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    • Benefits of Homeschooling: Inquiry-Based Learning
      Benefits of Inquiry-Based Learning
    • Get Ready for Spring with Field Guides
      Get Ready for Spring with Field Guides
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      Instead of Curriculum: Storyteller Jim Weiss
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      Connect with History & Geography Using Family History
    • How to make a timeline - homeschool history.
      How To Make a Timeline Easily
    • Make Your Own Bird Unit Study
    • Teaching Ancient Civilizations.
      Teaching Ancient Civilizations
    • Homeschooling the Presidency: Using Current Events as an Ongoing Unit Study
      Using Current Events & the U.S. Presidency as a Unit Study
    • Simple homeschool art activities.
      Simple Homeschool Art Ideas
    • Swimming and Water Safety
      Swimming and Water Safety
    • 10 kid-approved YouTube indoor workouts.
      10 Kid-Approved Workouts on YouTube for Homeschool P.E. Class
    • 8 Imaginative Ideas For An Art Unit Study
      8 Imaginative Ideas To Create An Art Unit Study For Homeschool Families
    • 5 Ideas for Throwing a "Holidays Around the World" Party with Teens.
      5 Ideas for Throwing a "Holidays Around the World" Party with Teens
    • Geography passive learning: Shower power.
      Passive Learning: Geography Shower Power
    • How to Start a Homeschool Geography Club
      Create an Engaging Homeschool Geography Club
    • Subversive Geography - how to promote map use.
      Subversive Geography: Promote Map Use by Kids
    • TheHomeSchoolMom Blog: Developing a Pet Unit Study
      Ideas for Creating a Pet Unit Study
    • Spring Homeschooling: The Vernal Equinox
      Spring Homeschooling: The Vernal Equinox
    • Night Vision Homeschool Astronomy Activities
      Night Vision: Homeschool Astronomy Activities
    • How to avoid the 7 biggest mistakes when teaching science.
      Avoid the 7 Biggest Mistakes When Teaching Science
    • TheHomeSchoolMom Blog: Teen homeschool technology project
      Teen Tech Project: Building a Computer
    • 6 Science Shows On Disney+ Your Kids (And You!) Will Love
      6 Science Shows On Disney+ Your Kids (And You!) Will Love
    • Simple Ways to Bring Literature into Your Child's Life
      Bringing Literature into Your Child’s Life
    • TheHomeSchoolMom Blog: How to Host an International Student
      How to Host an International Student
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      Creating a Teen Book Club to Build Connections
    • Talking About Books By Talking About Movies
      Talking About Books By Talking About Movies
    • 10 Air Pressure Experiments Using Household Items
      Top Ten Air Pressure Experiments to Mystify Your Kids Using Stuff From Around the House
    • Does Your Homeschool Have a Class Pet? Maybe It Should!
      Does Your Homeschool Have a Class Pet? If Not, Maybe It Should
    • 13 Ways Watching TV Helps Kids Become Better Readers
      13 Ways Watching TV Helps Kids Become Better Readers
    • Learning with the Olympics
    • How To Use a Microscope
      How To Use A Microscope
    • 9 Outdoor Experiments for Summer Science Fun
      9 Outdoor Experiments for Summer Science Fun
    • Using Scientific Current Events to Understand the Scientific Process
      Using Scientific Current Events to Understand the Scientific Process
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      10 Screen-Free Ways to Keep High-Energy Kids Entertained Indoors
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      Easy Art History and Appreciation
    • PhoneSchooling: News Apps for Critical Thinking
      More PhoneSchooling: News Apps for Critical Thinking
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      9 Benefits of Hosting an International Exchange Student
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      What about Homeschool PE?
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      Winter Warmup: Making Snowflakes
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      Spiders Are Our Teachers
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      Our Favorite Book Series for 8-12 Year Olds
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      Interest-Based Groups For Learning & Fun

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