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By Deb Chitwood from Living Montessori Now I love bats as a Halloween theme, although bats are interesting to study at any time of year. For preschoolers, I like my themes to be non-scary, so I've included lots of cute bat photos and printables. The vampire bat photo is slightly scary, but the least scary one I could find!   I have lots of free bat printables and activities, including a bat-themed pack for newsletter subscribers at LivingMontessoriNow.com!  You'll find many activities for preschoolers through first graders throughout the year along with presentation ideas in my previous posts at PreK...

Taking a course online is a fantastic way to learn a new skill or pursue a new passion. An online format offers numerous benefits that make learning accessible, affordable, and gratifying. Here are some unique advantages of learning on an online platform. Fit Studies Into Your Schedule Taking on any type of endeavor when you’re already really busy can be challenging. In fact, schedule issues make any type of structured studies seem like a nonstarter for many people. The ability to enroll in online classes for various academic or creative pursuits can help you fit what you want to do...

  Now that the divorce is almost over, I am looking back over the hell that has been the past two years. What I see in some moments is something I never would have imagined. I see married women, who are in stable marriages with good men, looking at me with that look…the look that says, “I know you are going through hell right now, but I sure wish I had the courage to do it, too.” Just yesterday, an old friend reached out to me. We exchanged texts about our lives. She is in one of those 25 year...

149: Using Trello to organize your curriculum with Richie Soares In this episode, Richie Soares from Homeschool and Humor shares tips on using Trello to organize your curriculum. Richie explains what Trello is and how to set it up in various different ways to easily keep track of all the curriculum you are using – or may want to use in the future. Richie is sharing the board she created with our listeners so that you can see exactly how she does it. And she has included 40 virtual field trips links and ideas as well as links/resources for worksheets...

by Megan Mora Fuentes As we head into the cozy fall season, schedules change, and your family starts to fall into a steadier rhythm after the summer freedom, you might get the urge to get some fall cleaning done before the cold weather. Fall cleaning is a great time to introduce a study of germs into your homeschool, and to model healthy habits and routines for your family. Check out this Homeschool Living for some fun experiments exploring the science of germs and tips for incorporating healthy behaviors into your homeschool. Routine Clean & Healthy Establishing a routine is one...