A few years ago our church used parables as their theme for our Vacation Bible School. Parables are great lessons for kids because they are short, have an easy-to-make point, and have the possibility of being interactive. They are super easy to turn into skits, which gets more … [Read more...]
5th-grade books made into movies
I think 5th grade can often be a sweet spot for reading. The kids are old enough to start having great discussions, they are reading more or less independently, and the books are short enough that parents can easily read along with their kids and still read whatever books they … [Read more...]
Anatomy Unit
This coming year we’re going to be studying anatomy, and I am super excited about it. I’ve been pinning and storing ideas for our science lessons on my anatomy Pinterest board. As I wrote my anatomy lesson plans (all our lessons inspired by these anatomy lessons) I … [Read more...]
Book and Activity
For years the kids and I did a book and activity. We would read a book and then do some kind of activity. Back in the day when everyone was coming up with clever names for stuff several people called this a "Booktivity," I don't know if that's still a thing. I thought it might be … [Read more...]
Homeschool writing lessons
I was updating an old post and went to link to a homeschool writing lesson landing page only to discover I hadn't written one! Shock! HORROR! Pearl-clutching! That being said, there are so many great writing lessons you can have as a homeschooler, whether it's learning how to … [Read more...]
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