Looking for a fun and creative craft project to do with your kids? Look no further than making your very own musical rainstick! This hands-on activity is not only a great way to keep little ones entertained, but it also allows them to explore their creativity and imagination.
Create Your Own Musical Rainstick: A Fun Kids Craft Project Read Post »
Weaving inclusion into your social studies lessons can be a gateway to cultural exploration and acceptance. Learn how!
Social Studies, Inclusion, and the Next Generation Read Post »
Teaching middle school history when homeschooling can be a great way to explore new ideas and resources! Here are 10 ways to make it fun!
10 Fun Ways to Teach Middle School History When Homeschooling Read Post »
Create your own world geography curriculum using these easy tips and tricks! It will change the way you teach geography and social studies!
Creating a World Geography Curriculum Read Post »
Inventors are a mysterious bunch and learning about them can be a great addition to your homeschool lessons. Here are some ideas!
Learning About Inventors Read Post »
These Thanksgiving history conversation starters will help you tackle difficult historical questions and learn more about the real event.
10 Thanksgiving History Conversation Starters for Kids Read Post »
Ready to learn about the 50 states with your kids? There are many curriculums, unit studies, and books to guide you through the history, geography, and culture of the United States. Use this post as your starting point for creating a fun and deeply educational program for your children.
3 Unique Ways to Learn About the 50 States Read Post »
You can read all the books, watch all the documentaries, write all of the reports but nothing will ever outdo personal experience.
History becomes real when you stop and get your hands dirty. Here are three history ideas to help you find local events in your town.
3 Fun and Engaging Ideas To Teach State History Read Post »
Through books, second language exploration, travel, movies, and geography, you can study world cultures in your homeschool in an incredibly engaging and relaxed way. Find out how!
5 Ways to Study World Cultures Read Post »
Get your middle schoolers excited about geography by adding these hands-on geography activities to your homeschool lesson plans.
Hands-on Geography Activities for Middle School Read Post »
Geography is a subject often neglected, which is a shame because it’s so easy to incorporate with other subjects, such as history, art, and language arts. Plus, geography is just fun to study on its own. Don’t believe me? Just check out these cool hands-on geography ideas for all ages!
10 Cool Hands-on Geography Ideas for All Ages Read Post »
With the arrival of February, it’s time to brush up on everything you know about President’s Day! Or is it George Washington’s birthday? Perhaps it’s Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays combined? My Google Calendar calls it Presidents’ Day, but the national archives record it as George Washington’s Birthday only. What exactly are we celebrating here?
President’s Day or George Washington’s Birthday? Read Post »
Stimulate family discussions based on topics from history and science These prompts will inspire discovery as questions lead to more questions! These PDFs are free to download — no sign up necessary!
Would You Rather…? History and Science Discussion Prompts Read Post »
Download an absolutely free lap book and unit study guide about the ecosystem of the desert. Perfect for elementary through middle school ages, this unit study merges science and geography for a cross-disciplinary project that ends with a hands-on product to be proud of.
Springtime in the Desert: Free Printable Unit Study and Lapbook Read Post »
Break free from the graded workbooks! Bring delight to your homeschool with a textbook-free history curriculum a wide age range can enjoy.
Customize Your Own Textbook-free History Curriculum for a Wide Age Range Read Post »
When studying the Middle Ages in your homeschool, engage kids by adding some fun medieval activities for middle school to your lesson plans.
Medieval Activities for Middle School Read Post »
Geographical awareness and an understanding of where we are at in time are important foundations that really set the stage for future learning.
Why Learning Geography in Your Homeschool is Foundational Read Post »
Easy, no-stress ways to supplement homeschool history curriculum using literature and the library, no matter what curriculum you use.
The Easiest Way to Supplement Homeschool History Read Post »
Hands-on history activities can make your history lesson memorable and engaging. Try a few of these activities and see for yourself!
6 Hands-On History Activities for Homeschoolers Read Post »
History and science complement each other very well and there is endless source of science experiments and projects that can be used along with your history lessons.
Bringing Homeschool History and Science Together Read Post »
History should not be taught as an academic subject. Why? Because it’s just not as definable as other school subjects.
Why History Is More Important to Teach Than We Think Read Post »
Besides all the fabulous learning reasons to Love BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS, another great reason is fun? These can help make learning (or review) more fun for our middle schoolers. Great for summer review, or for use in a homeschool setting, BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS are packed full of information and fun for middle schoolers.
5 Reasons to Love BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS Read Post »
Use picture books to spend Black History month (February) learning about five of the less popular, yet equally remarkable African-Americans who have helped shape history!
Picture Books for Black History Month Read Post »
Teaching middle school history should move your child to begin thinking on a higher level. But, you should also awaken the love of history. It’s not easy to find the balance between the two concepts. Here are four out-of-the-box ways to teach middle school history.
4 Out of the Box Ways to Homeschool Middle School History Read Post »
Perfect for gift giving all year long, these subscription kits will foster creativity and learning in your homeschool.
Gift Kits for Homeschoolers that Keep Giving All Year Long Read Post »
“In my father’s study there was a large globe with all the countries of the world running around it”, beloved children’s author Jean Fritz writes in the opening lines of Homesick: My Own Story. “I was in China in city named Hankow, a dot on a crooked line that seemed to break the country right in two. The line was really the Yangtze river, but who would know by looking at a map what the Yangtze River really was?”
How to Choose the Perfect Jean Fritz History Book Read Post »
Each year during Black History Month, I search high and low for resources that will help me teach my kids about their culture and history. Although we talk about it often in our home, there’s just nothing quite like reading an account of our forefathers’ struggles and successes, watching a video, then creating a lapbook about it all. These kinds of hands-on activities make learning about our heritage come alive for us. Among these resources are printables, documentaries, video and audio clips, apps, and curriculum.
45 Black History Month Resources for Homeschoolers Read Post »
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.
Seven World History Field Trip Ideas Read Post »
President’s Day is one of my 10 year old history buff’s favorite days. His love of all things American Presidents started at preschool age and continues today. Fortunately, as homeschoolers, we have the option to conduct school on President’s Day (unlike public and private schools around us). We take advantage of this opportunity to enrich our history studies with learning fun.
Homeschool President’s Day Learning Fun Read Post »