Each of my girls had a different preschool experience. My oldest spent five days a week for three years in PPCD, the public school preschool program for children, in a special classroom for kids on the autism spectrum. My middle daughter attended Kids Day Out two days a week at the local church when she… Continue reading Freebie Friday: Color Word Match-ups in English, Spanish, and French
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Freebie Friday: 12 Months of Spelling Practice
Since this is my birthay month, every Friday I will be highlighting one of the FREEBIES in my TPT store. This first Friday, I am sharing one of my favorites, a year of monthly-themed spelling practice. Many years ago, when my kiddos were still in elementary school, we used All About Spelling to learn spelling… Continue reading Freebie Friday: 12 Months of Spelling Practice
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New Biology Supplement!
(This post includes links to Amazon and TeachersPayTeachers.com. Purchased made help to support this blog. Thank you!) I just finished a new resources to go along with the Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Edition textbook: a student supplement packed with activities! Next year, my youngest will be a freshman in high school. She is taking… Continue reading New Biology Supplement!
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A Whole Year of FUN Spelling Practice for Homeschoolers!
I just added a WHOLE YEAR of monthly themed spelling word practice activities for homeschoolers to my TeachersPayTeachers store. Many years ago, when we first started homeschooling, I quickly learned that spelling practice was not a favorite activity for my girls. It did not seem to help them to just copy the words over and… Continue reading A Whole Year of FUN Spelling Practice for Homeschoolers!
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One Year Lesson Plans for High School US Government and Economics with Uncle Eric, Bluestocking Guides, and Crash Course
This past year, I had planned for my two homeschool high school students to take US government and economics for social studies. In Texas, these are semester long classes that count for 1/2 credit each toward graduation on a high school transcript. After looking into various resources, I settled on the Uncle Eric book series… Continue reading One Year Lesson Plans for High School US Government and Economics with Uncle Eric, Bluestocking Guides, and Crash Course
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How I am planning Guest Hollow’s World Geography & Cultures for 8th grade
Although I consider myself an eclectic homeschooler, I have serious Charlotte Mason leanings toward using real books. I feel like it seriously limits the scope of understanding to limit the learning to just one resource, such as one textbook. As my children have gotten older and we have depended more and more on textbooks, I… Continue reading How I am planning Guest Hollow’s World Geography & Cultures for 8th grade
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Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 8th grade
My baby, my youngest, is starting eighth grade this fall. This will be our last year to homeschool middle school. After this, it is on to the big, bad world of homeschooling high school. Just kidding, high school can be fun to homeschool, too. Our job this year is to get her ready for high… Continue reading Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 8th grade
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Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 11th grade
The plan for the junior year of high school for my second child looks a little different that her older sisters' junior year. For one, I am depending on a dual credit biology class through Austin Community College for her science credit instead of teaching it myself. As a science teacher turned homeschool mom, this… Continue reading Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 11th grade
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Making a Planner for next year
As the 2023-2024 school year winds down for our homeschool, I find myself running out of pages in my current planner. The past couple of years, I have used various online resources to print and piece together a planner that works for me. This year, I decided to take the bold step to make my… Continue reading Making a Planner for next year
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Teaching High School Spanish in Homeschool: BJU Press Spanish 1 & 2, games, books, and lesson plans
Last year, my ninth grader completed Spanish 1 with Bob Jones University Press Spanish 1, 3rd edition. We managed to successfully complete the curriculum and my daughter finished the year with an A. I went ahead a purchased Spanish 2 for her for this year, along with a few extras. The Spanish 1 and Spanish… Continue reading Teaching High School Spanish in Homeschool: BJU Press Spanish 1 & 2, games, books, and lesson plans
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