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Printable Copywork for Kids

Tanya — Tue, 05 May 2026 09:16:00 +0000

This was such a fun review for printable copywork for kids by Homeschool Copywork where we received a Lifetime Membership. I am going to be honest and tell you that in my teaching career, I have been skeptical of the value of copywork. I was probably one of the only public school teachers that was vehemently againstContinue Reading

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities and Free Printables List

Tanya — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:37:00 +0000

Yea! Here is another super awesome post on The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities and free printables list! Your kids will love how fun these hands-on activities are and you will love just how simple it is to make your kids so excited! At the end of the post, you will get over 30 printable ideasContinue Reading

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The Gentle Ways to Teach Reading With Less Tears and More Success

Tanya — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:36:10 +0000

What if the way you teach reading became a gentle, intuitive journey, one grounded in trust, understanding, and small, meaningful wins?

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The Best 6 Free Montessori Language Curriculum PDF Download

Tanya — Mon, 05 May 2025 09:51:00 +0000

Here are the best 6 free Montessori Language curriculum PDF download (6 sets of sight word cards that are perfect for pre-reading).

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How to Choose the Best Reading Comprehension Curriculum for Homeschool Children

Tanya — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:20:00 +0000

Choosing the right reading comprehension curriculum for homeschool children can be a daunting task, but not impossible with the right guidance.

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Improve Your Skills: Top Strategies To Write A Compelling Essay

Tanya — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 02:05:47 +0000

Anyone can learn to produce an academic essay if they begin with a few basic essay-writing rules. Here are tips that will help you craft the best essay.

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Inspired by Montessori Curriculum for Toddlers PDF (225 pages)

Tanya — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:50:00 +0000

Let’s be completely honest for a minute, guys, in regards to the best Montessori curriculum for toddlers PDF. I think we can all agree that homeschooling a toddler or having a toddler at home while we homeschool our older kids can be as easy or as daunting as you want it to be. Regardless onContinue Reading

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Printable Book (Color and Number Names)

Tanya — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:21:00 +0000

The children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of the most beloved books in our home. In this post, we have a super fun activity: The Very Hungry Caterpillar printable book! The children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of the most beloved books in our home,Continue Reading

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Modern Solutions for Campus Libraries Across the Nation

Tanya — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:04:38 +0000

This article delves into the metamorphosis of campus libraries across the nation, highlighting modern solutions that cater to the evolving needs of students and educators alike.

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The Best Gift Guide Light Table for Kids

Tanya — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:18:00 +0000

Light tables can be used for anything! Hands-on light table ideas galore float through my head non-stop whenever I think about a lesson.

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How to Make Reading a Relaxing and Enjoyable Experience For Kids?

Tanya — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:41:10 +0000

These are 8 strategies parents can use to foster and encourage their child's enthusiasm for reading.

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The Transformative Power of Writing in Cultivating Creativity

Tanya — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:56:29 +0000

The power of writing is more than just a method of communication; it is a powerful tool that can significantly enhance and cultivate creativity.

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How to Coach Adult Children in Essay Writing: Crafting Profound Narratives with Impact

Tanya — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:52:14 +0000

For adult children, essay writing can be transformative, providing a platform to articulate their unique perspectives.

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List of Reading Comprehension Curriculum Resources

Tanya — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:34:02 +0000

In this post, I want to discuss some key elements of reading comprehension, the reasons why it's crucial, and some fantastic reading comprehension tools with you. So look at it. Look up your child's grade to see what I can suggest.

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The Best Literature & Reading Comprehension Resources

Tanya — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:24:00 +0000

When homeschooling, it might be difficult to teach reading comprehension and get the right reading comprehension resources.

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The Importance of having a Reading Comprehension Curriculum in your Homeschool

Tanya — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:07:00 +0000

Teaching reading comprehension can be a challenge when homeschooling. That’s why having a comprehensive homeschool reading comprehension curriculum is so important.

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The Benefits of Children Reading Chapter Books

Tanya — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:18:00 +0000

In this post, we will focus on the benefits of having children read chapter books, not just picture books or short stories.

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6 Things to Ensure After Writing Your Book

Tanya — Mon, 15 May 2023 18:40:23 +0000

Below in this article, we will go into detail on multiple things that need to be done once your book has been completed to make sure it is a success.

