Winter is here and we’ve got some original activities with printables to help you celebrate what makes this season special (indoors and out!)
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10 Best Winter Themed Chapter Book Read-Alouds for Your Homeschool
These read-alouds will have you and your kids wanting to cozy up and read just one more chapter. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder One of my favorites of the Little House series! In this book the Ingalls family must bravely endure the hard winter of 1880-81 in their […]
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Valentine’s Day Printable Activities
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! It is a great time to show all our loved ones just how much we care about them. But we also think it’s perfect for injecting a little fun into our everyday homeschooling. If you are looking for ways to incorporate Valentine’s Day […]
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Free Winter Poems for Your Homeschool Printable
Add some truth, goodness, and beauty to your homeschool this winter with this free poetry collection. Enjoy them during your poetry teatime, use a few for winter memory work, make them part of your daily copywork, or add them to your morning time rotation. In this printable you will find: […]
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Winter Bird Activities
Winter is a great time for people to observe birds, but it can be a tough season for the birds! Some species have left for warmer climates. A few remain to brave out the cold. For the birds who don’t fly south, such as the Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chickadee, Nuthatch, […]
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Birch Trees on a Snowy Day Resist Art
Looking for a fun craft project for a snowy day? This resist art painting takes its inspiration from the snowy landscapes of the winter forest. Here are the supplies you’ll need: Birch Trees on a Snowy Day Tutorial Step One: Make tree trunks out of painter’s tape For the 8’x10” […]
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Snow Activities for Your Homeschool
What child doesn’t get swept up in the enchantment of softly falling flakes of snow? Whether you get snow where you live or not, exploring the properties of snow, making your own crystals, reading a few snowy stories, and creating a snow-inspired art project are great ways to get your […]
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Winter Homeschool Printables
I don’t know about you, but sometimes it can seem a little difficult to keep up momentum during those long winter days. The plunging temperatures make it much harder to spend as much time outdoors and it’s easy to find yourself in just a little bit of a rut. I’m […]
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10 Favorite Picture Books for Valentine’s Day
With February 14th coming up, we wanted to share our favorite Valentine’s Day picture books that you and your kids will love. The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings by Mike Berenstain Sister Bear finds out that Brother Bear has a secret admirer on Valentine’s Day! Papa Bear tells the cubs a […]
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10 Favorite Picture Books for Winter
In the cold days of winter, there’s nothing like cozying up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa. Here are some of our favorite winter themed picture books you and your family will love. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the […]
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Maple Syrup Unit Study
Does cabin fever have you wondering why you ever decided to homeschool in the first place? Does the 3 feet of snow outside your door feel more and more like an insurmountable wall? Would you be willing to sacrifice a mocha latte for just a teensy sign that spring is […]
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Earth Rotation Activity
Why are days shorter in Winter? To answer that question, we need to learn some things about our planet Earth. Planet Earth spins on an axis that is tilted (about 23.5 degrees). The Earth makes a complete rotation on its axis every 24 hours, while it revolves around the sun, […]
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Hat & Mittens Printable Activity
Here is a fun winter themed visual for math and phonics! You will need: Hat and Mitten templateNumeral/symbol/letter templateCrayons, colored pencils, or markersGlue or tapePoster board or large construction paper Directions: Have your students decorate and color the large hat and mittens as desired. Cut out the images and […]
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Penguin Craft & Worksheet
The long days of winter can be cold and rather claustrophobic. Break up your days with this fun penguin craft & worksheet (after all, penguins know all about living in the cold!). This is a great way to tie together the penguin section of books at your local library. The […]
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7 Ways for Dads to Teach Spiritual Lessons During the Holidays
“Dad’s passivity with all of us was deafening. The lack of his direction was heartbreaking,” shares Robert Lewis. He calls his father the invisible dad who was present but rarely engaged. As a father, I want my children to remember a visible dad fully involved in their lives. The holiday […]
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