Homeschool, Planning

Plan your Homeschool Year like a Pro!

Want to plan your homeschool year like a PRO? Here is an easy-to-follow checklist...

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Free Summer 2025 Homeschooling eZine: Download Now!

“Let’s Teach!” eZine – Summer 2025  The Summer and Back-to-School themed issue is available to read online and download, all for free!   Get your FREE COPY HERE: https://myteachinglibrary.com/ezine/ Why is “Let’s Teach!” @Home eZine a favorite of tens of thousands of homeschooling families? Every issue is jam-packed with homeschooling advice, information, discounts and freebies from… Continue reading Free Summer 2025 Homeschooling eZine: Download Now!

Homeschool

Online vs Offline Homeschooling: Which is Better?

Make an Informed Decision: Online versus Offline Regardless of why you chose homeschooling, if you are reading this, you are curious which is the best way to homeschool. With the ease of today’s digital world combined with the daily demands of life, online homeschooling seems a no brainer, especially given the top reasons why parents… Continue reading Online vs Offline Homeschooling: Which is Better?

interactive learning, Spring

Creative Spring Activities for Homeschoolers

Looking for creative and hands-on learning ideas for homeschooling this Spring? Here they are!

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Book Units, Elementary, Guided Reading, Literature Connections, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction

12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers

I want to discuss reading. Specifically, moving beyond merely reading words on the pages of a book. When our children are young and we read to them, reading time is special and children begin to show their love of books. They'll bring books to us saying, "Read to me!".  At such an early age, they… Continue reading 12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers

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Creative Sand Art for Family Fun

So, what exactly is sand art? It's a fascinating form of art where you use sand to create designs or images on a surface, transforming a simple medium into a powerful method of expression! Sound like something full of FAMILY FUN?! Think of it like painting, but with grains of sand serving as an artistic… Continue reading Creative Sand Art for Family Fun

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Unlocking Your Child’s Success: Beyond the Curriculum

Giving your child the BEST chance to succeed - Key's to Unlock Success! As parents and teachers, we want to give our children the very best education possible. We want them to succeed. We spend hours (sometimes years) searching for the perfect curriculum and often spend a lot of money on what we believe will… Continue reading Unlocking Your Child’s Success: Beyond the Curriculum

Poetry, writing

Inspire Fall Poetry: Creative Writing for Students

Fall is upon us and it's time to get your students writing some great Fall themed poems! If you are looking for ways to inspire your writers, here are some resources for you. Pumpkin Poetry – Fall Creative Writing Haiku Poetry | Fall Pumpkin Poetry... This resource, Pumpkin Poetry, has been created to spark your students’… Continue reading Inspire Fall Poetry: Creative Writing for Students

Literature Connections, Uncategorized

Holes Advanced Novel Study: Literary Elements, Analysis, and More

This is an in-depth novel study of Louis Sachar’s Holes in which students will delve into literary elements of the book, analyze various topics and themes, write arguments and opinions, conduct research and more! This unit is designed for advanced 6th-8th graders and High School students. Sections of this 112 page study include:– Summary– Metaphors… Continue reading Holes Advanced Novel Study: Literary Elements, Analysis, and More

Teaching

Help!! My Child is not Retaining Information!

Time and time again, I hear parents saying… “My child isn’t retaining the information she is reading/learning.” “HELP! I don’t know how to help my child. He does his work but can’t remember what he is learning!“ Have you ever said or felt in a similar way? Perhaps you have a child who might remember… Continue reading Help!! My Child is not Retaining Information!