Last year my family took a roadschooling trip across the country to try to get the wanderlust out of our systems. But, it backfired. Thankfully! And, we’re back at it. We are now a full-time RVing family. Which in practical terms means, we have downsized from a 3 bedroom home to about 300 square feet. So, if […]
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Poinsettia Mini-Unit Study
The Poinsettia has its origins in Central America. The plant flourished in an area of Southern Mexico known as Taxco del Alarcon. The people of Mexico tell the legend of a little girl who went to the local church one night with her brother to honor Jesus on Christmas Eve. The little girl was embarrassed because […]
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Christmas Tree Counting Activity
Christmas is a great time to add some festive activities to your homeschool. Learning to count to 20 is a skill all preschoolers need to learn. And, there are lots of fun ways to do this. I made a fun Christmas tree counting activity for you to include with your preschooler’s math time this December. […]
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I Spy the Rhymes in ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
I can still remember being in Kindergarten many, many years ago and putting on a version of Clement Clarke Moore’s poem: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. I think I was a sugarplum. Although, admittedly my memories are a little fuzzy from back then. So, in honor of those fuzzy, but sweet childhood memories I decided […]
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Giant List of Free Thanksgiving History Resources
Are you looking for free resources to help you teach Thanksgiving history this fall? Below is a GIANT list of free resources from around the web to help you do just that. I’ve organized all this Thanksgiving goodness by type of resource. So, hopefully, it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. This list has […]
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Roadschooling Holidays Flagstaff, AZ
When we’re roadschooling or just out of town during a holiday it can be a challenge to know what to do for our kiddos. We want to make holidays special for them. But it’s easy to just ignore holidays like Halloween, which we’re not big on anyway. We happened to be traveling through Flagstaff, AZ […]
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