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Confessions of a Homeschooler

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Confessions of a Homeschooler

Road Trip USA: Arizona Geography Lesson

Road Trip USA: Arizona Geography Lesson
Geography / Homeschool / Southwest  Arizona / US Geography

Arizona was named an official state of the U.S. on February 14, 1912 and is known as “The Grand Canyon State” which is one of the 7 wonders of the natural world. The canyon floor stretches 277 miles long. It is also the largest copper producer in the U.S. Here…

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Back to School Pictures!

Homeschool / Mom Stuff

Hello fellow teachers! While we officially started school two weeks ago, this week is the iHomeschool Network “Not” back-to-School blog hop! And this week is all about those super cute student photos that we all love and adore! They show us how big our little guys are getting. I’m not…

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Expedition Earth Giveaway

Expedition Earth Giveaway
Curriculum / Geography / Give Aways  Reviews

Hi everyone! I have another awesome giveaway for you today! It’s my Expedition Earth World Geography Curriculum! Get ready for an exciting voyage across the world! Come along as we walk on the Great Wall of China, wander through the Amazon Rainforest, and climb the Egyptian Pyramids! Within this curriculum…

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NEW Carson-Dellosa website!

NEW Carson-Dellosa website!
Homeschool  Summer Activities

As you all know, I love Carson Dellosa Summer Bridge activity books! They’re literally ZERO planning on my part, and great for keeping kids skills fresh over the summer. Keeping up with your students reading, math, and other basic skills over the long summer break is important. I’m not sure…

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Homemade Reading Bench Tutorial

Homemade Reading Bench Tutorial
Mom Stuff / Organization  My School Room

Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying this week’s IHN Back-ToSchool Blog Hop! Today I’m going to share the details on how I made our really easy homemade reading nook! Okay, not the bench part, but the cushion at least!   Remember that left over peg board from my desk…

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Our Ikea School Desks

Our Ikea School Desks
Mom Stuff / Organization  My School Room

I get a ton of questions on our school room, and so I thought I would do an update on our Ikea setup. So to answer your questions… YES, we still love our desks! YES, they’re still white! (They clean very easily with some water, Windex, or for certain marker…

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Our Home School Room 2012-2013

Our Home School Room 2012-2013
Mom Stuff / Organization  My School Room

Hi everyone! This week is School Room Week with the IHN Not-Back-ToSchool Blog Hop! We’ve stuck with a similar room setup this year, with a few fun additions! The above picture is an overview of our room, and now we’ll get into the nitty gritty of our setup! Along the…

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Reading Horizons Giveaway!

Reading Horizons Giveaway!
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Reading Horizons Giveaway! ($299 value!) Do you have a young child who is learning to read? Maybe one in elementary school that is struggling with reading? I’m excited to be working with Reading Horizons to introduce you to a phonics program that will help your kids become fluent readers. Guess…

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K4 Kindergarten Curriculum Giveaway!

K4 Kindergarten Curriculum Giveaway!
Curriculum / Give Aways / Kindergarten  Kindergarten / Reviews

Is my Letter of the Week Preschool Curriculum a little too easy for your preschooler? Are you ready for something a little more challenging? Then the K4 Kindergarten Curriculum is for you! The K4 Curriculum is geared towards kids ages 4-5 who are looking for a fun hands on kindergarten…

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Summer Boredom Busters: Bird Feeders

Summer Boredom Busters: Bird Feeders
Homeschool / Summer Activities  Homemade / Summer Activities

Welcome to another day of Kids Summer Boredom Buster ideas! Today we’re making homemade bird feeders!     Materials Needed: 1-liter empty soda bottle 1 to 2 wooden spoons craft knife and marker small eye screw Bird seed   Directions: Clean out the inside of the soda bottle with warm…

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