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The Best Homeschool Reading Comprehension Curriculum

Tanya — Sat, 13 May 2023 08:46:00 +0000

In this post, I am going to show you what is, in my humble opinion, the best homeschool reading comprehension curriculum and why.

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Essay Writing: An Encouragement To Writing Skills

Tanya — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:45:09 +0000

Are you willing to write an essay with quality? Enhance your writing skills to ensure a better essay with quality.

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Fall Montessori Printables for Kids

Tanya — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:04:00 +0000

Fall is around the corner and you need to be ready with some really awesome activities that are Montessori printables for kids! It’s our favorite season and you can make it extra special with these 10 Fall Montessori printables for kids! They are Montessori-inspired, but can be used for all homeschoolers, regardless of your homeschoolingContinue Reading

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The Best Free Montessori Curriculum List {Printable}

Tanya — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:03:00 +0000

Here’s a free Montessori curriculum list of the top 10 Montessori works that are perfect to introduce and work through for ages 3-6. Let’s see. You homeschool and want to incorporate the Montessori approach, but don’t know where to start. You could buy a homeschooling Montessori curriculum that can cost thousands of dollars. Or youContinue Reading

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Fall Words for Kids – 24 Printable 3-Part Cards

Tanya — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:27:00 +0000

We are so excited about Fall. Seriously, every year is awesome. We enjoy the changing leaves, the crisp air, the holidays and the delicious desserts and drinks. So, to celebrate Fall, we have a wonderful set called: Fall Words for Kids. Yes! Yay, Fall! Don’t you just love some great Fall homeschool printables to goContinue Reading

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Delightful Montessori Lesson Plans for More Fall Fun

Tanya — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:51:00 +0000

You don’t need to send your kids to a Montessori school to follow the Montessori Method. It is so wonderful to be able to do Montessori at home, so take a look at these Montessori lesson plans! Raise an amazing child the Montessori way by teaching them life-long skills in a gentle, orderly, child-oriented way.Continue Reading

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Make a Farm Diorama (Printable Sets Included)

Tanya — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

In our post, Make a Farm Diorama, you will be able to print two awesome sets about farm animals.

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How to Improve Writing Skills

Tanya — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In this article, we are going to share with you a few practical tips that you can use to improve your writing skills.

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Why You Need to Start Every Essay From an Outline

Tanya — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:37:39 +0000

You will fall in love with outlining when you see how beneficial it is because structure brings clarity, stableness, and peace of mind.

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10 Benefits of Notebooking

Tanya — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 21:19:48 +0000

Notebooking is the most simple, inexpensive, and effective way to cement your children's learning while simultaneously developing their language art and writing skills.

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How to teach my child to write an essay

Tanya — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:38:53 +0000

The first knowledge of essay writing plays a fundamental role in a kid’s development and further learning.

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The Best Free Printable Sentence Strips for Sentence Starters

Tanya — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:45:00 +0000

They are some wonderfully creative sentence starters that will get kids’ minds jogging and they will begin writing their own sentences, paragraphs and stories in no-time!

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How to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary

Tanya — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:51:19 +0000

If you’re looking to help your child build their vocabulary, here are a few things that might help!

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How to choose a topic for a research paper

Tanya — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:36:23 +0000

With the following tips, you will quickly overcome this hardship, choose an interesting topic, and write a good research paper from scratch.

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Fine Motor Skills for Preschoolers

Tanya — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:04:00 +0000

Let’s focus on fine motor skills in this post. Fine motor skills for preschoolers is so much more than just play. It is a great repetitive practice for pre-writing skills, for developing finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination and even for the ability to operate everyday tasks (now and for the rest of their lives). As you canContinue Reading

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The Best Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas that You Will Love

Tanya — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:03:00 +0000

Come look at some great kindergarten homeschool ideas and activities to do with your little ones to make learning happen, but make it fun.

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An Inexpensive Alternative to Third Grade Homeschool Curriculum

Tanya — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:04:00 +0000

Third grade is a hard grade level and it can be very daunting for homeschooling. The third grade this year is one of many changes and leaps in learning. Many topics become harder. While most learners struggle with math, writing becomes more difficult too. Students have to learn to write in cursive, use sophisticated vocabularyContinue Reading

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Creative Sentence Starters for Elementary Students

Tanya — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:35:25 +0000

There is so much to learn and do when children are homeschooling. What’s more, you need to try your best to make it fun to keep them engaged. Here is a resource that we stumbled into that has been the most fun 20 minutes of the homeschool day! My son (11), said that this resourceContinue Reading

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Sentence Starters for Kids ~ Printables, Books and Resources

Tanya — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:48:47 +0000

Do you have reluctant writers at home? Take a look at these lists of sentence starters for kids! We have printables & hands-on resources!

