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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published June 30, 2022 · Last modified December 11, 2022
FREE Printable Homeschool Planner! Today I have shared a new printable Homeschool Planner for the fall semester 2022. This planner is free to download! As many of you know, I have been creating my own planner for years. Sometimes I have used full-sized pages, sometimes I prefer a smaller booklet-style (1/2 page planner). Last year, I started using a planner with full-size pages once again. This particular version has calendar...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published February 6, 2022 · Last modified January 28, 2024
These Valentines Addition and Subtraction Worksheets are currently FREE! Grab this cute set of Valentine’s Day Math Worksheets while they are free! I made a new set of Valentine’s Day math worksheets for students who are beginning to work on double-digit addition. There are a few practice pages with simple addition and subtraction problems. Then there are double digit addition and subtraction worksheets. Two of the worksheets require no carrying...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 4, 2022 · Last modified October 21, 2023
Learn all about the six major types of pathogens in this new 100-page Pathogens Packet on Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites and More!!! This biology packet introduces students to the living and nonliving types of pathogens. Bacteria, protozoa, fungi and parasites/worms are all living pathogens. Viruses and prions are examples of non-living pathogens. This new Pathogens Packet has been added to the Biology BUNDLE. If you purchased the Biology Bundle previously...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 22, 2021 · Last modified June 30, 2022
FREE Printable Homeschool Planner! Today I have shared a new printable Homeschool Planner for the spring semester 2022. This planner is free to download! As many of you know, I have been creating my own planner for years. Sometimes I have used full-sized pages, sometimes I prefer a smaller booklet-style (1/2 page planner). Starting in January, I will be using a planner with full-size pages once again. This particular version...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 3, 2021 · Last modified December 5, 2021
FREE Multiplication Worksheet Packet! Today I have a bran-new 20-page multiplication worksheet packet to share with you! It has skip counting mazes, matching, and multiplication practice pages for learning the 2s, 5s and 10s. As many of you know, I have been making Multiplication and Division Packets for my kids for years. Our Multiplication and Division BUNDLE now has more than 25 PDFs (with games, activities and worksheets for learning...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published October 1, 2021 · Last modified November 2, 2022
Today I have some new October Morning Work Pages for your younger students. Students will practice the days of the week, the month, ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd), planets as well as some quick math exercises. Hope they are helpful! These are included in the K-2 Math BUNDLE. The set you see below has tracing, but there is also an option with blanks that you can print out (so older students...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 11, 2021
As homeschool parents we are always looking for a way to organize our school materials and keep the kids on track each day. And, we are looking for ways to encourage independent work for our younger kids. Montessori’s idea of the prepared environment was that everything the child came in contact with would facilitate and maximize independent learning and exploration. If you have spent some time preparing your environment, your...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 1, 2020 · Last modified November 29, 2020
Often, we have a novel that we read aloud. Over the next few weeks, we are going to be doing a Short Story Unit instead. We’ll be reading 2-3 stories a day (depending on their length and the time we have available). I’ve included pictures (and tables of contents) for the two resources we’re using, but of course these pages are open-ended so you can use whatever you have on...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published October 5, 2020 · Last modified February 10, 2021
Earlier this week, I had a wonderful back-and-forth email conversation with a reader about literature and language arts in our homeschool. She had questions about the literature book/s we were using when my kids were in grades 2, 5 and 7. I thought I would share a lot of that conversation with you today. It highlights some of the language arts books/texts/resources we have used over the years. Plus, I’ve...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 16, 2020 · Last modified August 10, 2023
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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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 6, 2020 · Last modified June 28, 2022
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...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 1, 2020 · Last modified September 13, 2022
We have been using a writing workshop model in our homeschool for many, many years. It has brought a lot of joy to our writing time. My kids are not at all intimidated by writing now… even high school essays! I have a lot of posts about what a Writing Workshop looks like in our homeschool and also have a lot of posts about the various mini-lessons we used to...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published June 17, 2020 · Last modified May 6, 2023
Are you homeschooling Kindergarten or Grade 1 for the first time or looking for some fresh new ideas? It’s hard to know where to start, right?! There are lots of possibilities and picking a starting point can be overwhelming! I hope this post will give you some ideas and inspiration for a wonderful homeschool year ahead! FREE Curriculum Resource Guide for Kindergarten-Grade 1 I was often asked what we did...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 13, 2020 · Last modified September 23, 2022
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...
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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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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.
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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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