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Thanksgiving Fun Day 2
After two months at sea on a ship similar to the one above the Pilgrims reached the new world. Explore their journey and the ship they sailed on at Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving Student Activities site.
"The 1620 voyage from England to America was more than 3,000 miles and beset by autumn storms.
Learn what it was [...]
Thanksgiving Fun Day 1
Have you ever wondered what really happened at the first Thanksgiving? What did they eat? What did they do? Now you and your students can find out
Advent – The Season of Expectation
On Christmas Day we celebrate the birth and first coming of Jesus Christ. But all too often with the commercialization of Christmas and the rush to prepare we forget about the season of waiting that comes before. A special time of expectation and hopeful promise precipitates all births and is an important time of preparation for our hearts.
Fun with Science: Owl Pellet Dissection
If you're like me, the word dissection brings back memories of cutting and poking on smelly, wet, dead things in high school biology. Yuck. As a homeschooling mother, however, I have now become the teacher, obligating me to provide things for my own children to dissect.
How to Prepare for a Parent-Teacher Conference
The Parent Teacher Conference. Even when you know your child is doing well it can make you a little nervous. When you know your child is struggling it can be even harder to face your child's teacher. Here are some fabulous tips to help you get the most out of your next parent – teacher conference.
Tips For Keeping Young Children Interested In Home School
As I have struggled through my first year as a home school parent, I have stumbled into a few great tips and tricks to help my young kiddos through subjects that aren’t very fun for them.
Flowers and Bees
Bees and flowers are a natural combination. In fact, the flowers provide food for bees. While some flowers could survive without bees, many species of flowering plants would go extinct without bees to transfer their pollen. This is because the flowers do not produce enough pollen to be transferred by wind or other methods.
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