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Conserving Trees and Recycling Paper: A Picture Book Lesson

Post by Rebecca Reid 1 Comment

Reading The Great Paper Caper was a nice segue into recycling our own paper and learning about tree conservation.

To prepare for Earth Day and Arbor Day, we learned about conserving trees by recycling paper in our kitchen. Reading The Great Paper Caper, a silly mystery story, prompted this fun, hands-on science lesson.

STEM and STEAM Ideas for Homeschool, Co-ops, and Classes

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I am so excited about this year’s plan because we are starting out with STEAM the center of our minds! At our co-op, I’m teaching an upper elementary-level STEAM Challenge class. Besides that, I’m super excited about the ideas in the book STEAM Kids, a fantastic book full of gorgeous and creative ways to implement […]

Hands-On Learning Ideas for the Coral Reef

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If there is one subject that we return to in our homeschool again and again, it is that of the coral reef. My kids love Nemo, Dory, and their friends, so of course learning about their habitat in the oceans of the world is a subject we love to learn about. What could be better […]

100+ Homeschool Co-op Class Ideas

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Homeschool co-op classes can be educational or fun or both! Think outside of the box and find extra or curricula classes you'd like your homeschoolers to take with a class.

We love our local homeschool co-op! We take and teach classes there each school year. Each year, our co-op parents submit classes they are interested in teaching. Then, all parents submit feedback on which classes they would most like to enroll their kids in. The winners are slated as classes. Here is a gigantic list […]

Pool Noodle Covered Wagon

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Our pool noodle "covered wagon" was a fun way to make learning about history a movement-based activity.

In honor of the recent Pioneer Day (the Utah holiday that celebrates the arrival of the Mormon pioneers to Utah in 1847), we try to do something pioneer related each year, since my husband’s family is from Utah and it’s a part of our Mormon heritage as well. This year (to go along with Strawberry’s […]

Learning about Life in the Colonial Era and Pretending to be a Colonial Kid

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Learning about life in Colonial era can be a ton of fun! Pretend to be colonial kids and do chores, play games, and otherwise be colonists for a day.

Pretending and imagination are a key to relating to and enjoying history. Once you’ve learned about the American colonies, simulate what it would be like to live in the colonial era, and encourage your students to pretend to be a colonial era child.

Whole Body Butterfly Life Cycle

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Use a party blower as a proboscis in this whole body butterfly life cycle gross motor imagination game.

Strawberry simply loves butterflies right now! As we prepared a report about butterflies for our recent project fair, we took the chance to act out the parts of the butterfly life cycle. This whole body gross motor play is just how she learns! I know she’ll not forget the details we discussed: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, […]

Ultimate Guide to Early Reading Resources and Activities

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This ultimate guide to teaching early reading resources and activities provides ideas for supporting and encouraging the young reader, from CVC words to sight words and more!

Now that my daughter is showing interest and ability in sounding out words and recognizing the print around her, it’s time I read up on it too and find the early reading activities that will be a perfect match for her personality. If you are starting out or teaching a child to read, this ultimate […]

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