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Young girl writing on yellow paper with colored pencils nearby while her older sister works beside her on a homeschool science lapbook

17 Lapbook Ideas for Science, Organized by Topic

Lapbooks are one of the simplest ways to bring hands on learning into your homeschool science lessons. Kids don’t just read about a topic and move on. They cut, fold, write, draw, and glue what they learned into a file folder. Then they can open it up and revisit it again and again. The hard … Read More

Kids in Santa hats rolling out cookie dough together while homeschooling through the holidays

Homeschooling Through Holidays: Pros, Cons, and Easy Ideas

The holidays have a way of turning even the steadiest homeschool routine upside down. Between travel, family visits, decorating, and a calendar full of events, it can feel nearly impossible to keep up with a normal school day. The good news is that the holiday season itself is full of natural learning opportunities. Homeschooling through … Read More

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

7 Different plant life cycle worksheets for homeschoolers.

7 Plant Life Cycle Worksheets for Homeschoolers

A plant life cycle unit can be so much more than a stack of worksheets to fill in. We taught this unit with our own three kids at home. The days that stuck were the ones where we planted seeds in a cup and watched for germination. We talked through what was happening below the … 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