with Stef Layton
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a fun day to read chapter books and build up your Literature Binder. Here are 3 of my boys’ favorite series: A-Z Mysteries, The Bailey School Kids, and Nate the Great for this holiday. Print these fun Valentine’s Day Book Review Sheets: Literature Notebook I always encourage homeschool moms to grab a binder and track all…
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Happy Birthday Judy Blume. One of my favorite memories of my elementary school was heading down the aisle to find another one of her great reads! 30+ years later, and I can still see the library carpet I’d sit down upon and read the first few pages. Then as an adult, sharing Super Fudge with my boys. Those are special…
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Online learning has grown much more popular from when I first started homeschooling my boys. Over the years I created my own curriculum, used box curriculum, co-ops, private umbrella schools, and most recently, Acellus Academy. I’m happy to share our experience with Acellus. Not all students learn the same way and many people have different needs. Our experience is just…
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Deer and Reindeer are part of the family Cervidae. All deer share the characteristics of having antlers. The White-tailed Deer is most common in North America. This week we’re digging deeper and learning the differences between the Deer or Reindeer Animal Study. Deer or Reindeer Animal Study Let’s first chat about the “reindeer” name. We learned, The word “reindeer” comes…
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When Christmas Break started we found ourselves at the library checking out as many books as possible. I’ve created 3 More Christmas Book Review Sheets to help the long days of Winter Vacation. Book Reviews are meant to offer students a space to share what they lived about the book, rather than addressing the typical Book Report topics (protagonist, theme, etc.). Book Reviews are…
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We have created MANY books reviews for young readers, however none purposely for Christmas reading. I decided to throw in 3 of my boys’ favorite stories around Christmas time. Book Reviews are meant to offer students a space to share what they lived about the book, rather than addressing the typical Book Report topics (protagonist, theme, etc.). Book Reviews are…
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