A homeschool award for YOU

How was your homeschooling year? I'm betting you had some great days and some not so great days...Am I right?  

Homeschooling can be a thankless job. There are days where we wish we could leave the house without the kids in tow. There are weeks that feel like they never end. There are also moments when you doubt if the kids are learning enough, if you are doing enough, if you are doing it “right”. Hang in there. I bet you are doing wonderful! 

There are certainly no homeschool teacher appreciation days, unless of course you create them. There is also no homeschool teacher of the year award, but I'm changing that. Most would agree there is an award winning teacher in every home and I feel like you do deserve a thank you and an award. 

Thank you sweet momma for all you do for your family. You are precious! 

Below you will find your award. I would like you to print it and hang it somewhere. It can serve as a reminder that you rocked this year. Share it with your friends, because I'm sure they deserve it as well. 

Click here to download and print your award. 

Think your hubby deserves an award? We have a special one for him as well. We can't forget the awesome husbands and fathers out there that help and support us on our journey. 

Click here to download and print your award. 

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FREE Unit Study Planner

Hello friends! 

Are you a fan of creating unit studies? 

If you are familiar with unit studies, you understand there is a degree of planning that comes along with putting together your own. I have created some FREE unit study planning sheets to aid you in keeping everything organized and on track. I hope you enjoy them.  

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Do you plan on using this planner? We would love to know. Leave us a comment below. Thanks!

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FREE Year in Review Printables

Hello friends, I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas!

We have been super busy with the hustle and bustle of life. I'm sure you can completely relate. Things are starting to slow down a bit and we have some time to reflect back on our year. I have created some free and fun printables to help document the journey of the year. I hope you all enjoy them. 

Click here to Download our FREE YEAR IN REVIEW PRINTABLES

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Homeschooling with Netflix & FREE Journal Pages

Do you have visual and auditory learners? I sure do and have found movies to be a great educational tool for our homeschooling.

We absolutely love Netflix because we have access to so many wonderful documentaries and educational shows that my daughters love to watch! I figured I should write a post so I could share some of our favorites with you.

Wild Kratts

The Magic School Bus

Super Why!

Reading Rainbow Favorites

Mighty Machines

Liberty's Kids

IMAX

Shark Week

Sid the Science Kid


SciGirls

Martha Speaks

Animal Planet

Nature

PBS Documentaries

National Geographic

Modern Marvels

MythBusters

Extreme Engineering

Ken Burns: The War

Netflix has now added a homework help section. I love this area! It has many great shows that truly do help my daughters learn.  You can see each section below. Very few are instant, most are mail only.

Homework Help

English & Language Arts

History & Social Studies

Language Instruction

Math

Science

Art & Design

Science and Nature Documentaries

Military Documentaries

Education & Guidance

Please note that Netflix sometimes changes their offerings. So, some of these shows may not always be available.

Not finding what you want on Netflix? Search for it on YOUTUBE, you might just find what you are looking for. 

I have also created a fun freebie for you all. 

Click here to download our FREE Television Journal Pages 

Check out our Using YouTube In Your Homeschool Post by clicking below. 

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December Giveaway - Daily Encouragement for Homeschooling Mothers

All homeschool mothers can use some encouragement from time to time. I know I sure can. Daily Encouragement for Homeschooling Mothers is a wonderful book and sure to provide that encouragement you or someone you know needs. I am giving away (1) copy. You can keep it for yourself or give it as a gift. 

Enter to win below. Good Luck!

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How to Make Crystal Snowflakes using Borax

Supplies:

Borax

Coffee Filters

Scissors

Water

Pan to boil water

Baking sheet with edges

ribbon

spoon

Instructions:

Make a supersaturated solution of Borax and water. Boil water and mix in teaspoons of Borax until no more will dissolve. Allow the solution to cool.

Fold coffee filters in half 2-3 times and snip the edges thinking about where the cuts will appear when you unfold it. You may want to practice on paper first and figure out where to cut to come up with a snowflake design that you're happy with.

Unfold your snowflakes and place them into a baking sheet and carefully pour the supersaturated Borax solution over the snowflake, making sure it's completely immersed.

Let the snowflake sit in the solution about an hour or until it's covered in crystals. Place it on paper towels to dry. You might need to use a toothpick to knock crystals out of the snowflake's holes.

Once it's dry, pull ribbon through the snowflake, tie the ends, and hang it on your tree or you can give it as a gift.

*You can add food coloring to solution if you want different colors

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