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4 Ways to Homeschool With Question and Answer Books to Enhance Non Fiction Reading

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Questions, questions, so many questions. Take advantage of your kids’ natural curiosity and satisfy that seemingly insatiable hunger for knowledge with interesting question and answer books designed specifically for them. The question and answer format is inherently engaging, breaking down complex concepts into bite-sized queries, and providing clear, concise explanations. Young readers can explore a […]

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Read Stories For Learning & Avoid Dull Textbooks

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During our family’s time homeschooling, regular trips to the library were among our favorite activities. The kiddos would each return home with an armful of books spanning topics from A to Z. While some were purely for entertainment, others helped to build knowledge about the world. They learned content in all the major subjects without

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Poetry Happens

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I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree…. Thus began an impromptu game at the dinner table one night, spurred by a conversation we were having about poetry. I don’t remember what started that conversation. It might have had something to do with a college class my oldest daughter is

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The Christmas Tree Ship

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Blend the spirit of giving during the Yuletide season, an ill-fated schooner, premonitions of disaster, and an apparition or two and you’ve got the makings of quite a compelling tale – except this one happens to be true, and describes one of the most famous shipwrecks in American maritime history. Check out the history of

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Historical Fiction Takes the BLAH Out of History

Leave a Comment / History & Geography / Leah Kmosko

(This post contains affiliate links.)Let me tell you something…history can be an extremely boring subject. Especially if you use curriculum that consists of one big, fat, 500 page textbook that has to cover the history of the entire WORLD in one year. So basically all you’re getting is every single fact, figure, and historical date

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Harcourt Reading, Grammar and Spelling Workbooks

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These Harcourt reading, grammar, and spelling PDF workbooks are free to download: Grade 1 Reading Practice Grade 1 Spelling Practice Grade 1 Grammar Practice Grade 2 Reading Practice Grade 2 Phonics Practice Grade 2 Grammar Practice Grade 2 Spelling Practice Grade 3 Grammar Practice Grade 3 Reading Practice Grade 3 Spelling Practice Grade 4 Grammar

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Tall Tales Unit Study: Free Resources

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These free lesson resources can be used to build a tall tales unit study as part of a larger elementary literature curriculum. Since it includes reading, writing, and dramatic presentation activities, it could work well for one student or in a group setting. The Instructor information provides background on the origin of tall tales, and

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