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Homeschool Den / Homeschool: Organizing and Cleaning / Homeschool: Random Thoughts
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 22, 2019 · Last modified January 25, 2019
I like having a clean and tidy house… or rather, I dream of having a clean and tidy house, but I have always found that to be a challenge. My friends will lovingly tell me that the house has a normal “lived in” look. But, to be honest, it’s been a struggle over the years… Just check out this picture of our dining room table… not exactly tidy, is it?...
Freebies / Science: Astronomy Unit
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 20, 2019 · Last modified February 21, 2022
Are your kids learning about the Solar System? Here are two fun projects my youngest daughter did recently. I have added directions and related printables to our free Solar System Packet. Plus, I also added in a couple of new solar system worksheet pages. You’ll find our 25-page FREE Solar System Unit down below. 🙂 The first project was to create the planets to scale with play dough. We made...
My daughter is working on percentages and still needs some practice on fractions. I made her a set of practice worksheets. The Percentages and Fraction Math Worksheets are free if you can use them. 🙂 I showed you why I have the boxes… that’s just to help my daughter see the steps needs to take to solve percentage problems (she’s new to these types of problems). As I mention in...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Ages 2-6: Preschool at Home / Ages 2-6: Preschool for ED - Fall 2011 (age 3 1/2) / Ages 2-6: Theme Time (age 2-4) / Ages 2-6: Toddler/Preschool Activities / Homeschool Den / Montessori (general info)
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 17, 2019 · Last modified August 31, 2020
I know that I have a lot of readers with younger kids. This post includes a lot of activities we did when the kids were 2-5 years old or so. It can be difficult to balance kids of different ages… especially when you have a rambunctious, active toddler and/or preschooler in the mix!! You can read this post about homeschooling multiple ages, if you are interested. The Preschool Page, might...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 15, 2019 · Last modified February 1, 2019
Hey everyone! I have a ton of Civil Rights Materials that are currently FREE to download. I think there are four separate pdfs. I’m am trying to compile all of those pdfs/resources into one page to make it easier to access. Since this new page won’t show up in the blog feed, I wanted to be sure to link to the new page: homeschoolden.com/civil-rights-movement/ Key Events of the Civil Rights...
Free Homeschool Planner / Freebies
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 13, 2019 · Last modified September 23, 2022
This afternoon, I added in about 20 new pages to our free Homeschool Planner. I have been adding to this file for ages because I change up my own homeschool planner frequently! This Homeschool Planner pdf is now well over 125+ pages! Recently, I’ve been printing out two pages for each week. One is a grid with 9 areas where I can jot down some notes about each subject area…...
Snow Day! There’s something so magical about a big snowfall… all activities are canceled, fridge is stocked, and there are fun things to do outdoors! We spent a lot of time outside today enjoying the snow! I went for a really lovely walk in the woods with Boomer.ED and I went sledding down the hill together a number of times. We were completely sprayed with snow… and buried by the...
The German Worksheet Packet on die Familie has been updated and is now over 40+ pages! This packet will help kids to learn the basic German vocabulary about the family. There are matching worksheets, translation from German to English and English to German, der/die/das worksheets, and worksheets on plurals. Plus, there are matching cards (picture to German) and a bingo game with 6 bingo cards. German Worksheets for Kids: I...
Homeschool Den / Homeschool Encouragement / Homeschool: Random Thoughts
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 10, 2019
We are always trying to encourage our kids on this wonderful homeschool journey, right?! This semester we started off with a family discussion… a discussion that I hope will get to the heart of the kids’ own motivation, self-determination and the path they’ll/we’ll be creating for this semester. You guys know it, I am a planner. I am a curriculum creator… but when it comes to the day-to-day I am...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 6, 2019 · Last modified April 23, 2020
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20th Century History / Art History - Modern Art / Arts and Crafts / Homeschool Den
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 2, 2019 · Last modified September 23, 2022
This new 25+ page Modern Art Packet is currently free to download! This packet starts with an overview of Modern Art – from impressionism, neo-impressionism & post-impressionism through fauvism, cubism… pop art and more! We spent the most time on the impressionist and post-impressionist artists so there are a number of pages on artists such as Renoir, Monet, Degas, Casssatt, Van Gogh, Seurat and others. The Modern Art packet also...
I am still in full holiday mode (and as I mentioned on FB, it’s after noon and I am *still* in my PJs), but I spent a little time updating this post with tips on How to Start Homeschooling After the Holidays. When (and only when!) you are ready, you can read this post here: Meanwhile, enjoy your Holiday Break! ~Liesl
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season! May your holiday season be filled with wonder, joy, good health, and happy memories! ~Liesl, Tony and the Kids
Free Calendar Planning Pages / Freebies
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 22, 2018 · Last modified December 8, 2019
Today I wanted to share our (latest) free calendar printable, 2019-2020. This free calendar printable covers 20 months (January 2019 through August 2020). It starts in January 2019 and includes the 2019-2020 school year through August 2020. Note: The FREE January 2020 to August 2021 Calendar is now available!! I like having a calendar that includes the holidays, the change in seasons, and things like day light saving which is...
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I love the quote by William Butler Yeats, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." It's about getting the kids involved, engaged, and fired up about learning (while juggling the rest of life too!)
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This post has links to dozens of posts and resources both for new and veteran homeschoolers for everything from finding homeschool curriculum to general homeschool advice and encouragement.
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What science topics could I teach my 5-7 year old - Homeschool Science Curriculum
Click on the image above to see the Science Units we covered in our homeschool from elementary through middle school (and beyond!).
A list of the books we've used most in history, science, math, language arts, etc.
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This is one of our most popular units. It covers the Layers of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and More! It is included in the Earth Science Bundle (see the picture/link above).
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The Human Body Systems, Skeletal, Digestive, Circulatory, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine Systems and More (with lots of hands-on activity ideas)! We usually study a different body system each year.
Click on the image to see our units on the States of matter, Properties of Matter, Electricity & Circuits, and the Chemistry Unit (Get to know the Periodic Table in a fun way!)
This is a free checklist I put together of the various science units I hope to cover in the elementary and middle school years.
Do your kids know the 4 largest countries? Which countries have the most people? The longest river? This packet covers basic world and U.S. facts and also covers geographic features and land forms.
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Dozens of posts about how to create a homeschool writing workshop.
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This is one of the best values we have... more than 20 PDFs with games, activities and worksheets to learn/practice the multiplication facts ($7.00).
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Click on the image to check out our 100+page Rocks and Minerals Unit.
This is a fun, hands-on unit for early elementary students!
How the body is organized from cells to tissues... organs to body systems
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