A Lapbooking and Notebooking Round UP

The words Notebooking and Lapbooking tend to be used interchangeably in the homeschool world. Notebooking is a method used by home educating families to creatively journal and track learning by recording it on pages in a notebook or on sheets stored in 3-ring binders. Lap Books or Lapbooking is a slightly different method in which learning … Read more

Making History Come Alive

When I was in school, I never had much interest in history. It seemed boring, archaic, and not relevant to me at all. My high school World History teacher’s methods only confirmed just how boring history could be! Then I went to a Christian boarding school. Since I’d already had World History, I didn’t have … Read more

Literature-Rich Studies for Ages 7-13 (Moving Beyond the Page Review)

Moving Beyond the Page is a literature-rich curriculum that encourages children to think both critically and creatively.  Appealing to multiple learning styles, the units are engaging and challenging.  Children will think independently and “outside-the-box” as they respond to their reading through activities and projects.  Meeting state and national standards, you won’t find gaps within the Moving Beyond the Page … Read more

Hands-On History for Elementary and Middle Grade Homeschools! (Home School in the Woods Review)

Home School in the Woods specializes in writing hands-on history timelines, activity packs, lapbooks and more!  Home School in the Woods was created by the Pak family who began homeschooling in 1996.  They found that they enjoyed history a lot more if they could ‘see’ how it all worked together.  They began using timelines but … Read more

Teaching Creatively: Hands-On Projects

We have reached the final day of our  Teaching Creatively Blog Hop! I hope you have been enjoying reading about our first 4 topics, Delight-Directed Teaching, Schooling in the Kitchen, Toys, Games and Puzzles, and Homeschooling in a Crisis. The Crew has certainly enjoyed sharing our thoughts on these topics. For our last topic, we’ll be wrapping … Read more

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