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One of our favorite books is Refugee by Alan Gratz. My son read this awesome book when he was in 8th grade and my daughter is reading it now in 7th grade. In this post, you’ll find some free Refugee book printables to help if you are reading this book and looking for some activities to go along with Refugee. If you are unfamiliar with the book Refugee, I recommend reading about it before handing it over to your child. There are some heavy themes and not all kids will be ready for the content at the same age. One...

Book: A Season on the WindAuthor: Suzanne Woods FisherGenre: Amish FictionRelease date: October 5, 2021Ben Zook had only two loves in his life: books and birds. In a stroke of good fortune, he’d stumbled onto a way to cobble together those two loves into a career, writing books about rare birds. He was as free as a bird–until a chase for a rare White-winged Tern takes him to the one place on earth he planned to never return: his Amish home in Stoney Ridge.Desperate for photographs of the elusive tern, Ben hires a local field guide, Micah Weaver, and boards at Micah’s...

Grab these Subitizing and Addition Puzzles to practice and firm up on your learner’s number sense. These worksheets are perfect for your kindergarteners and first graders as they practice their number sense, using subitizing and addition skills. The worksheets only focus on subitizing and addition up to 9, so it is suitable for learners who […] The post FREE Subitizing Math and Addition Puzzle Activities appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.

We have spent the last couple weeks planning for Thomas's November 2nd GI reconstruction surgery, doing all it takes to prepare a homeschooling family of eight to have mama step away for awhile: no small task. However, these last 48 hours remind us that while organizing and planning is all well and good, and part of competent home management, ultimately we are on God's time and He might have quite different plans.Chris and I already thought we'd had enough of a "bump in the road," so to speak, when on the eve of his birthday, he was rear-ended at fairly...

Your homeschooler is behind in academics and your greatest homeschooling fear is realized. Maybe it’s a struggle with algebra or your kiddo still isn’t reading on the expected grade level. Your niece has better handwriting, your mother-in-law is judging, and the pressure is on to somehow bring your child up to standard. The pressure that homeschooling parents feel is great and very real. Even if you’re in a state that doesn’t require the oversight of an umbrella school or yearly testing, there is still the need to “prove” how effective your homeschooling is to the very opinionated people who doubt...