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Learning Through Play In Your Homeschool With BrainPOP

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Today, I want to talk about learning through play in your homeschool. I must warn you that I am about to gush about a resource called BrainPOP. I started My Little Poppies back in 2014 when I found myself suddenly, unexpectedly homeschooling my twice-exceptional son. His kindergarten year was a disaster and, to make a…

The Incredible Power of Homeschooling with Games

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Today, I’d like to talk about the incredible power of homeschooling with games and play-based learning. If you’re looking to add more fun to your homeschool routine by incorporating educational games and interest-based learning into your daily routine, or if you’re a homeschooler looking for more support and connection in these post-2020 times, you’re going…

How can I make our homeschool more fun?

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Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I make our homeschool more fun?” Would you like to add more smiles and laughter to your homeschool day? Well, I have some tips and tricks for you. And, trust me, it’s worth giving these tips a shot. Think about it… If homeschooling is more enjoyable, it’s automatically…

What Gameschooling An Only Child is Really Like

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One of the questions I am often asked is, “How do I homeschool with board games when I don’t have enough players? How do I gameschool with an only child?” The good news is, Jessica Waldock, from The Waldock Way, has agreed to share all of her best tips and tricks with us (including her…

On paper clips, paper airplanes, and play…

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When my oldest was in public kindergarten, he used to smuggle mass quantities of paper clips to school. Yes, paper clips. He collected paper clips of all colors, shapes, and sizes. And he loved nothing more than to fidget with them. He’d connect them and make shapes and numbers and words. He would give these…

100 Games and Picture Books for Play-Based Learning

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Some days, I honestly can’t believe that I get to play games and read books all day. (Some kids never grow up!) So much learning occurs when children play! Carefully selected read alouds and educational games are the foundation of our homeschool. Today I am sharing 100 games and picture books, organized by subject. (If…

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