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Easy Art Appreciation and Museum Scavenger Hunt

Easy Art Appreciation and Museum Scavenger Hunt

Our family really likes literature based curriculum. I love how easy it is to grab a stack of books and our reading schedule, and all gather on the couch for school. For this reason I had avoided teaching the messier

Family Curriculum Choices 2019-2020

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We are starting our 6th year of homeschooling this fall with 5th grade, 4th grade and 1st grade. I can’t believe it, in so many ways I am still learning as I go. With a few years under my belt

Mom’s Reading List for Out of the Box Kids

ReadingList forOUtoftheboxkids

Today I’m sharing 5 books on my reading list that help me understand my kids better. With summer approaching, I’m making my poolside reading list for professional development. Having an understanding of how our kids’ minds work is so important.

The Food Groups, A Unit Study on Nutrition

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“No, a tortilla with only cheddar cheese and sour cream is not a good choice! Let’s add some taco meat to it.” “A fruit smoothie and an apple are not a good choice, let’s add a bagel” Everyday I find

Poetry Made Simple for Your Homeschool

Poetry Made Simple by Inside Our Normal

Teaching Poetry to our children: the idea sounds picturesque, high society, serene and intimidating. The reality I have found, is that it’s simple, fun and easy. Last year, we started including it because it was part of our curriculum from

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