Category: Homeschool Den

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Cicada Worksheet Packet

The Cicada Packet has been updated in 2024! Cicadas are such a wonderful part of summer!  In fact, the woods behind our house is filled with their calls right now! I thought I would put together some cicada worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook so kids can learn more about this fascinating insect! Some facts about cicadas: Did you know that there are over 3,000 types of cicadas? While most...

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Starting to Homeschool

Tips for How to Start Homeschooling! I field a LOT of email from readers looking for advice on how to start homeschooling. I wanted to give some tips and pointers from someone who has been homeschooling for a very long time! 🙂 We have been homeschooling right from the start and my kids decided to continue homeschooling right through high school! Are you starting to homeschool or need fresh inspiration?...

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Spanish Worksheets for Kids – Days Months Seasons Weather

We have a new set of Spanish worksheets for kids which cover the days of the week, the months of the year, the seasons and the weather. Each of the four topics in this Spanish Worksheet Set includes 12-18 simple words and 15-20 sentences using that new vocabulary and include matching pages, fill-in-the-blank pages, flashcards and more. Here are some examples: Los días de la semana: vocabulary words such as...

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Our Homeschool Resources

Finding materials on the Homeschool Den! I wrote this post to help you find some of the pages, posts and homeschool resources within our blog that might be the most useful for you. Over the years, I have made homeschool packets on everything from history and science to spelling, math, spelling and foreign languages (German & Spanish).  And, many of those are free! We have materials from preschool through high...

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Homeschool Supplies & Science Supply List

What supplies do you need to have on hand to homeschool? This post includes a free printable list of basic homeschooling supplies and science materials that you might want to have on hand. This list covers everything from office supplies & art materials to math manipulatives and science materials we have used in our homeschool through the years. Obviously, the first starting point is access to books and curriculum. No...

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Ancient Egypt Packet

This 75+page Ancient Egypt Packet includes notebook pages, ancient Egypt timeline cards, Egyptian gods & goddesses cards & activities, an Ancient Egypt lapbook – interactive notebook pages, geography materials and more! Students will learn a lot about the 3,000-year history of Egypt… from the early dynasties through the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt.  Students will also have the opportunity to learn about Egyptian mythology, learning how stories...

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Montessori World Map Activities

I have just added new Montessori world map activities to the Where I Live Activity Packet: My galaxy, solar system, planet, continent, country, state, town, and home! I added about 25 new pages! This new section includes a number of Montessori World Map Activities. Not only does it include world pin map templates, but also a number of worksheets, 3-part cards, matching cards and more. As you can see above,...

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Homeschool Life – Take It Easy When you Need To

With a title like that and with the time we’re living in, let me first say our family is healthy, but we had some sad news which has weighed on my heart. I just love writing and if you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that I usually write regularly. It used to be that I would write 3-4 times a week! (That was when this blog...

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Spanish Worksheets for Kids: Mi Escuela – My School

The third Spanish BUNDLE My School – Mi Escuela is now available! It covers four topics related to school: 1. Mi Salón de Clases – My Classroom 2.  Mi materiales de la escuela – My School Supplies 3. Mis materias de la escuela – My School Subjects 4.  Mis actividades de la escuela – My School Activities There are 4 pdfs in this BUNDLE. These include a reference page for...

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Five Senses Unit – Early Elementary

Five Senses Packet This 100+ page Five Senses Unit has dozens of hands-on activities and detailed, colorful worksheets for learning all about the five senses – sight & the eye, hearing & the ear, taste & the tongue, smell & the nose, touch & the skin. Five Senses: Hands-On Activities Our family just loves hands-on activities and this Five Senses Packet will keep your kids engaged and excited!  The Five...

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12 Hands-On Science Activities You Can Do Today!

Here are 12 Hands-On Science Activities that you can do with minimal preparation! It can be daunting to know just where to start with science, but in our household it has been one of the kids’ favorite subjects. Why? Because of hands-on activities! With so many parents now wondering what to do and how to get their kids intrigued and excited, turning to hands-on activities can be just the secret...

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FREE Math Board Games – Multiplication and Division

These FREE Math Board Games will help your kids practice their math facts!  This version includes multiplication & division cards for the 2s through 10s! My kids played a version of this game for years and would always beg to play “just one more round.” (That’s a win for Mom!!) By the way, the Addition/Subtraction version is here. It is also free! I wanted to make this set available FREE...

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Free Math Game Boards!

The Ultimate Math Game Board! ♥ Your kids will love practicing their math facts! ♥ I have made some new math game boards… and with everything that’s going on, I wanted to brighten your day by offering these for free! We used these types of versatile game boards a lot when my kids were little. The best thing about these games was that my kids would BEG to play “just...

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10 Ways to Transition from School to Homeschool

Tips and Strategies for Doing School at Home Around the country and around the world, there are widespread school closures because of the coronavirus. Students and parents are facing a huge transition from a daily school routine to life at home. How can you help your students transition and even thrive given this huge change? Assuming (and that’s a big assumption here!) that you are able to take time off...