Study the Four Seasons with Books, Play, and Spielgaben

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Today, I am sharing a super-simple, super-fun way to study the four seasons with children. All you need is a good book or two, a paper and markers, and some manipulatives. Then, simply follow your child’s lead and watch the book come to life through play! Study the Four Seasons with Books, Play, and Spielgaben…

Hands-On Animal Study with Spielgaben

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I don’t know about your kids, but my children love animals. We have enjoyed countless animal studies in our homeschool to date. Sometimes, we study one particular species. Sometimes, we study groups of animals. And, sometimes, we read a stack of fantastic animal books and follow rabbit trails. Today, I am sharing a super-simple animal study that we…

Using Stationery to Encourage Summer Writing

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As a year-round homeschooler, I am always on the hunt for irresistible summer learning ideas. The best summer learning projects are those that don’t feel like work. I like for our summer learning to be relaxed and playful. I love to set up a play invitation, a sensory activity, or a science experiment and watch my…

A Self-Paced Online Course for Homeschoolers

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I love when I find a high-quality self-paced online course. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 9-plus years of parenting a gifted child, it is that you have to let the child lead the way. With self-paced online courses, gifted children can take the wheel! I’ve mentioned before that my 5-year-old refers to…

Super-Simple, Hands-On Flag Study

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Today, I’m sharing a super-simple, hands-on flag study that we recently enjoyed. It’s so simple that I almost didn’t write about it, but my children have been talking about it nonstop and it’s clear to me that they learned quite a bit about geography and flags. I call these super-simple studies lazy unit studies because they…

Create Your Own Fidget Factory

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If you haven’t noticed, fidget spinners are all the rage right now. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, click here to read an article from Forbes about fidget spinners. You will see them everywhere after reading!) And while fidget spinners are a craze right now, fidget toys are not new. In fact, my oldest son…

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