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Homeschool Den / Homeschool Encouragement / Homeschool: Planning and Preparation / Homeschool: Useful Resources (websites books etc) / How to Start Homeschooling / Starting to Homeschool
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 15, 2018
Hands-On Homeschool Activities Your Ultimate Hands-On Homeschooling Guide Make Learning Memorable, Exciting, and Engaging! I wanted to let you know that I added a New Page: Hands On Homeschool Activities. This is a page (rather than a blog post), so I wanted to link to it here – for those of you who come to the blog from time to time to check out our latest posts! (As a new page,...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Ages 2-6: Toddler/Preschool Activities / Kindergarten / Language Arts: Reading
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 13, 2018 · Last modified February 7, 2021
R-Blend Worksheets and Games This 30+page R-Blend packet has been added to the Blends Bundle! This is the second in a series of three Consonant Blends Activity Packets. This consonant blend BUNDLE includes R-Blend, L-Blend and S-Blend worksheets, games, and activities. This set focuses on the R-Blends such as br cr dr fr gr pr and tr. There are practice worksheets that include tracing, write in the consonant blends (br,...
Science: Animal Characteristics / Science: Biomes; Animal Habitats
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 8, 2018 · Last modified October 16, 2022
Nocturnal Animal Quick Study Packet Many of us have kids who just love studying animals! This is a quick study of some nocturnal animals: opossums, raccoons, skunks and beavers. You will find some quick-fact tracing pages and interactive notebook/lapbook pieces. There are answers your kids can paste in… or they can write in their own fascinating facts! Finally, for those of you with slightly older kids, there are some blank...
Homeschool Den / Science: Hibernation / Science: Whale Unit / Winter Unit / World Animals
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 4, 2018 · Last modified November 2, 2022
Today I have a new Hibernation Unit to share with you today! It is more than 25 pages and covers: why animals hibernate, terms such as torpor, brumation, estivation, diapause, endotherms vs. ectotherms. where animals hibernate and spend the winter Plus, it covers the dangers of hibernation. It includes various activities such as notebook pages, interactive notebook/lapbook pieces, matching and tracing pages. The Winter Packet is now 100+ pages! First,...
Homeschool Den / Kindergarten Math / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 2, 2018 · Last modified December 8, 2018
As many of you know, I have been adding to the Addition and Multiplication Bundles throughout the year. Last week, I just added a new Christmas Subtraction Packet to the Addition Math Bundle. Today I added some Subtraction Games! The Addition Bundle is a bit mis-named because it includes addition and subtraction worksheets, games and activities as well as place value, measure, clocks, shapes, graphing and more! It includes a...
I spend a lot of time talking about what we’re doing academically, but now and then I like to share some of our outings and excursions too! I know the Grandparents still check in on what we’ve been up to. So here are a few fun photos! I want to share a few photos from this stunning picture of our local library… to our fall hike around a lake. A...
Freebies / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 26, 2018 · Last modified September 18, 2023
Today I have a quick freebie for you. These are mixed math practice worksheets with multiplication, division, measurement, perimeter and time. Enjoy! ~Liesl Free Math Worksheets — Mixed Math Practice Multiplication Division Measurement Perimeter Time Click here to save this on Pinterest: Multiplication/Division BUNDLE You might also want to check out the Multiplication/Division Math BUNDLE, which also has more than 25 PDF packets! With more than 25 PDFs (hundreds of...
Free Homeschool Planner / Homeschool Den / Homeschool Encouragement / Homeschool: Organizing and Cleaning / Homeschool: Planning and Preparation / Homeschool: Random Thoughts
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 24, 2018
Free Mid-Year Homeschool Assessment Packet About this time of year, I get itchy. I know that the holidays are coming up and we will take a well-deserved break! Right around the holidays, I also take the time to think about how things are going. Today, I wanted to share this Free Homeschool Assessment Packet with you (I updated and expanded it a bit this year.). This packet has several pages...
Holiday: Christmas Activities / Holiday: Thanksgiving / Homeschool Den / Homeschool: Organizing and Cleaning / Homeschool: Useful Resources (websites books etc)
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 20, 2018
Homeschooling during the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be particularly trying/demanding. There are more events on as the semester comes to an end. On the homeschool front, we are often finishing up big projects and wrapping up units before taking an extended break. But there are a lot of other things going on too! There are holiday-themed parties and get-togethers. There are concerts. There also more demands on our...
History and World Cultures Units / History: American History / Homeschool Den / Homeschool: Our Homeschool (what our day is like, curriculum choices, etc.) / Homeschool: Planning and Preparation / Homeschool: Random Thoughts / Homeschool: Useful Resources (websites books etc) / How to Start Homeschooling / Language Arts: Writing / Starting to Homeschool / WWII
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 18, 2018 · Last modified December 29, 2018
History Portfolio Projects have student focus on one theme, topic or time period and can include an array of writing, art, and geography assignments that are compiled together in a final product. While we did a couple of portfolio projects when the kids were in elementary (age 8 -10 or so), Portfolio Project really become a powerful tool during the middle and high school years! History portfolio projects require students...
20th Century History / History: American Colonies / History: This is the United States-Unit Study (grade 1) / Holiday: Thanksgiving
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 13, 2018 · Last modified September 19, 2023
Today I have some fun Then and Now worksheets to share with you! These are currently FREE to download! 🙂 They include various items from the past and present… and are perfect if you are talking with your kids about the history of Thanksgiving! If your kids are a little older they can try to figure out how long ago these items were used – back in colonial days (1620)...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 11, 2018 · Last modified November 10, 2020
How much do you and your kids know about turkeys?! This quick worksheet might come in handy as we approach Thanksgiving here in the U.S. This turkey printable has a few facts: Turkeys lived almost ten million years ago. There are 6 species of wild turkeys. It is estimated that there are 7 million wild turkeys. The male turkey is called a tom. The female turkey is called a hen....
History and World Cultures Units / Language Arts: Writing
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 6, 2018 · Last modified January 30, 2024
Today I have a free Biography Writing Paper Packet to share with you! These writing pages include famous Americans as well as famous historical figures from King Tut to Marie Curie, Albert Einstein dozens more! These can be used with the biographies my daughter read (more details about those below) or just as quick assignments when you have the time. 🙂 My youngest has been working independently on these for...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Ages 2-6: Preschool at Home / Ages 2-6: Toddler/Preschool Activities / Homeschool Den / Kindergarten
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 4, 2018 · Last modified February 7, 2021
L-Blend Worksheets, Games and Activities This is the first in a series of three Consonant Blends Activity Packets. This set focuses on the L-Blends such as bl, cl, gl, fl and pl. There are practice worksheets that include tracing, write in the consonant blends (bl, cl, fl, gl or pl), write in the words, and cut-and-paste activities. There are consonant blend sorting cards and a sorting mat. Plus, your kids...
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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.
Click on the image above to see the History Units we covered in our homeschool.
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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Units are also sold separately.
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).
Click the image to see our Biology Units on Animal and Plant Cells; the Biology Unit on Biomes, Food Chains, Symbiosis; Scientific Classification & Taxonomy (Domain/Kingdom/Phylum/Class, etc.); Botany - Plant Kingdom and Oceans and Oceanography.
Click on the image to see our Animal Bundle - including the Animal Unit, Life Cycles, the Rainforest, Winter (Polar Animals) & Hibernation, Chameleons, Wolves, Cicadas and more!
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.
Click on the image to check out our 100-page unit on World War I.
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Dozens of posts about how to create a homeschool writing workshop.
Click on the image to check out all of our fun K-2 Math Packets.
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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