Homeschool Creations

Your Child’s Personality

May42011

Seasons of a Mother’s Heart by Sally Clarkson has been such a wonderful encouragement to me lately. Here’s a little something that gave me a bit of conviction and encouragement all rolled into one. “…accept and affirm the unique personality that God has given {your child"}. Believe it or not, God did not give your child that personality just to help you grow! He gave it because He has a … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly Homeschool Planner Affiliate Program

May32011

If you are using the Weekly Homeschool Planner and love it, or if you are a homeschooling mom that just wants to help spread the news of the planner and earn a little extra income, you can now sign up as an affiliate of the Weekly Homeschool Planner. When someone that you refer purchases a planner, you'll earn 25% of the sale! I’ve set up an affiliate program through e-junkie and explain more … [Continue reading...]

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Peter Pan Preschool Pack ~ Free Preschool Printables

May22011

This clip art was just begging to be used!! :) We’ve watched the Peter Pan movie enough times and I found a great Peter Pan go-along book, so this will be a unit that we’ll be doing in the near future. I was really excited to add some ‘telling time’ pieces to this pack, since Hook is so afraid of the ticking clock! Here’s a quick peek at the Peter Pan Preschool Pack ~ The Peter Pan Preschool … [Continue reading...]

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Mixing Jello ~ Science Sunday

May12011

Super simple experiment this week, but a great way to talk about molecules and demonstrate how they make a difference in water. :) Question of the Week…What will happen to jello/gelatin when it’s added to hot water versus cold water? Items we used for this experiment: ~ hot water ~ cold water ~ 2 cups ~ jello Predictions and Experiment… Each of the kids made a prediction about what would … [Continue reading...]

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Coming Up in May 2011 {and my goal for the month}

Apr302011

Don’t forget ~ The Weekly Homeschool Planner is on sale for $15 until April 30th {use coupon code 5OFF during checkout}. Starting May 1st it will be $20. Each of the pdf pages can be typed in, edited, and saved to your own computer every time you use it. A big thank you to EACH of our sponsors this month!! Apologia has teamed with Summit Ministries to bring you the "What We … [Continue reading...]

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Bird Preschool Unit ~ Preschool Corner

Apr292011

This week we finished up a few of the odds and ends that we didn’t get to do last week with our birds unit and it went MUCH more smoothly than last week {phew}. Here is how I broke things up over the course of the week. All printables are from my Bird Preschool Pack or Carisa’s Bird Pack unless otherwise noted. There were a few things that we DID do every day: read the book In the Nest by … [Continue reading...]

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