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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Have Fun Learning About Cell Part 2: Plant Cells
(This post contains links to products in my Teachers Pay Teachers store and Amazon Affiliate links. Purchases help to fund the blog. Thanks!) While learning about the differences between cells of different kingdoms in biology, some of the differences discussed are the presence of a nucleus (eukaryote vs. prokaryote), chloroplasts for photosynthesis, the presence of… Continue reading Have Fun Learning About Cell Part 2: Plant Cells
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Graduating my first homeschool student
May 16th, the last day of school for my high school senior, will be here soon. She has been homeschooled since 2nd grade, which means other than a few classes at co-op and dual credit at ACC, I have been her teacher for the past 11 years. Probably feeling like every other homeschool parent before… Continue reading Graduating my first homeschool student
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Freebie Friday: Color Word Match-ups in English, Spanish, and French
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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New Biology Supplement!
I just finished a new product to go along with Apologia's Biology textbook: a student supplement packed with activities! Next year, my youngest will be a freshman in high school. She is taking Earth Science this year, which transitions perfectly into Biology. After learning about landforms, geological processes, oceans, fresh water systems, atmosphere, and weather… Continue reading New Biology Supplement!
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Six weeks into our school year
We just finished out sixth week of school. I still have not figured out a good housekeeping schedule for this year. We no longer have completely free Friday mornings to spend on chores. I have been scheduling our field trips for Fridays, so not much else gets done on those days. I think I have… Continue reading Six weeks into our school year
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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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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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A Back to School FREEBIE!
I created a little "Back to School" packet for homeschoolers and it is FREE in my TPT store here! It has two different "First Day of School" forms, one with space for a 4x6" photo and one without. The form has a place for the student to write grade, name & age, favorite things, etc.… Continue reading A Back to School FREEBIE!
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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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