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10 Goldmines for Awesome Strewing Ideas and Projects

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Are you stumped for strewing ideas to inspire new interests in your kids? Need some boredom busters that don’t bust the printer or the bank? Here are some of my tried and true sources of ideas, in addition to using nature to inspire new interests. See if some of these might get your child excited and curious. Look at Badge Programs for Strewing Ideas You don’t need to join a badge program to use their ideas for projects, interests, and skills. When I was a girl, I was part of the Girl Scout program and there were dozens of possible …

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How to teach math for K-6th grade in one year!

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I learned early on how to teach math for K-6th grade in one year. My oldest son refused to do math curriculum. I made up for this by using Math Facts to the Max, Times Alive:Times Tables the Fun Way, Family Math, and a few other tools you can find in this math resources post. If he wouldn’t do the typical scope and sequence math progression, then at least he’d know his math facts. Then, when he was about age 12, I decided it was time to hone the rest of his math skills, things like long division, multiplying fractions, …

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5 Fun Facts About Flowers for Kids Who Love Them

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Everyone knows that flowers have petals and smell nice. You probably also know that bees and butterflies land on them and gather their nectar. They also spread flower pollen. But, there are other interesting facts about flowers for kids who really want to dig in to learning about these amazing structures. Here are five things I bet you didn’t know. 5 Fun Facts About Flowers for Kids Flowers Open and Close Because of What Time It Is That’s right! Plants have a sort of “internal clock,” according to research. This research shows that they know when sunrise and sunset are …

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Apologia Bible Curriculum: How to engage kids so they really learn the Bible!

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If you’ve some of my other posts, you probably know that I don’t advocate giving prizes for Bible memory. I had very bad experiences with teaching my kids about God’s Word whenever prizes were involved. What worked the best was talking about my own testimony and how God has worked in my life. The second thing that worked well was helping them understand it better. That way, they not only knew what the Bible said, but they knew how to apply it. This was especially important with my special needs kids who don’t always make connections easily. I didn’t give …

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5 Reasons why study botany in high school

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As I’m sure you know, most high schoolers take three science courses. These are: Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Some students may also take a Computer Science course. But, in all of those courses, they rarely get advanced Botany. In fact, most children never study Botany again after third grade and can’t even name ten plants or trees in their neighborhoods. They may not even see that botany is important to their everyday lives. We need to remedy this! Let’s talk about why study botany in high school to combat the growing labor shortage and general ignorance about plants. Why Study …

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