Happy Monday! I got my second vaccine shot today, so if there’s no newsletter tomorrow it’s either because I’m feverish or enjoying my new Magneto superpowers.The billionaire space race The private space race has been raging for well over a decade now, but yesterday marked the first time one of these billionaire space-preneurs put their money where their mouth is and actually took the trip to space. Sir Richard Branson took a trip aboard his company’s VSS Unity rocket plane, reaching a height of 85km, or roughly 53 miles. That’s technically just the very edge of space, and only by US standards. The true international standard for space (called the Kármán line) begins at 100km. But that’s just splitting hairs....
Playful Science is a brand new series full of simple science based play ideas for kids! All the activities are all super easy and can be used as part of role play games or an exciting addition to to a classroom theme. I’m going to keep adding to the list so do keep popping back! Playful Science Ideas for Little Ones Playful Science – Doctor Play Make a stethoscope, draw around a friend and add in body parts, find out how many feet tall you are and lots more fun doctor themed role play ideas with fun added science! Playful Science – Detective Play Pretend to be a detective with these simple science activities. Use a plastic bottle to make...
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 curriculums and nonreligious curriculums depending on your preference. What’s even more exciting is that Timberdoodle has a Custom Kit Builder...
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 without a schoolroom. Like many homeschoolers, the kitchen table is where much of our work happens. We use our kitchen...
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