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American Girl Club for Homeschoolers

Do you have girls who are in love with the American Girl dolls and stories? Well our friends at CurrClick have created a FREE online club for you and your family! You’ll have access to a safe, online environment for...

Color Wheel Activity

Are you looking for a fun way to teach the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors? Want a fun, hands-on color mixing activity? Are you teaching about the color wheel? If you answered yes to any of these questions, perhaps you...

Person I Admire

Fall is a pile of leaves glinting gold, pumpkins in my garden, and the scent of apple pie. Fall is Person I Admire season and the happy little tone that reminds me, “You’ve got mail!” Each year in early August, I am...

Delaware Memorial Bridge Craft

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is the longest twin span suspension bridge in the world. It opened in 1951 and stretches 13,200 feet to connect Delaware and New Jersey. Due to the high traffic volume a nearly identical second span...

Christmas Present Look-out

The other day I was reading on Facebook that some of my friends already have all of their Christmas shopping done! I love Christmas shopping more than anyone I know but I haven’t even started! Those ladies are impressive! I...

Fudge Pie – A Pastels Tutorial and Recipe

Are you ready to whip up a fudge pie? Well, guess what? Today, you can either stir up a pie on your paper or use the recipe below to bake one in your oven – or both! First, let’s make a fudge pie with chalk pastels. If...

Starting a Nature Club

Whether you currently enjoy nature study time with your children or not, being part of a nature club is a great motivator and provides hours of fun learning time. What is a nature study club? Quite simply, it’s a small or...

Beyond the Books

As a new school year dawns, I begin thinking about what I want to teach my children. Of course, at the forefront are the basics and fundamental subjects: History, handwriting, math. But what about beyond the books? One of the...

Around the Web in 12 Links

Have you discovered the pure gorgeousness of Pinterest? If not, you must hop on over there and sign up. Actually, be sure to wait until you have an hour to spare. In short, Pinterest is a bookmarking system. However, instead of...

9/11 – 10 Years Later: A Unit Study

Warning: Much of the material here is meant for high school level ages. There is only a small amount for younger ages, so please use parental discretion. I remember that morning clearly. I was working from home because I had...