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Classical Conversations Printable Memory Work Weekly Review & Presentations Plan

Tanya — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:33:26 +0000

If you have your kids enrolled in the homeschool co-op called Classical Conversations, you might be interested in this printable! It will equip parents as well as the students this and every school year! This Memory Work Weekly Review and Presentations Plan is 6 pages long, but you only need 1 page per child perContinue Reading

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10 Fall Montessori Printable Activities

Tanya — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 03:48:40 +0000

How is your homeschool going? Fall is coming soon and you need to be ready! Make this wonderful season extra special for your kids with these 10 Fall Montessori printable activities! These Fall nature activities are for children on different ages, but mostly fit children ages 3-6, so take a look! Montessori Fall Bundle 1Continue Reading

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Second Grade Homeschooling Made Easy

Tanya — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:02:05 +0000

Here is our new installment of great resources for busy homeschooling moms and for homeschooling parents in general! This time, it is our Second Grade Homeschooling Made Easy! Are you stressed out about creating great second grade lessons or a homeschooling curriculum? Are you going through a busy time in your lives like movingContinue Reading

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First Grade Homeschooling Made Easy

Tanya — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:01:46 +0000

First of all, welcome to this awesome post! It will be full of tips and ideas that you will love. First grade homeschooling made easy for you…right here…right now… 🙂 When it comes to first grade homeschool curriculum, the options and price ranges are endless! It seems like many of us, homeschooling parents, will stressContinue Reading

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Awesome Printable Heart Activities for Kids {Color Strips}

Tanya — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:01:54 +0000

I am so excited to show you some Printable Heart Activities for Kids that has my 4-year old super excited! After I made these special Heart Activities for Kids to Match Colors {Printable}, she was itching for more. So I made her these and we’re excited to share this free printable heart color matching game with you!Continue Reading

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25 Awesome Activities for Homeschooling a Toddler

Tanya — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:25:11 +0000

As a homeschool parent, I am sure you have found out, in one way or another, that students learn in different ways. There are many parents that want to start as early as toddlers in their homeschool. Homeschooling a toddler can be as easy or as complicated as you choose for it to be. WhatContinue Reading

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Alphabet Letters: Activities for Toddlers ~ Free Alphabet Printables

Tanya — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:00:58 +0000

Our toddlers love songs and rhymes and even learning the alphabet. They love touching and feeling (and even tasting) everything around them. Toddlers learn better and retain more when they use more senses. That is why we include hands-on alphabet activities with them. In this post, I will give you some ideas on how toddlersContinue Reading

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Best Homeschool Curriculum for Online Learners

Tanya — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:48:14 +0000

Do you see online learning as a difficult or as a helpful alternative to homeschool learning? Have you tried it with your kids yet? Do you know the advantages of tablets over textbooks? As you well know, we live in a digital age (21st century) and there are countless benefits of digital learning with kidsContinue Reading

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Planning your Homeschool Year Right ~ Printable Planner

Tanya — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:25:49 +0000

Homeschooling in itself can be a daunting affair. But homeschool planning can exponentially increase stress and anxiety. It doesn’t have to be that way! Yay! In this post, I will show you what I use to stay organized and to keep my homeschooling days sane and in order. Planning your homeschool year right has neverContinue Reading

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How to Make a Fun Printable Journal with Winter Story Starters

Tanya — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:27:06 +0000

During Winter, there are a ton of amazingly fun outdoor and indoors Winter sensory activities. Outside, kids can ice skate, play in real snow, have a snowball fight, build a snowman or go sledding! From Winter sensory bins, cookie baking, hot drink making and holiday decorating inside, it is awesome to include an activity likeContinue Reading

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Fall Printables for Kids – Bundle #1

Tanya — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:08:40 +0000

What isn’t there to love about Fall, right?! It isn’t only my birthday season, but it is also my favorite season because it is so much fun! I love the cooler weather! We love Fall and we are excited to have put this excellent set of Fall Homeschool Printables for Kids! Come take a lookContinue Reading

