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Thanksgiving Unit Study

Thursday, October 4, 2018 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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This collection of Thanksgiving activities will make it easy for you to put together a fun and educational Thanksgiving themed unit. I’ve included all kinds of ideas related to Pilgrims, the First Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving traditions. The …

Category: Homeschool Unit StudiesTag: Pilgrims | Thanksgiving

Free Thanksgiving Day Word Search Printable

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Thanksgiving Day is an important holiday to commemorate with your children. Use this free printable Thanksgiving Day word search as part of your homeschool activities this year. The worksheet features an overflowing Thanksgiving cornucopia.  The word …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: Thanksgiving

Free First Thanksgiving KWL 

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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This free first Thanksgiving KWL is perfect for history studies and unit studies. Understand what your children know, want to know, and learn with this easy to use printable. If KWLs are new to you, see my post here: Use a KWL in Your Homeschool Unit …

Category: Free KWL PrintablesTag: Pilgrims | Thanksgiving

Embracing the Simplicity of Homemaking

Monday, October 1, 2018 (Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2026)
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The idea of homemaking has become something that people – enlightened people – often mock. Any woman who states that she enjoys homemaking or wants to be primarily a homemaker is viewed with suspicion or derision. I really don’t understand that. …

Category: Homemaking

Free Pilgrims KWL 

Monday, October 1, 2018 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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This free Pilgrims KWL is perfect for history studies and unit studies. Understand what your children know, want to know, and learn with this easy to use printable. If KWLs are new to you, see my post here: Use a KWL in Your Homeschool Unit Study. …

Category: Free KWL PrintablesTag: Pilgrims | Thanksgiving

Free Thanksgiving KWL 

Sunday, September 30, 2018 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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This free Thanksgiving KWL is perfect for history studies and unit studies. Understand what your children know, want to know, and learn with this easy to use printable. If KWLs are new to you, see my post here: Use a KWL in Your Homeschool Unit …

Category: Free KWL PrintablesTag: Thanksgiving

Create A Quiet Time Routine

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 (Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2026)
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A regular quiet time can be a significant part of a growing spiritual life. But do you struggle to maintain a consistent quiet time? Many Christians do. I’ve had periods in my life with a rich quiet time routine and other times when I really …

Category: Christian Living | ContentmentTag: Quiet Time

Twaddle and Homeschooling My Creative Child

Monday, September 24, 2018 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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The explosion of the Charlotte Mason phenomenon in homeschooling brought about the widespread use of the word “twaddle” when referring to less-than-desirable literature for children. There was (and continues to be) much discussion about …

Category: Creative & Visual-Spatial Learners | Homeschooling Elementary SchoolTag: Twaddle

Simplify Your Online Life

Saturday, September 22, 2018 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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I think the internet is one of the greatest inventions ever. Truly. It has profoundly impacted my life for good in so many ways. I met my husband online. I work online. He works online. I have found parenting and homeschooling support online. I’ve …

Category: Digital SimplicityTag: Making Wise Choices

How To Treat and Fix Very Low Iron (Ferritin)

Thursday, September 20, 2018 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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My chronic ongoing struggle with low ferritin has finally reached the point of pushing me into the anemic range with the low energy and all. The PPI I take because of my EoE is probably interfering with my iron absorption because I consume plenty of …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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