(This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Purchases made through these links support this blog. Thanks!) It is the time of year when gift lists are made and deals are sought. If you are wondering what kind of practical, everyday items would be good for your favorite homeschool mom, or for your own wish list, here… Continue reading Practical gift ideas for a homeschool mom
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Tuesday Teaching Tip #1: Use your local library
(I started sending Tuesday Teaching Tip notes to the followers of my TeachersPayTeachers.com store, North Star Homeschool Resources., and decided to post the tips here as well. Enjoy!) Tuesday Teaching Tip #1 is one of the best for homeschoolers: use your local library. Public libraries are gold mines of free resources for teachers and homeschoolers!… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #1: Use your local library
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English Language Arts for 9th Grade
When my youngest was in first grade, we switched to The Good and the Beautiful for ELA. She used that curriculum along with All About Spelling through 7th grade. Since there is not a Level 8 and I did not feel that she was ready for high school ELA, we used Cover Story by Clear… Continue reading English Language Arts for 9th Grade
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Using molecular model kits in biology
(Purchases made through links in this post for my TeachersPayTeacher.com store and Amazon help to support this blog. Thanks!) We are about to wrap up Unit 1 in our biology curriculum, which includes a biochemical section on biomolecules and reactions. As a classroom teacher, my approach to biomolecules was geared toward the types of questions… Continue reading Using molecular model kits in biology
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Cleaning out the classroom
Summer is in full swing. We went to Texas 4-H Round-up in College Station. The girls are doing Shakespeare Under the Star performances this weekend. I'm sitting in a library in Luling while my younger two are at a multi-county 4-H officer training this morning. Tomorrow, my oldest two and I will attend training to… Continue reading Cleaning out the classroom
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Big news: Introducing North Star Homeschool Resources
I have news. My TeachersPayTeachers store is now North Star Homeschool Resources! I love the new colors, logo, and motto for the re-brand: "Helping you navigate the homeschool journey". It was not an easy decision, but I chose to rebrand the store to reflect the new place that our homeschool and my TPT store is… Continue reading Big news: Introducing North Star Homeschool Resources
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The new house cleaning plan
I have officially given up on all of us pitching in together on Friday mornings to clean the house. This worked last year and over the summer, but just has not been jiving with our schedule this fall. Having a dirty house does not bring me peace. The kids are busy all day with lessons,… Continue reading The new house cleaning plan
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FREE Binder Spine Label Templates
I have added another freebie to my TPT store! I just finished printing out the labels for my kids' binders and decided to make it into a free download for my store. Now that the kids have all outgrown workbooks, we have found that binders work best for storage and organization of work. At the… Continue reading FREE Binder Spine Label Templates
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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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Homeschool shopping Pinterest board
I started a Pinterest board with all of my favorite homeschool classroom items! Now, I did not go out and buy all of these at once. We have been homeschooling for ten years, so these treasures have been accumulated over that time. I will say that I am a snob when it comes to school… Continue reading Homeschool shopping Pinterest board
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