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Jun 21

American Revolution and Government Book List (for kids and adults)

With the recent upheavals of the pandemic, protests, and riots, right now there is renewed interest in learning about the foundational go...

Mar 22

School Closures? 40 Life Schooling Activities!

With school closures, canceled activities, and social distancing, let's choose to focus on the positive: the silver lining is that this i...

Mar 1

My 2019 Reading List

It's hard for parents to foster a love of reading in kids if the parents themselves don't read much. One of the cornerstones of our inspi...

Jan 5

What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2019-2020

I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process ...

Sep 24, 2019

Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread

Some of the oldest cookbooks in the world are from the fertile crescent region. This recipe for Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread is based on ...

Aug 7, 2019

Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2019-20 (with a 12-year-old and a 9-year-old)

It's August, and that means we'll be starting our new school year soon. Our summer homeschooling was fairly laid-back this year, but in a...

Jul 21, 2019

A Homeschool Year in the Middle Ages

Growing up in public school, history class was SO boring. With so much focus on memorizing dates and names, no wonder I thought I didn't ...

Nov 27, 2016

26 World Folk and Fairy Tale Picture Books

The following are our favorite folk and fairy tales from the 20 countries we "visited" on our World Trip.

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