Homeschooling doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. For instance, you can do a spring nature study in your own backyard with supplies you already have on hand. (Or, if you’re reading this article later in the year, you can do an autumn nature study.) You can create your own nature journal and record your…
Do you have a nature lover in your family? My children and I would all much rather spend the majority of our time out of doors. But sometimes, Mother Nature doesn’t want to cooperate. Try these 10 fabulous nature games to play as part of your nature study when you can’t get outside or when you…
It seems unbelievable that our family is so close to the end of our homeschooling years. We have graduated one student and have two in high school. A lot has changed since that first day in 2002 when an unsure, but hopeful young homeschooling mom gathered up her three children for a field trip to…
Written by Stef Layton of StefMLayton.com . We have been studying Medieval History lately and decided to build a giant cardboard box castle! My knights were excited to storm the castle after listening to King Arthur tales. This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy for more details. Supplies for making a cardboard castle…
Written by Colleen Leonard of Solagratiamom. This 3D model of the skin is simple, inexpensive, and very effective in helping younger students to understand the layers of skin. Most of the items used can be obtained from around the house and you could easily substitute some with something you already have. The kids loved these…
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. When you think back to your childhood, what memorable experiences come to mind? Which ones do you/did you most look forward to re-creating with your own kids? This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy for more details. Ed Emberly’s Picture Pie is one of those…
