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Free Benefits at Ohio Libraries

October 26, 2018 By Thaleia 2 Comments

Ohio offers a lot of libraries with all sorts of benefits or perks. Many people may only have a single library card from their local library but have you ever considered checking out other libraries in YOUR state? I happen to live in a county that does not offer a county-wide system but each town manages their own library. A few tie in with the larger Dayton Metro Public Library system but even having library cards from all of those isn’t enough for this frugal homeschool mama!

I have super long book lists for my not quite ready to read Kindergarten son to my teen daughter who is searching for a favorite genre. I personally have a list of audiobooks for parenting and homeschool encouragement that I want to tackle which I have added in the files of my Homeschool Beginners Facebook Group.. How can I accomplish this with a meager budget and near empty gas tank?

Simply by signing up for a few more library cards online at bigger library systems. I am going to share why I have library cards from Cleveland Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Toledo Lucas County Public Library and The Public Library of Cincinnati. I only had to actually step foot in a Cincinnati location the other two you can apply online for a card.

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Middle School and High School Homechool Facebook Support Groups

October 4, 2018 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Homeschooling can be a daunting task then throw in hormones and it’s a daily struggle for many families. If you have homeschooled from the very beginning you typically grow with your children in both knowledge about homeschooling and researching activities and resources. If you begin your familiy’s homeschooling journey in middle school or high school then you face a bunch of challenges that only parents of older students understand.

That is why finding both online and in real life support is crucial. Many curriculum and methods offer support groups which I wrote about here-Homeschool Curriculum Support Facebook Groups but what if you need some quick tips for your student today! Well, today I have just the solution for you- Middle School and High School Homechool Facebook Support Groups. I have created a list of national groups but you might want to search for local or regional groups to connect with.

Disclaimer- I am not a member of all of these groups nor endorse any of these groups BUT am providing this information to help you find a place to gain support. Be sure to read the rules of EACH group BEFORE asking to join.

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Must Have Free Apps for Homeschooling

September 28, 2018 By Thaleia 1 Comment

Last night was Mom’s Night Out and we got to talking about ebooks, audiobooks and online programs that we use for ourselves or homeschool. I quickly found out that not everyone know the tricks to finding free apps through Amazon Prime and their local libraries. Since I do not want to keep this information to myself I thought I better create a post and share with mom’s and families everywhere who want to find great free apps to use to spice things up for school.

If you would like to learn more about how we use digital devices in our homeschool then hop over and read our post- Ways to Use Digital Devices for Homeschool. I share what devices we have used as well as a few other tricks!

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Prairie Wildflower Identification Hike #NatureBookClub {Link Up}

September 20, 2018 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

It’s September already! Can you believe that it’s time for another Nature Book Club link up? It’s week 5 in our homeschool year and we are moving right along as the season changes and Fall is almost upon us. We have been learning about bees and pollinators most of the Summer and as we head into Fall we are focusing on Botany and medicinal plants with our DIY Herbalism Course series. This ties in nicely with September’s theme of Prairie Wildflowers since Goldenrod is what we have seen most!

We try to get outside and enjoy nature as much as possible and since the end of Summer is is here I thought a Prairie Wildflower Identification Hike was in order! Many of our county or neighboring county parks have areas of prairie that we can enjoy and explore. A few weeks ago we were about an hour away and stopped at a park that was new to us and found a patch of wildflowers.

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3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum 2018-2019

September 12, 2018 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Big Red turned eight this Spring so I knew that it was time to up his academics a little bit this Fall. He is a very inquisitive child who is very good at mental math. He can read on his own quite well even though he was never given formal phonics or reading lessons. I share how I taught him to read in another post for those whom might be interested.

Last year we decided to pick a history and science that everyone would learn together which helped me to keep my sanity. I decided to do the same thing for this year and use Mystery of History Volume 1 as our main spine.

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