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Day 6 – Holiday MAD LIB

Day 6 – Holiday MAD LIB

"Not a creature was ... SWIMMING ... not even a mouse!?" What will your kiddos come up with for today's activity? It's a holiday mad lib based on part of the classic poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. You need at least two people to play...

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12 Days of Christmas Printables DAY 5!

12 Days of Christmas Printables DAY 5!

The day 2 activity involved matching a flag to the name of a country or state - today's activity challenges your student to match the SHAPE of each of the world's six largest countries (by land mass) to its name! This will be easy for students of Knowable World Level...

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Day 4 – How Do You Say “SNOW”?

Day 4 – How Do You Say “SNOW”?

If you live in a place where it snows, you probably know lots of different words to describe it. But how do people say "snow" in different languages around the world? That's what today's activity is all about! Kids can color the different words and then cut them out...

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12 Days of Christmas Printables [Day 3]

12 Days of Christmas Printables [Day 3]

Today's printable is all about holiday fun! Ask your students which of the choices they like best. Maybe you'll find a way to work one of their favorites into your homeschool day! Fill out the form below to go to the downloads page:

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Christmas Printables Day 2 [of 12!]

Christmas Printables Day 2 [of 12!]

Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables is a matching activity. Can your student name the country or state of all these flags? If not, this is a great time for practicing research skills. And here's an extra fun bonus for today's activity: Each of the flags on...

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12 Days of Christmas Printables

12 Days of Christmas Printables

Looking for some quick activities for your homeschool during the run-up to the holidays? Keep an eye on our blog for 12 days of free Christmas printables! Every day from December 11th to 22nd we'll be posting a new activity that you can download and print. Many are...

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New Video: Geography Game

New Video: Geography Game

How many of these countries do you recognize? How well do you know your way around the world ... at night?The newest mini-lesson in our Geography series is a game. Can you figure out which countries are shown just by seeing how they look at night? Don't worry - if you...

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Why is Europe a continent?

Why is Europe a continent?

Geography mini-lesson There's a new video in the Geography series of mini-lessons on our YouTube channel! If you've been taught to think about the world as made up of continents, you may have noticed that one continent is not quite like the rest. What is the continent...

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What Makes a Good Curriculum?

What Makes a Good Curriculum?

Podcast Episode #3 As parents, we know we can't be experts in every subject. That's why we look for the best curricula we can find to help us homeschool our kids. But what makes a good curriculum? And in particular, what makes a good HISTORY curriculum? In this...

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