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How to give a presentation

May 30, 2018 Ticia 4 Comments

How to give a presentation for kids

how to give a presentation Do you remember your first formal presentation?  I distinctly remember competing in a fashion show for a pair of pajamas I made.  I "stood" there, stood only in the loosest sense because I spent my entire time talking attempting to do the splits, and … [Read more...]

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10 Reasons you need file folder games in your homeschool

May 9, 2018 Ticia 3 Comments

Benefits of file folder games history Bible games

You may have heard this from me, but I love using games for school. I especially love games for history because they can do a great job of showing how events play out and put you in the moment. My one problem? History games can be expensive. One of my favorite history games is … [Read more...]

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How to make a seed sorting activity

May 7, 2018 Ticia 4 Comments

seed sorting lesson for kids preschool kindergarten

Way back when my kids were all in preschool I frequented the Dollar Store section of Target all the time. They had all manner of fun projects in there, and I probably spent more money than I should have. One cool item I bought was a series of miniature terracotta pots that came … [Read more...]

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How to make your own portable writing center

October 30, 2017 Ticia 9 Comments

make your own portable writing center for kids

Hi, this is future Ticia, way back when my kiddos were itty-bitty they loved writing notes to people and it was a frequent part of our homeschool writing, especially my daughter, and to encourage this love I put together a portable writing center for them to write letters. Five … [Read more...]

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The 20 minute homeschool schedule

August 11, 2017 Ticia 36 Comments

keep your life sane with this 20 minute homeschool schedule

I might have mentioned this once or twice, but we’ve got a kid or two with a bit of ADD in our house, and a Mom with a lot of ADD.  So, finding a good homeschooling schedule can be a challenge. But, I’ve found something that has been working for almost a year now: The 20-minute … [Read more...]

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