In the Fall 2024, I will be offering Online Live Homeschool Classes! These classes will be for Grades 5-6 (ages 10-12); Grades 7-9 (ages 12-15); and Grades 8+ (ages 14+). These online classes will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays (possibly on Thursday); I will be teaching in-person classes here where I live the other days. Session 1 will begin September 9, 2024. Classes will meet live, online on Zoom. Students will also have access to their own Canvas Classroom where we will have discussions. This is where our learning materials will be posted. Here are the courses I will be teaching in the Fa ..read more

Our Cicadas Unit includes worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook about the cicada life cycle, the differences between annual and periodical cicadas, and information about the cicada broods. There are newly updated notebook pages about Broods XIII and XIX as well! Some facts about cicadas: Did you know that there are over 3,000 types of cicadas? While most insects live less than a year, cicadas can live as long as 17 years! In the U.S. there are two main types of cicadas, periodical cicadas and annual cicadas. The cicada’s mating call can hit 100 decibels or more which qualifies them as one ..read more

Hola Parents! Feliz Día de San Valentín (Happy Valentine’s Day!) Once more, Liesl and I are coming together to help you teach Spanish to your homeschooler! Growing up in Guatemala I remember how I used to celebrate Valentine’s Day with my friends. It was a day to celebrate “friendship” we also called it “El Día de la Amistad” (The Day of Friendship). Have fun learning the words and making them part of your Valentine’s Day! You might want to make Spanish cards and give them to your friends or family members. Here are a few phrases in Spanish that you could write in a Valentine’s Day card: I lo ..read more

How do animals camouflage themselves in the wild? This 70-page Camouflage Packet includes notebook pages, sorting cards, worksheets and other activities all about the different types of animal camouflage, disguise, mimicry and more! Camouflage helps animals disguise their appearance in order to blend in with their surroundings. Students will learn about some of the different camouflage tactics, from simple color matching to sophisticated mimicry. Camouflage and Mimicry Notebook Pages Camouflage is a way animals blend into their environment so they can’t be seen. Color can help them hide or d ..read more

New FREE Math Printable for you! I have a new Winter Themed – Simple Addition and Subtraction Worksheet Packet to share with you! These include doubling, addition and subtraction practice problems as well as some simple skip-counting exercises. This new Winter Themed – Addition and Subtraction Packet is 10 pages. I have added this set to the (huge, growing!) K-2 Math BUNDLE (which includes more than 25+ PDFs for just $5.50!!) But to start off the new year right, I am also sharing this new Winter Math Packet for FREE! I hope they are helpful! ~Liesl Winter Themed – Simple Addition and Subtract ..read more

Life has been extremely busy the past few months, but I have finally had a chance to update and share our latest Homeschool Planner! Be sure to grab our FREE Winter – Spring 2024 Homeschool Planner! This free 50-page printable includes planning pages for January through August 2024. Some planning pages include the monthly calendar; others include checklists and/or planning boxes. This is what we use to keep tabs on our weekly topics and upcoming events. We use digital planners and reminders for a lot of things, but when it comes to keeping tabs on what we are doing on a daily or weekly basis ..read more

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This Monster Creative Writing Packet is a fun activity that encourages descriptive writing! This creative writing printable is currently FREE to download! Activities in the Monster Creative Writing Packet include: Describe the monsters using as many descriptive words as possible. Monster Details: Have everyone write a description of a monster and create a matching drawing. Use a lot of descriptive details. One by one, as one student reads their descriptions aloud, the other students draw their own version of this monster. Design your monster. Write about your monster’s life. Draw your monster ..read more

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