Homeschooling

Frog Life Cycle Drawing and Frog Puppets #NatureBookClub #NatureStudy

May 20, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

This month’s Nature Book Club theme is Amphibians and Reptiles. We tried to find real-life creatures to exam but we were unsuccessful with our busy schedule. We have been successful in the past which you can read our frog catching and river exploration.

We own a plastic frog life cycle set and a few books about frogs so we could still learn about them. The books From Tadpole to Frog goes over the life cycle of a frog nicely as does The Magic School Bus Hops Home and Curious George Tadpole Trouble. My boys have enjoyed each of these books.

My boys love learning about science and using tools like magnifying glasses and life cycle toys for exploration. I set up this activity on our kids picnic table on our front porch since the weather was so nice.

We own many sets of colored pencils from various brands which allowed the boys a nice choice of greens and blues to work with while drawing the frog life cycle. Each child had his own clipboard with plain printer paper so they could work at their own pace and draw what they saw while exploring the frog life cycle set.

I had made felt puppets many years ago while I was in college and decided to complete a set of them for the frog life cycle for my boys to enjoy!

Welcome to Nature Book Club Monthly Link Up No.17

Join #NatureBookClub May 20-31 to learn about #amphibians and #reptiles AND linkup YOUR #naturestudy posts

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May’s theme for #NatureBookClub is Amphibians and Reptiles

Be sure to check out the other Co-hosts as they share amphibians and reptiles activities, crafts and projects! I know it might be hard to choose just one type of life cycle to share so do not worry you can share up to 3 posts in the link up below!

Comparing Alligators and Crocodiles from Jenny at Faith & Good Works

Sea Turtle Sun Catcher Craft from Emily at Table Life Blog

Yertle the Turtle Nature Book Club from Dachelle at Hide The Chocolate

Link Up Guidelines

Choose an engaging nature book, do a craft or activity, and add your post to our monthly link up.
The link up party goes live at 9:00 a.m. EST on the 20th of each month and stays open until the last day of the month. Hurry to add your links!
You can link up to 3 posts. Please do not link up advertising posts, advertise other link up parties, your store, or non-related blog posts. They will be removed.
By linking up with us, you agree for us to share your images and give you credit of course if we feature posts.

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Nature Book Club theme for June is Gardens

Whole Life Unschooling with Multiple Ages {Real Homeschooling for Real Families}

May 13, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Today’s Real Homeschooling for Real Families post is brought to you by Talia from Our Crazy Joyful Life. She is writing about Whole Life Unschooling aka Radical Unschooling.

Talia is a local mom who heads up an unschooling facebook group. We haven’t met in person as of yet but I know how much she loves learning and growing with her kids.

Introduction to Whole Life Unschooling aka Radical Unschooling

When I think about how best to describe our homeschooling style, I run into a wall. How do I separate out our learning from our everyday life? Simple answer: we don’t. You may have heard of the term “unschooling”, which I would define as stepping outside of a set curriculum and trusting that we learn what we need to know, when we need to know it just by living an interesting, connected life. Whole life unschooling, sometimes known as radical unschooling, takes this idea beyond just an educational philosophy and applies it to, well our whole life. We apply the same foundational trust to other areas such as eating, sleep, and how much time they spend on their chosen activities. I hold the deep belief that children are capable of living without arbitrary limits, in partnership with me. Although my role seems to be ever-changing, I think of myself as a guide, a facilitator of awesome activities and opportunities, a safe space to bounce ideas off of, and a friend.

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Classical Education: SAHM or Working {Real Homeschooling for Real Families}

May 6, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Today’s Real Homeschooling for Real Families post is written by Holly from Fulltime Homeschool Mom. She is writing about Classical Education while being a Stay at Home Mom or Working fulltime!

Learn all about Classical Education: SAHM or Working {Real #Homeschooling for Real Families} #hsmama #homeschoolbeginners

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“Give a man fish he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, he will eat for the rest of his life.” Chinese Proverb. This was our motto and quote when we took our first steps to start homeschooling our kids. We didn’t want to give our kids education. We wanted to teach them how to learn and give them tools to apply learning so they can learn for the rest of their lives.

In my search for a method to use that fit our reasons for homeschooling, I came across The Well Trained Mind book by Susan Wise Bauer. Four months later it was confirmed that this book is a real gem and fit our criteria for our homeschool journey. Susan Wise Bauer said “A classical education is more than simply a pattern of learning, though. Classical education is language-focused; learning is accomplished through words, written and spoken, rather than through images (pictures, videos, and television). “

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Real Homeschooling for Real Families Blog Series

May 3, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Just wanted to let my lovely readers know about a new blog series that I have been working on called Real Homeschooling for Real Families. I have been gathering guest posts over the past few months from other homeschooling mama’s who have offered to share their homeschooling method or homeschooling style.

Join us each Monday for Real Homeschooling for Real Families Blog Series #Homeschooling styles and methods! #hsmamas #homeschoolbeginners

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Each week we will be adding a new post to the series until we no longer have submissions. (If you would like to write a guest post for this series or about a curriculum that you love, please contact me!) This series will include posts about the following homeschooling methods: Charlotte Mason, Classical, Eclectic, Lifestyle of Learning, Montessori, Principle Approach, Unschooling and Unit Studies so far.

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Amphibians and Reptiles Field Guide Books for Kids #NatureStudy #NatureBookClub #Booklist

May 1, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

It’s May 1st and that means a new topic for Nature Book Club. This month we are learning all about Amphibians and Reptiles. I wanted to make sure and round up some great non-fiction books for kids and thought that a variety of field guides might be helpful. I hope you join us this month a we learn all about different amphibians and reptiles through books, play and hands-on activities.