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Industrial Revolution Through Great Depression lapbook

We have really enjoyed using the history materials from Homeschool in the Woods.  Here is the most recent lapbook my second son put together, of the time period Industrial Revolution through the Great...

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Lapbook Fun

I have just updated this post and added it to a page.  I hope this helps you enjoy lapbooks in your homeschool! We’ve been doing lapbooks at our house for a number of years now.  It’s really a fun way...

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Free Super Bowl Mini Helper from CurrClick

Here is a free Super Bowl Mini Helper available from CurrClick.  My 9 yo son is excited to put this together! (Contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting I Choose Joy!) The post Free Super Bowl...

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Dinosaur Unit Study and Lapbook

In January we did a unit study and lapbook on dinosaurs (after my 5-year-old son has begged me for months!) We read through an incredible book called Dinosaurs for Kids by Ken Ham.  You can find it at...

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Beaver Lapbook

A while ago we did a fun unit study on beavers.  We found lots of great books at the library and watched a neat documentary on Youtube.   The materials for the lapbook were from Hands of a Child,...

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Alaska/ Sled Dog/ Iditarod unit study and lapbook

We’ve had a fun time this last month studying Sled Dogs, Alaska, and the Iditarod.  Here are the books and videos used in our study: The Incredible Life of Balto by Meghan McCarthy The Bravest Dog...

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CurrClick Homeschool Spirit Week

It’s Homeschool Spirit Week at CurrClick, which means that you can get lots of Freebies this week.  Click below to find the schedule of events!  There’s a fun contest and a nice freebie for today....

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From House to Home {Link Party}: The Little House’s Clove Apple

Today at “From House to Home” I’d like to share about the new literature unit study that we’ve started.  It’s on one of my favorite all-time book series:  The Little House on the Prairie by Laura...

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From House to Home {Link Party}: Little House in the Big Woods

  As I mentioned last week we started reading Little House in the Big Woods.  We were able to get to a few projects this week.  :) Here are some pictures of our lapbook (you can find the printables...

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Apologia Swimming Creatures Final Post

We had an absolutely wonderful time studying science this year using Apologia’s Exploring Creation With Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day.  This was the fourth of the elementary Exploring...

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Veteran’s Day Activities #1

Veteran’s Day is on Monday!  Are you looking for some fun activities to do with your kids?  Look at these great ones at Educents!  And check back tomorrow because I’ll be sharing some more ideas! Who...

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Homeschool Essentials: Antarctica Unit Study/ Penguin Lapbook Resources

    This week I’m joining the 5 Days of Homeschooling Essentials blog hop.  Come back here each day this week to find out some of my favorite homeschooling resources.   And down at the bottom of the...

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Homeschool Essentials: Math-U-See Decimal Street lapbook for “Alpha”

        Today is Day 3 of “5 Days of Homeschooling Essentials” and I’m sharing about my favorite math elementary math curriculum: Math-U-See. I love that this curriculum has the lessons on DVD (Steve...

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Free Veterans Day Lapbook

My new activity guide called 11 Days of Veterans Day Activities for Kids is ready for sale and for only $3! Head over to the store and pick it up. See the bottom of this post to get a free sample....

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Help Your Kids Know they are Wonderfully Made (& a $600 Value Giveaway)

Last week we received the neatest book! It’s called Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth by Danika Cooley is a hardback children’s book that teaches kids about the baby in the...

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Presidents Lapbooks from Knowledge Box Central

[Today we have a guest post from Michelle Habrych on Presidents Lapbooks from Knowledge Box Central.] Let me tell you a secret: I hated history in school. I felt it was just memorizing dates and...

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How to Make Your Homeschool Curriculum Work for You Like a Pro

Many of us homeschool moms suffer from not being able to relax in our homeschools. We look at a curriculum we’ve purchased and feel like we have to do every single page or activity. After 11 years of...

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10+ Incredibly Fun Ways to Prepare Your Students for the Olympics

It’s almost one of my favorite times, the Winter Olympics. This year they will be PyeongChang, South Korea February 9-25, 2018. Find some really fun ways to prepare your students for the Olympics...

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Make a Versatile Grammar Guide with the WriteShop Fold-N-Go Grammar Pack

This year four of my kids, in grades 4th-9th grade, have writing instruction at our homeschool co-op. I’m so excited to have the additional help in teaching this subject, but it also means that I don’t...

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