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.wp-block-image img {max-width: 100%;} img {height: auto;} Easy Crochet Headband Tutorial is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items! Happy Thursday friends! Today we are making this adorable and beginner-friendly, crochet headband. We also added this cute little flower and button to give it a little something extra. Both are very easy and fairly quick projects to help get you started on your crochet...

More than 150 public libraries throughout the central United States now lend out activity kits that let children explore just about any aspect of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The kids can check them out just like they would a book. The kits teach youngsters what engineers do, as well as how to code, build robots, design video games, and create animations. The collections have been made possible by the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries program with funding from Region 4 members and corporate sponsors. The SKPL program is the brainchild of IEEE Life Senior Member John...

This week, I’m thankful: for a bad forecast on our Hershey Park trip day We almost canceled the trip because the forecast was wet and cold. But I am so glad we didn’t, for multiple reasons: The rain was really only an intermittent mist. The cooler temperatures were a blessing; I’d take that over 95 degrees any day. The skies did eventually clear up The poor forecast meant we didn’t face crowd problems. We rode something like 12 coasters, and for many of them, we had only a 5-15 minute wait. We managed to fit our trip in before schools...

As my kids each tiptoe towards the teen years, their personal learning schedules begin to fill and our time learning together dwindles. I have to keep reminding myself that this is as it should be. Deep, layered work requires that each individual be given time to pursue their own passions. When they were younger, we were exploring and sampling lots of topics. Now in their teens, my oldest three kids need lots of space and time to chase a few specific things they are most interested in. And the younger two aren't too far behind.

Boy oh boy…. take a look at this list of fairy tales boys love. And why wouldn’t they? These stories are filled with adventure and mystery! I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but quite a lot of fairy tales have wonderfully strong female characters. There’s not a thing in the world wrong with that! However, when I set out to write my Character Building Chapter Books for Boys post, I had a hard time finding wonderful fairy tales with strong male characters to include in that list. So, I went on a quest to locate the best of the best fairy...