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Fall Printables for Kids – Cursive Handwriting Pages

Tanya — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:00:59 +0000

Our family certainly loves Fall! There are so many Fall activities for kids that we love! Do they know how to write Fall in cursive? They can learn here! In this post, I am super excited to share with you some fantastic Fall homeschool printables for kids! It is a set of Fall Homeschool PrintablesContinue Reading

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Holistic Homeschool Curriculum for Teaching Writing Structure

Tanya — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:16:25 +0000

Have you been wanting to get a stout and very thorough writing holistic homeschool curriculum for your kids 3rd grade and older? Look here! I am so excited to tell you all about what I believe is the best homeschool writing curriculum. There are many kids writing sets out there that vary in length, depthContinue Reading

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Homeschooling a Toddler Made Easy

Tanya — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:00:26 +0000

Homeschooling a toddler and later on transitioning to preschool activities can be daunting. Many parents want to do something educational with their toddlers, but it is hard knowing how to begin. Where do we begin? What do we teach and how do we teach it? In this post, I will show you just how easyContinue Reading

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Year-long Coloring Pages for Kids Bundle ~ 32 Bundles ~ 265 Pages

Tanya — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:11:08 +0000

We have some wonderful homeschool printables coloring pages for kids here! It is an amazing set that will keep your kids practicing fine motor skills all year long! In this bundle of coloring pages for kids, we have 32 sets of 265 printable pages total. We have 8 sets for each of the four seasons.Continue Reading

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14 New Printable Homeschool Summer Activities You Need to Get

Tanya — Mon, 27 May 2019 09:12:05 +0000

I am so excited that the homeschool year is over and Summer is around the corner! I have decided that we’re going to make the best out of it, even on the hot days and we have to stay inside. Between our pool times and our park days, there will be days where it willContinue Reading

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The Best List of Homeschool Curriculums by Subject

Tanya — Mon, 20 May 2019 09:51:12 +0000

The school year is almost over! Can you believe it? Many of us are already looking around for the curricula that we will be using when the new school year begins. Whether you are looking for inexpensive homeschool curriculum in general or you are looking fo a specific subject, it is important to look aroundContinue Reading

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The Most Fantastic Sentence Starters for Story Writing with Kids

Tanya — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:24:29 +0000

When I wanted a writing curriculum for my son, I wanted to find the best. We have tried several, but I wasn’t 100% sold on them. Until this one. Let me tell you about writing lessons and sentence starters for kids writing with confidence. In this post, we will talk about kids writing and learningContinue Reading

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10 of the Greatest Printable Hungry Caterpillar Coloring Pages in the World

Tanya — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:42:22 +0000

If your kids love coloring books and The Hungry Caterpillar activities; this is the perfect printable for you to get today! Eric Carle and The Very Hungry Caterpillar printables go hand-in-hand. Why? Because that beautiful children’s story has so much educational material! Learning the days of the week, story sequencing, the butterfly life cycle, foodContinue Reading

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The Most Fun Bingo Game Hungry Caterpillar Printables in the World

Tanya — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:39:10 +0000

The children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of my children’s favorite books of all-time. It is such a fun story, but at the same time, it also recounts the story of the butterfly life cycle. That is my favorite part. In this post, we have put together a fun gameContinue Reading

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Spring Activities, Printables and Ideas for Kids!

Tanya — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:44:03 +0000

This is a great season! We love Spring because of all of its possibilities. In all seriousness, it is a great season to spend outside as much as possible. But, we know that there are some days that might still be too chilly or there might be rainy days as well. We are then stuckContinue Reading

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Christmas Printables for Kids – Bundle #1

Tanya — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:56:36 +0000

We love Christmas and we are excited to have put this excellent set of Christmas Printables for Kids! Come take a look at how much kids will love these activities! Christmas Printables for Kids This Christmas Printables for Kids set includes: Playdough Christmas Mats are a lot of fun because kids can use them to makeContinue Reading

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Free Printable Cursive Worksheets for Kids {and a discount code}

Tanya — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:04:23 +0000

My children love to work with cursive worksheets that are fun and easy to learn from. And I love for them to do their cursive handwriting practice daily, so having something that appeals to them is important to me. In this post, you will have a chance to see the program that we useContinue Reading

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7 Montessori Teaching Materials for Language Arts Activities

