Two girls closely examining a globe together while learning geography for homeschoolers

Geography for Homeschoolers: Maps, Books & More

Geography can turn an ordinary homeschool day into a chance to explore the whole world without ever leaving your kitchen table. It is so much more than memorizing countries and capitals. Done well, geography for homeschoolers becomes one of the most flexible, connect-everything subjects you teach. In our homeschool, geography has looked different every single … Read More

Girl writing in a notebook at her homeschool desk while her mom looks on, using notebooking to learn history without a textbook

Homeschooling History Without Textbooks

Learning history can become far more memorable when children encounter it outside of a textbook. You don’t have to be sitting down with a textbook, reading a chapter, and answering the questions at the end for real learning to happen. Homeschooling gives families the flexibility to approach history in ways that match their children’s ages, … Read More

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Human Body Unit Study for Homeschool | Books & Activities

A human body unit study is one of the most engaging ways to teach science at home. Studying the human body naturally lends itself to hands on activity of every kind, from experiments and crafts to writing and reading, which makes it easy to create memorable learning experiences for homeschoolers of all ages. Rather than … Read More

Harry Potter Books, Activities, and Unit Study for Homeschool

Harry Potter Homeschool Unit Study: Subjects, Activities & Plans

There’s something about handing your kid a book you loved and watching them fall into it just as hard. For a lot of families, that book is Harry Potter. And if your house has caught the fever, you can turn that obsession into an entire homeschool unit study without much resistance at all. Kids who … Read More

The Golden Goblet book suggestion for an ancient Egypt unit study for homeschool.

Ancient Egypt Unit Study for Homeschool (Books, Activities, and Printables)

Ancient Egypt Unit Study for Homeschool (Books, Activities, and Printables) Ancient Egypt is one of those units almost every homeschool family circles back to eventually, and I get why. An ancient Egypt unit study manages to pull in history, geography, writing, art, and a bit of science without feeling like you’re juggling five separate subjects. … Read More

spring flowers books for preschoolers

Spring Flowers Books & Activities for Preschoolers

Spring Flowers Books & Activities for Preschoolers Your child will love learning about flowers with these spring books for preschoolers. Learn outdoors and in with hands-on activities, crafts, and engaging children’s literature all about spring flowers. In this pack, you’ll find crafts and activities to encourage your child to learn and explore while gently introducing … Read More

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Engaging Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum for Kids That Need a Little Magic Dust

Engaging Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum for Kids That Need a Little Magic Dust Do you know what happens with most homeschool language arts curriculum? We get bored! It’s often a big workbook or textbook, with 45 minutes to an hour each day spent diagramming sentences. After 14 years of homeschooling and three kids, I’ve tried … Read More

Weird Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day with Kids

Weird Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day with Kids

Weird Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day with Kids Dr. Seuss Day (the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel) is undoubtedly a reason to celebrate such fantastic children’s books! If you have a child, you know that Dr. Seuss’s books are a beloved favorite of many. There are so many fun recipes, activities, and books to … Read More

Little Animals Spring Theme That Will Delight Your Preschoolers

Little Animals Spring Theme That Will Delight Your Preschoolers

Little Animals Spring Theme That Will Delight Your Preschoolers Have fun learning about all of the little animals of spring with our March preschool activity packet. Learn outdoors and in with hands-on activities, crafts, and engaging children’s literature all about spring animals. In this pack, you’ll find crafts and activities to encourage your child to … Read More

activities based on children's books

25 Crafts and Activities Based on Children’s Books

25 Crafts and Activities Based on Children’s Books There is nothing more exciting than finding a picture book that you and your child absolutely love. Your family will read that beloved book over and over again. We have all been there. One of the best ways to extend the magic is to build learning activities … Read More