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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published April 27, 2013 · Last modified January 4, 2015
My kids are quite involved in after-school sports and I worry a lot about them over-doing it as youngsters. I really want to make sure that when they are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s they can be active and do the sports and activities they’re interested in. I really love running and backpacking and am thankful that my high school and college sports didn’t leave me with any...
We had a crazy busy weekend and it ended with LD being sick all night. We stayed close to home yesterday. Last night, DD came down with the same bad tummy bug and tossed her cookies all night and into the morning. I’m just feeling tired and worn out and have a bit of a headache myself. I can think of twelve things I should do … especially yard work...
Fitness / Health / Homeschool Den / Must Read
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published February 17, 2013
I love reading little articles that have tips for living healthier and longer. There were some neat tips in Parade a couple weeks ago (Sunday, Jan. 27). As a busy Mom, I can certainly use all the advice I can get! Here are a few things I learned: Do you think smoking or watching TV will shave more time off of your life? According to an analysis of health records,...
Asthma and Allergies / Homeschool Den / Must Read
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published February 16, 2013
An article in Science News caught my attention the other night. As many of you know, my son has had some issues with asthma and has recently been diagnosed with severe dust, pollen, weed, tree, and mold allergies. The title of their article certainly caught my eye, “Fast Food Linked to Asthma Risk.” According to the article, a survey of more than a half-million people has shown that certain foods...
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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.
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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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