The following is a list of free resources to help with teaching your kids spelling and vocabulary. Did you know you can also use free AI tools like ChatGPT to create your own activities tailored to your own child? For example, paste your spelling words into ChatGPT and ask it to generate riddles (appropriate to
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Fun and Free Halloween-Themed Resources to Drop Into Your Homeschool Week Start with the Crash Course Halloween Playlist to get the story behind the holiday. For a deeper dive, World History’s Halloween article gives you the full historical background. Math Elementary (3rd-6th grade): Jack-o’-Lantern Glyph Activity – Practice following directions and data representation. Halloween Word
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Writing a composition or essay can feel overwhelming to many kids. To make writing assignments less intimidating, you can break them down into smaller steps. A good approach is to start with writing words or sentences first, and then progress to writing paragraphs. This post offers tips for writing paragraphs as a helpful intermediate step
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⚛️ Everyone makes oobleck with their kids at some point. It’s easy to mix up, kinda fun to play with, and strange enough to make you wonder what’s going on. Is it a solid or a liquid? Why does it flow through your fingers but become firm when you squeeze it? Questions like these give
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🧠 There are all kinds of free, high-quality visual resources, like videos and interactives, for studying the human body. Whenever possible, we also loved exploring interactive human body exhibits and, of course, doing fun activities. In this guide, you’ll find free books and recommended reads, free activities, and simple ways to connect what kids are
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🌿 Ecosystems are all around us: from forests and ponds to backyards and gardens. As children learn how plants, animals, fungi, and other living things depend on one another, they begin to see nature as a connected system rather than a collection of separate facts. In this guide, you’ll find free books and recommended reads,
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🌿 Some of our best science lessons didn’t happen sitting around the kitchen table or in the living room. They happened at zoos, aquariums, nature centers, botanical gardens, parks, and even in our own backyard. Exploring the natural world together has led to some of our favorite homeschool memories. When experiences are paired with engaging
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(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Screen time doesn’t have to look like “school” or “mindless entertainment.” The right shows can spark curiosity, conversations, projects, and even entirely new interests. You don’t need elaborate lesson plans. Sometimes one fascinating episode is enough to launch days, or even weeks, of learning. Watch a
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Ahhh, the great outdoors. Nature-based learning activities can easily take you in a hundred different directions: write about it, sketch it, track it, map it, turn it into a full-blown project — or just follow the curiosity and see where it leads, (perhaps the best strategy of all). You can meet kids where they’re at
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Spring has arrived, and what better time to shift the learning outdoors and take advantage of the living lab that is your own backyard. There’s a lot to explore, but this post’s focus is on birds, and how to turn kids’ observations into exercises in critical thinking. The activities below are designed to help kids
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