Tanya — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:12:36 +0000

We have been using Montessori teaching materials for over 7 years in our homeschool (as of 2018). In this post, we are excited to show you what we do in our super fun and easy-to-understand Language Arts class. It isn’t hard to learn to read anymore! We started with this Montessori Language Curriculum BundleContinue Reading

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Awesome Farm Animal Pictures, Printables & Hands-on Learning Activities

Tanya — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 09:57:25 +0000

Ready for some fantastic farm diorama printables? What about some hands-on activities? Well, you have come to the right place! In this post, you will see an awesome list of farm animal pictures, printables and hands-on learning activities that your kids will love! Awesome Montessori at Home Farm Animal Pictures, Homeschool Printables & Hands-on LearningContinue Reading

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Awesome Printable Flower Activities for Kids BUNDLE 1

Tanya — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:09:11 +0000

Sometimes, it feels like Spring will never come, especially in those places that are currently covered in snow. But do not despair! Spring will arrive in all its glory. We will hear birds chirping, flowers blooming, trees budding and kids playing outside. Color will return to the earth, after a time of a whiteContinue Reading

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8 Hungry Caterpillar Printables and Inspired Activities

Tanya — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:22:40 +0000

Do you love hungry caterpillar printables as much as we do? In this post, you will see a set of 8 the very hungry caterpillar pictures to print, activities to make, games to play and many things to learn! Come and take a look at all of these 8 sets. They will be the perfectContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 1

Tanya — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 10:48:58 +0000

Do you love 3-part cards to use in your homeschool? Did you know that they started out as Montessori 3-part cards, but they do not have to be exclusive Montessori materials? We use them all the time at home for any and every subject because they work for learning! They really do! So these lovely MontessoriContinue Reading

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Printable Montessori Moveable Alphabet & Lessons

Tanya — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 09:55:31 +0000

If you are a parent who does Montessori at home, then you must know for a fact that Montessori can be for everyone, if they know what they need to know and have what they need to have. In this post, we share with you some essential Montessori teaching materials that you will needContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 2

Tanya — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 10:45:27 +0000

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Fun Summer Activities for Kids with 3 Part Cards ~ Free Montessori Printables

Tanya — Tue, 29 May 2018 09:21:20 +0000

We love Summer! Here are some really fun Summer activities for kids with 3 Part Cards! You can get these awesome free Montessori printables to introduce your kids to summer words. But we go a step beyond that with a fun game. See? Montessori is for everyone! Montessori at Home Summer Words 3 PartContinue Reading

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MORE Eric Carle ~ The Very Hungry Caterpillar Printables List

Tanya — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:27:31 +0000

This is another awesome list with even more Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar printables! It is so amazing and fantastic! They’re free and fun and simply the best. Come take a look at these caterpillar printables based on a childhood favorite book! Visit our caterpillar and butterfly hub HERE! We have dozens and dozensContinue Reading

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How to Teach your Child to Read doesn’t have to be a Homeschool Struggle

Tanya — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:30:09 +0000

It is so true, isn’t it? Teaching your kids to read can be the hardest struggle in homeschooling! Well, at least in most cases. The #1 struggle for homeschooling parents is how to entertain the younger kids while they are homeschooling the older kids. But the #2 struggle, hands-down, is how to teach your childContinue Reading

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Easy Montessori Lesson Ideas for Every Subject (Free Montessori Curriculum Printable)

Tanya — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:21:49 +0000

Let’s face it: we love Montessori, but we are also busy. We have limited time to plan our lessons and we need to use minimal time for lesson planning and set up so we can get going with our day. In this post, I will share with you the best list of easy MontessoriContinue Reading

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Creative Sentence Starters – Printable Dice

Tanya — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 10:32:01 +0000

This is another activity for reluctant writers and we are super excited to share it with you! In this post, we have an educational game with funny and creative sentence starters. It has a set of six printable dice to help kids get their creative juices flowing when it comes to writing sentences, paragraphs andContinue Reading

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Christmas Printables for Kids – Bundle #1 eBook

Tanya — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 03:06:43 +0000

We love Christmas and we are excited to have put this excellent set of Christmas Printables for Kids! Come take a look at how much kids will love these activities! Your eBook comes with all the lessons, all the ideas and all the printables! You have a wonderful unit right here! Christmas Homeschool Printables for KidsContinue Reading

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Educational & Math Spider Lessons for Kids

