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Learn how we used Timberdoodle’s Custom Kit Builder to make our own homeschool curriculum and take a look inside our Kindergarten curriculum kit box! There are so many options out there when it comes to homeschooling curriculums. Problem is, many curriculums focus only on one subject, such as math or reading. So you have to do tons of research to see what is out there and determine what is the best for your child. What’s wonderful about the Timberdoodle curriculum kits is that they have put together a comprehensive curriculum for each grade. Timberdoodle also has a set of religious...

Every year I feel like I am refining what the best books for our homeschool look like. I'm learning new things while unlearning or correcting some of the defects of my own history education (that officially ended in high school because I took zero history courses after that).This year I combed through MANY possible choices for history books and additional or supplemental books for studying a very difficult and lengthy historical period. The books I was seeking needed to be Living books, that is full of living ideas and told in a narrative style that doesn't talk down to the...

There’s no doubt about it: Homeschooling makes a house messy. It seems like having a homeschool room – especially an organized homeschool room – would make the mess go away or at least stay away. But it doesn’t work that way, at least not at my house. I believe doing school in your normal family living areas is actually We’ve been homeschooling for over a decade without a dedicated school room or separate school space, and over the years I’ve developed some favorite organization hacks that make learning and living work together, even with all the extra stuff. We homeschool...

Looking for a fun way to practice those tricky vowel sounds with kids? This complement to our popular CVC word sort helps students sort, match and compare short vowel and long vowel words. The hands-on freebie is great to use as literacy centers, guided reading lessons or homeschool activities. For more vowel fun, check out our Vowel Team Centers in our shop! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Vowel Sorting If you’re like me and love resources that can be repurposed for a range of activities, this pack is for you! I printed the set (HERE) on cardstock to give it...

About the BookBook:  Blood SistersAuthor: Jim O’SheaGenre: Christian Suspense/ThrillerRelease date: June 16, 2020Libby Meeker is seeing things.The young Salt Lake City architect is experiencing visions of her twin sister, despite the fact that Melissa died mysteriously almost one year ago.If that’s not bad enough, a serial killer surfaces in northern Utah, and a series of bizarre clues lead Detective Troy Hunter to Libby…and unspeakable possibilities that begin to shatter her fragile world.Click here to get your copy!About the AuthorThe author of two previous highly-rated thrillers (The Linen God and The Reluctant Disciple), Jim O’Shea spends his time crafting novels of suspense that frequently...