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Ignite Your Preschooler’s Learning Journey with Personalized Unit Studies

Have you ever witnessed your preschooler’s eyes light up with excitement when they stumble upon something they’re truly curious about? Their natural sense of wonder is a powerful tool waiting to be harnessed in their educational journey. But how can we, as homeschool families, turn that curiosity into meaningful learning experiences? The answer lies in […]

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Homeschool Morning Basket Ideas for Winter

Homeschooling

Morning basket planning can be exhausting especially during the winter. With so many subjects and activities to find, looking for resources for your family’s next morning basket theme is not always at the top of the priority list. As a homeschool mama, with twin preschoolers and a kindergartner, planning morning basket time is something I

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PBL Unit Ideas for Winter Project Based Learning Units

Project Based Learning

Brainstorming a Project Based Learning unit idea is a challenge for most new PBL facilitators. There are many ways to come up with PBL unit ideas that both tie-in standards rigorously and engage students in a topic that is of interest to them. Seasonal PBL unit ideas can be a great source of inspiration. Whether

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Homeschool Learning Stations for Preschool and Kindergarten

Homeschooling

With a family of 3 kiddos 5 and under, homeschool learning stations in Preschool and Kindergarten have become a must. My homeschooled Kindergartner and my twin Preschoolers love station time and I love the organization that lets me spend the week helping each one individually throughout the day. Below are just 6 tips and tricks

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What is the difference between PBL and STEAM?

Project Based Learning

What is the difference between PBL and STEAM? As elementary schools all over the world push for their teachers to implement Project Based Learning, there have been some hiccups. As an online instructional coach, a PBL instructor of over 8 years, and a member of several PBL social media groups, I have noticed a major

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Is YouTube an Effective Learning Tool in Project Based Learning?

Project Based Learning

People often wonder, is Youtube an effective learning tool for my classroom? In today’s classroom, Youtube can be a valuable resource for instructional strategies, lesson resources, and so much more. The Project Based Learning classroom can utilize many of the traditional YouTubers to help support their PBL units. Here are just a few Youtube channels

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Favorite Morning Basket Themes for Preschool and Kindergarten

Homeschooling

Morning Basket themes for Preschool and Kindergarten are a blast for our family. Whether it is choosing a topic that my kiddos know nothing about or using a student led interest approach when planning morning basket lessons, themed lessons, and unit studies bring so much joy to our family. Below are some of our favorite

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How do you homeschool a preschooler?

Homeschooling

How do you homeschool a preschooler? 6 Ways Our Family Has Learned to Successfully Homeschool Preschoolers Homeschooling my preschoolers and Kindergartner often feels like a mixture of herding cats and giving a speech in the middle of a hurricane all at once. As a former public school teacher turned homeschool mama, I asked myself how

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What is Project Based Learning in the elementary classroom?

Inquiry Based Learning

An official definition for PBL would be something like “A framework or “skeleton” for engaging students in authentic real world challenges or problems through content knowledge.” But for me, Project Based Learning is the instructional model I use when developing my yearly goals, curriculum maps, and scope/sequence aligned assessments. It is the means by which

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