Tanya — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:55:58 +0000

In this post, we will share with you some awesome spider lessons for kids to enjoy and learn with! Come and take a look at this wonderful list of educational spider lessons. We also have a great list of Math spider lessons as well. Oh, and don’t forget the list of spider crafts, snacks,Continue Reading

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Fun Sentence Starters Activity with Printable Cards

Tanya — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:12:07 +0000

We played a game once when I wanted my son to get ideas for writing sentences. It was a blast! He was having so much fun that he learned to write sentences in no time! Now, we have made another fun sentence starters activity with printable cards that you can get for your kids, too.Continue Reading

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Tour of the USA – Printable Flag with Pledge of Allegiance Cursive Pages

Tanya — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 22:05:32 +0000

When it comes to honoring our country and what it stands for, the American flag comes to mind. In this post, we share a printable set of the American flag with the pledge of allegiance in cursive. This is part of our Tour of the USA series! We hope you enjoy this set of PrintableContinue Reading

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Tour of the USA – Printable Manuscript Pledge of Allegiance Pages

Tanya — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:38:17 +0000

When it comes to honoring our country and what it stands for, the American flag comes to mind. In this post, we share a printable set of the American flag with the pledge of allegiance. This is part of our Tour of the USA series! We hope you enjoy this set of Printable Manuscript PledgeContinue Reading

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Fall Printables for Kids – Montessori-Inspired Handwriting Pages

Tanya — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:07:10 +0000

Fall is the most wonderful season for us! There are so many Fall activities for kids that we love! In this post, I am super excited to share with you some beautiful Fall printables for kids! It is a set of Montessori-Inspired Handwriting Pages that will introduce children to Fall words, they will helpContinue Reading

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Fine Motor Skills Practice while using Letters to Form Words

Tanya — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 11:03:09 +0000

We love finding different ways for fine motor skills practice, especially for preschoolers because they help with prewriting. In this post, we are going to be talking about practicing fine motor skills, learning to form new words and learn to spell words using wooden trays and letters. Montessori at Home Fine Motor Skills Practice When itContinue Reading

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Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Early Writing

Tanya — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:53:53 +0000

When the weather starts to get warmer, we love heading outside to find fun ways to play with educational topics. In this post, we will share with you some awesome sidewalk chalk ideas for early writing! My daughter enjoyed not only reviewing her alphabet letter names and sounds, but she also loved practicing writing theContinue Reading

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Learning Alphabet Letters in Fun Ways

Tanya — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:02:59 +0000

We love tactile alphabet ideas like the Montessori sandpaper alphabet letters and these foam alphabet letter puzzles. Learning alphabet letters in fun ways is important for children to be interested and engaged in the learning of alphabet letter names and alphabet letter sounds. In this post, we will show you how my preschooler and IContinue Reading

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Wonderful Flower Books and Activities

Tanya — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:03:41 +0000

This is the most awesome post ever! In this Flower Books and Activities post, we will be sharing with you all kinds of goodies! We will share some flower board books, crafts, fiction books, snacks, non-fiction books, free printables, and so much more! And don’t forget to see our book list hub! It isContinue Reading

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Good Summer Books to Read

Tanya — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:07:22 +0000

First of all, The Natural Homeschool and co-hosts are so excited to welcome you to this week’s “A Little Bird Told Me” Link Party #145! We have so many amazing bloggers out there that are writing some incredible posts. It is exciting finding great posts that are shared on this linky. We love it when bloggers come over everyContinue Reading

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Flower Activities for Kids: Printable Color Sorting Fine Motor Skills

Tanya — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:36:26 +0000

We have been having a lot of fun with our flower activities for kids series! We have flower matching memory cards and flower handwriting worksheets. Now, we have a fun color sorting activity. Take a look at how my little girl got creative to color sort and practice her fine motor skills. Montessori at HomeContinue Reading

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Funny and Creative Sentence Starters for Kids

Tanya — Thu, 25 May 2017 11:01:34 +0000

After learning to write letters and then put words together, learning write sentences is a very important skill for kids. It can be easy to put sentences together while talking. But thinking about sentence structure and how to write a sentence properly can be a daunting task, nonetheless. In this post, we will share someContinue Reading

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 3

Tanya — Thu, 25 May 2017 10:39:27 +0000

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ Bundle 4

Tanya — Thu, 25 May 2017 09:38:31 +0000

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The Best Montessori 3-Part Cards ~ MEGA Bundle ~ 48 Sets!

