Celebrate Pi Day by Writing in Pi-Lish
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Celebrate Pi Day by Writing in Pi-Lish

I love Pi Day. In fact, it’s one of my favorites holidays. And I love finding more and more activities to incorporate into our Pi Day festivities. When I first heard about Pi-Lish I got so excited and knew I had to find a way to incorporate it into our Pi Day celebrations. Looking for…

Wizards Dueling – a Harry Potter Game
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Wizards Dueling – a Harry Potter Game

Last year I had the joy of teaching a Harry Potter class at our homeschool co-op. It was so much fun to delve into the world of Harry Potter every week and share it with some young Potterheads. One of the favorite activities was the Harry Potter style Wizard’s Dueling Game that we invented. How…

Zoey and Sassafras – Kid Made Ornament
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Zoey and Sassafras – Kid Made Ornament

Two of my boys, Royal and Logi-Bear, are huge fans of Zoey and Sassafras. They eat up every new book and love anything to do with either Zoey or Sassafras (but particularly Sassafras, because cats).   We’ve been trying to transform our tree into a memorial of all the books we’ve read. This was the…

The Truth About Twaddle and How to Get Your Kids Reading
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The Truth About Twaddle and How to Get Your Kids Reading

I think most people would agree that reading is important for kids. But actually getting kids to read and to enjoy reading is a completely different matter. Perhaps knowing the importance of reading will motivate you to figure out the exact tricks to get your child to love reading. One of my favorites tricks is…

Harry Potter Transfiguration Class with Coloring Changing Mugs
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Harry Potter Transfiguration Class with Coloring Changing Mugs

No Harry Potter class would be complete without transfiguration, right?   Let’s not kid ourselves though. It’s hard for muggles to really learn transfiguration. No matter how many times I try to turn beetles into buttons, I still have just beetles. It’s not like potions where you can make a love potion for everyone! Or…

Learn All About Cells with Slime
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Learn All About Cells with Slime

My kids weren’t really interested in learning about cells until I said slime. Okay, it was a fairly cheap trick since I knew they loved slime. But I also knew that slime would be the perfect way to learn about cells. I can’t say I’ve ever touched cytoplasm but it sounds very slime-like to me….

Reading Eggs Workbooks – Continue the Learning Offline, too
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Reading Eggs Workbooks – Continue the Learning Offline, too

Reading and math are two subjects that we are always open for more options. I think a good foundation in math and reading can set a child up for a strong future. We’re always looking for more while also consistently relying on old favorites like Reading Eggs.     (We received this product for this…

Kingdom of Kush Secular History Book List
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Kingdom of Kush Secular History Book List

  Can I confess something real quick? I didn’t know about the Kingdom of Kush until I started really looking into history on my own. Phew, I feel much better. Well, actually, I don’t feel better at all. Because I know I am not alone. The Kingdom of Kush, or Ancient Nubia, is possibly one…

Ancient Mesopotamia Secular History Book List
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Ancient Mesopotamia Secular History Book List

History doesn’t have to be boring – I swear! You can get your kids interested in history in many ways. Although, very few of those ways involve memorizing names and dates. That’s just not interesting history for most of us. Games, activities, videos, timelines, maps, and of course, great books. Always great books. Unfortunately, great…

Ultimate Guide to an Awesome Shark Week
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Ultimate Guide to an Awesome Shark Week

What is it about sharks that is so alluring? Their size? Ferocity? I’m not sure. I would prefer they stay in the ocean and I stay out of the ocean. But my kids (and many many other people) seem to love watching sharks, learning about sharks, and just general shark stuff. So I’ll bite (excuse…

Shark Life Cycle Game – STEAM Gameschooling
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Shark Life Cycle Game – STEAM Gameschooling

Did you know how sharks give birth? Apparently, it’s not as straightforward as some species! Some sharks are oviparous and some are viviparous. Or some lay eggs and some have live births. This is a fun game to learn about the viviparous sharks, or the ones that have live births!   Shark Life Cycle Game…

Ancient Egypt Escape Room Style Activity
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Ancient Egypt Escape Room Style Activity

If your goal is to find a fun activity to review some Ancient Egypt vocabulary, facts, or the like, then I have the activity for you. Escape rooms are becoming a big deal and many people are successfully incorporating them into educational situations. I knew that this would be something my kids would love. It’s different…