is why LEGO® Bricks are an ideal learning tool. Introducing the bricks into a learning environment instantly motivates a child’s desire to participate.

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Our Biggest Learning Resources: Movies and TV Shows

The cool thing about homeschooling is that any time can be “learning time,” right? I love learning from movies, and some lend themselves to homeschooling in a pretty overt way. But what about the less-obvious choices? Do you wonder how your child could possibly be getting anything out of the latest Marvel comics adaptation? What I’ve discovered is that any movie or TV show can give our family something to talk about and learn from when we’re watching and engaging together. It’s been so cool for us that I’m always trying to help other families see how to start these kinds of conversations in their own homes.

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