Tanya — Thu, 11 May 2017 10:34:44 +0000

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Handwriting Flower Activities for Kids {Montessori-Inspired Printable}

Tanya — Tue, 09 May 2017 11:00:15 +0000

We are excited that handwriting is a great sensation at home right now. My 5-year old is really interested in writing and handwriting. And since it is such a great time where flowers are blooming everywhere, I made some beautiful Handwriting Flower Activities for Kids {a Montessori-Inspired Printable} that goes with our Flower Memory GamesContinue Reading

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Eric Carle Picture Books and Gift Ideas

Tanya — Fri, 05 May 2017 11:04:09 +0000

We love reading and enjoying Eric Carle Picture Books! They are such a great part of childhood because of their beautiful artwork and the stories themselves because they’re educational. In this post, we share some of our favorite Eric Carle picture book and gift ideas. The books are divided by age (babies and toddlers, preschoolers andContinue Reading

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Toddler Printable Mega Bundle (20 Sets)

Tanya — Thu, 04 May 2017 10:30:31 +0000

This is such an amazing printable set for toddlers! They will enjoy every single one of these activities over and over again! Just download it, print it out in color, let them pick a favorite and get it ready for them. It is 125 pages of non-stop learning and fun! This Toddler Printable MEGA bundleContinue Reading

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Printable Days of the Week and Food

Tanya — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 02:25:12 +0000

We love The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle! In this post, we will share with you a cute lesson I had with my daughter where we practiced the days of the week and food with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. She really enjoyed it and so did I! With this lesson, you will get TheContinue Reading

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Playdough Alphabet Games for Fine Motor Skills

Tanya — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:05:48 +0000

As we have been talking about fine motor skills over the course of several blog posts, having a variety of activities to offer children to practice these skills is not only fun, but it takes boredom and monotony out of the equation completely. In this post, we will show you how you can target severalContinue Reading

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Color Sorting Activities for Preschoolers

Tanya — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:02:04 +0000

As homeschooling parents, we are always looking for great and creative Preschool activity ideas to use with our little ones. We want to maximize their learning while they are having a great time. Enjoying learning is important, especially at this young age. So, for our unit on colors, we will share with you this setContinue Reading

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Children’s Books Activity Ideas

Tanya — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:02:57 +0000

First of all, The Natural Homeschool and co-hosts are so excited to welcome you to this week’s “A Little Bird Told Me” Link Party #130! We have so many amazing bloggers out there that are writing some incredible posts. It is exciting finding great posts that are shared on this linky. We love it when bloggers come over every weekContinue Reading

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Christmas Words for Kids in 3 Languages {Printable 3-Part Cards}

Tanya — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:02:49 +0000

It is always a lot of fun to talk about Christmas with kids. They learn new words, new terms, new traditions and old ones, too. In this post, you will be able to see some of the most beautiful watercolor cards with Christmas words for kids. But not only that! These Christmas words for kids cardsContinue Reading

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Learn to Spell with Games

Tanya — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:02:01 +0000

Would you believe me if I told you that your kids can learn to spell with games? Yes! Learning can be so much fun when we have the right tools and materials for that to happen. I love how Magnobrain came up with such a great set of games that exercise kids’ brains and makeContinue Reading

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DIY Fine Motor Skills for Preschoolers

Tanya — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:01:56 +0000

This is a very practical and very fun post. I decided to not spend tons and tons of money on fine motor skills materials, but rather, come up with my own DIY fine motor skills for preschoolers by using everyday objects that we already have at home. I am excited to show you some of theContinue Reading

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Top Historical Fiction Book Recommendations for Kids

Tanya — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 11:04:56 +0000

When it comes to Historical Fiction book recommendations, I am extremely picky because there is no greater genre in books, in my opinion. So if I am coming to you with a list of historical fiction books that I recommend, then you know that books we reviewed (brought to you by Carole P. Roman and Awaywegomedia.com) mustContinue Reading

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Top 20 Free Printables List for Preschool and Kindergarten

Tanya — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:02:41 +0000

This post is titled Top 20 Free Printable List for Preschool and Kindergarten because we have looked at our blog analytics and here are our most liked, most popular printables of all-time (from our blog). And the best part is that they are all completely free. We are so excited to put this post togetherContinue Reading

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