New School Year Plan

We’re in uncharted territory on unstable ground right now, and I’m trying to build us a lovely homeschool home — yet here’s a wilderness and wild beasts both native and scary scratching at the door. What I’m saying is I have been battling an autoimmune disease balancing meds that help but make me weak and…

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Draw the USA Review

One of my goals this year is for the kids to understand state geography a little better than before. To that end, we requested Draw the USA: an Easy Step by Step Approach by Kristen J Draeger from Timberdoodle. They gave us the hook up in exchange for this review. What is Draw the USA?…

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Stellar Nucleosynthesis Printables

We are about to finally hit the ground running this homeschool year. Getting a late start I know, but I’ve been having some health issues that I’m thankfully about to undergo infusion treatments for (pending insurance approval any day now). So fingers crossed and prayers requested for all that. As for our Great Lesson science…

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Montessori Homeschool Summit 2021

Tickets for the 2021 Montessori Homeschool Summit that a bunch of us Montessori educators have been working on hard behind the scenes for months now — are about to drop. The topics are geared toward homeschoolers to help make life simpler while navigating Montessori. Whether you need practical tips tailoring your shelves for kids with…

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Wimmelbooks for Early Literacy

If you’re looking for an engaging, beautifully-illustrated book to read with your preschooler, look no further than Wimmelbooks. The vivid and detailed pictures of this German series hold stories just waiting to be discovered by little ones. I received My Big Wimmelbook: Firetrucks from Timberdoodle in exchange for this review. We love it so much,…

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Can Cognifit Make My Child Smarter?

Can Cognifit make my child smarter? That’s a loaded question. I know you know that. My super-short, sorta-kinda verdict is that yes, I believe this program can help your student improve cognitive skills (don’t just take my opinion — its backed by research studies), and yes I recommend it. Here’s the longer answer: I’ve been…

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Clumsy Thief Junior Review

After afternoon reading and rest time (my preferred variety of R&R), I gather the kids around the dining room table to play a game. It’s a fun way to pick up the pace after a snoozy, post-lunch slump. This week we played Clumsy Thief Junior, a cute freebie I got from Timberdoodle in exchange for…

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Cognitive Drawing Review

Now here is a cool idea for a semester-long art program: Cognitive Drawing is a 90 day workbook that guides students through a unique step by step process. It’s engaging, and we saw improvements right away. We received our copy free in exchange for this review. It’s part of Timberdoodle’s 11th Grade Curriculum bundle, but…

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