Join the Homeschool Classroom for Homeschooling Parents! It just opened! For many years, we had a Homeschool Den Newsletter that went out every few weeks. I closed that down last summer. In the meantime, I have been building a new platform in Canvas where we can have actual discussions and chats! It is now open!! It is a more straight forward way to find some of our homeschool resources.  I have just opened the new site called the Homeschool Classroom for Homeschool Parents. It is FREE to join!!! I have the basic structure done but will be building it out in the coming weeks/months ..read more

My kids *loved* playing games to help them learn their math facts.  I made a fancy version of a math fact game we used to play. Use this free printable to practice Addition, Subtraction or Multiplication Facts! It’s free to download! This game takes less than 10 minutes to play (though perhaps more if your kids are like mine and beg to play again and again!!). To play this math facts game, you need a die or a wooden cube with the numbers 1 to 6. If your students are more advanced you can use the numbers 4 to 9 (write them on a wooden cube. You can find wooden cubes here (affiliate li ..read more

Are you looking for a free printable 2024-2025 Calendar that includes holidays, seasons, day light savings, etc.? Be sure to grab our free printable 2024-2025 calendar! Today I wanted to share our (latest) free calendar printable for the 2024-2025 school year.  This free calendar printable covers about 18 months (April 2024 through August 2025). I like having a calendar that includes the holidays, the change in seasons, and things like day light saving which is why I’ve been making my own printable for years! You can print out the full pages, but sometimes I print 2 or 4 per-page as well ..read more

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

I have added more than 25 new pages of World Landmark and Topographic Map Activities to the World Facts Packet! This packet covers many of the basic world facts I wanted my kids to know such as the largest countries, population facts, the major world religions, as well as geography terms such as gulf, bay, atoll, peninsula, cape, estuary, isthmus and so forth. There is a huge section on the landmarks of the world. The 125+page World Facts Packet also includes some activities on the deserts of the world and topographic maps. This is a really great packet for any age! I started covering many of ..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

This FREE Chemistry Packet includes printable worksheets which introduce students to Balancing Chemical Equations. The answer keys are also provided! The first balancing chemical page introduces the seven diatomic molecules. Students also practice counting the number of atoms of each element in a molecule. The second page introduces coefficients. Coefficients tell us how many molecules of a given formula are present. The next two worksheets have students practice balancing chemical equations. Count the atoms on each side. Change the coefficient of one of the substances. Recount the numbers o ..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