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How to Hang Out with Your Homeschool Friends in a Socially Distanced World

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Covid cases are spiking, and lots of secular homeschool families are still navigating social activities with extra caution. Having clear policies for homeschool co-ops and get-togethers can help all the folks in your community make the best choices for their families.

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5 Ways to Get Excited about Teaching Math Beyond 5th Grade

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Don’t dread higher math! Get inspired with these resources that will give you confidence and ideas for middle and high school math in your secular homeschool.

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3 Middle Grades Fantasy Books I Really Liked

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Looking for a middle grades fantasy for your next homeschool readaloud? We review three of our newer faves: The Time of Green Magic, Amari and the Night Brothers, and The Language of Ghosts.

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YA Book Reviews: The Inheritance Games, The Stolen Kingdom, The Ivies

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Three action-packed YA novels that might just scratch your homeschool reading sweet spot.

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Unit Study: Investigating Isaac Newton

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Celebrate the birthday of the renowned physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian on January 4 with an Isaac Newton homeschool unit study.

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Great Homeschool Readalouds: 12 Great Book Series to Read Together

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Need a new series for winter readaloud season? We have a few ideas.

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Great Homeschool Readalouds: The Hundred and One Dalmatians

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In this funny, old-fashioned story, two Dalmatian parents set off to rescue their kidnapped puppies. It's so much more fun than the movie!

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Great Homeschool Readalouds: The Greenglass House

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A wintry middle grades mystery that may remind you a little of The Westing Game.

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Curriculum Review: Michael Clay Thompson’s Language Arts

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Rebecca loves the nerdy grammar fun of Michael Clay Thompson’s Language Arts. It may not be for everyone, but it’s definitely for word lovers.

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How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice in Your Homeschool

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Celebrate the shortest day of the year by exploring the science of the seasons.

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Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for People Who Love Nancy Drew

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If you’ve got a reader who’s always ready for an excuse to hang with the gang from River Heights, one of these gifts might be a fun addition to your holiday wish list.

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Great Homeschool Readalouds: The Tomten

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In this sweet winter story, a friendly troll reminds a farm full of creatures that spring is coming.

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Homeschool Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for People Who Love A Wrinkle in Time

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Our homeschool gift guide for A Wrinkle in Time readers features gifts inspired by classic literature, from t-shirts to kitchen tools and everything in-between.

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Easy, Thoughtful Holiday Gifts to Make with the Kids

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Homemade gifts you can actually make with your kids that your friends will actually be happy to get.

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Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for People Who Love The Mysterious Benedict Society

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What makes a great gift for your favorite Mysterious Benedict Society fan? Puzzling puzzles, in-case-of-emergency-supplies, and — of course — books.

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Our Favorite Homeschool Books of 2022

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Our favorite homeschool books from this year’s reading lists.

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Homeschool Gift Guide: Books We Want to Give and Get This Year

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Here’s our annual roundup of all the books we want to give and get this holiday season.

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Great Homeschool Readalouds: The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

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Thanksgiving gets weird when a butcher mishap leads a kid to a 266-pound chicken.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Our Favorite Homeschool Board Games

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Be a magical librarian, choose your own adventure, get your Shakespeare on, and more games we want to give and get and (mostly) play this holiday season. These are our favorite homeschool board games.

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Gift Ideas for Kids Who Love Good Omens

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If you’ve got a kid who finds the humor in this hilarious apocalyptic tale, these gifts may be just the ticket.

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Homeschool Unit Study: King John of England

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Why is it so easy to hate England's notorious King John? Oh, let us count the ways in this trash-talking unit study.

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We the People: A Community Model for Exploring the U.S. Constitution

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“A Community Conversation to Understand the U.S. Constitution” was a profound and powerful experience for Carrie’s homeschool.

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Book-Movie Match-Up: Agatha Christie

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Book or movie? With so many Christie adaptations and books to choose from, we’ve rounded up the cinematic cream of the crop and the stories that give the most mystery mileage.

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Going Out With a Bang! 10 Great Apocalypse Novels for High School

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It’s the end of the world as we know it — and sometimes that’s not as bad as it seems. These 10 books about the end of the world are great for starting big conversations with your high school homeschooler.

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Looking for a YA Thriller? These Books Will Keep You Turning Pages

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If you’re looking for a twisty turner teen thriller, these recent YA books about teens in dangerous situations may be just what you’re looking for.

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37 Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Homeschool

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It's that time again! We've rounded up some great ways to celebrate your first day of the new homeschool year, whether you want to keep it simple at home or take a big adventure together.

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Amy’s Library Chicken: What I Read in May

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Modern Gothic, hopeful speculative YA, classic kids lit mash-up, and one of my favorite new book discoveries made May an awesome reading month.

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Camp Like a Homeschooler

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Nature time is one of the best parts of homeschooling — and a weekend camping trip is the ultimate homeschool nature adventure. Here’s how to make your homeschool camping trip a fun experience for the whole family.

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