A Quiet Simple Life with Sallie Borrink
Cozy and Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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On July 20, 2019, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and man’s historic first walk on its surface. Whether you watched it live or were born well after, it’s an event worth celebrating. We’re a family that loves astronomy so we’re excited to learn more about this historic event. …
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We’ve made the official move to year round homeschooling which I’ll address in another post. Today I wanted to share what we’re doing for Science this summer and the following four months. We’re taking a relaxed, living books approach to this and I think we’ve hit a home run with it. (I’ll share more in …
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Nature study is a very popular topic in homeschooling circles right now, especially thanks to those who follow a Charlotte Mason style of education. And while I think most everyone would agree that the idea of nature study is a great one, it often doesn’t work for some families for any number of reasons. These …
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I’ve compiled a list of 100 field trip ideas for homeschoolers to provide inspiration and help you plan to add them to your homeschooling. (Don’t miss the free printable at the end!) Field trips are a great way for homeschoolers to provide their children with a wide variety of learning experiences. In fact, the freedom …
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A squirrels unit study is a great way to learn about these amazing acrobats. Even though they are technically rodents, they are fun to watch during all four seasons. There are many fun activities, printables, books, videos, and more to make creating a squirrel unit study very easy. If unit studies are new to you, …
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While we were preparing lunch a few years ago, I remarked that I thought the rose-breasted grosbeaks should be returning soon. It’s usually the second week of May we start to see them at the feeders in our part of West Michigan. Five minutes later I looked out and there he was! The first grosbeak …
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine. Integrating multiple subjects is a great way to get the most bang for your homeschooling time. Some topics naturally seem to go together – science and math, history and geography, and reading and writing. If I asked …
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This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sallie Borrink Learning. Since Caroline was tiny we have tried to provide her with a wide variety of hands-on learning activities and opportunities so she would understand how the world works. One area where we’ve done this is …
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We are all about real life, hands-on learning in our home and the opportunity to learn about electronics with EEME was a great one for us! David and Caroline are in the process of building an amplifier from scratch. It is a six step process and today I’m going to share a bit from their …
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With a learner who prefers video and learning online to just about anything else, I’m always on the lookout for new sites she can explore. Here’s a list of online learning activities for kids. NOAA Discover Your World Activity Book NOAA (North Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has a free downloadable NOAA Discover Your World Activity …
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I asked some of my online friends to share their best and favorite early elementary printables with me. I also spent several hours looking online to find great resources. Below you will find a selection of both free and paid products that cover a wide variety of topics. I hope you will many helpful ideas …
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We thoroughly enjoy learning about the International Space Station (ISS). I keep track of when it will be flying over our home and if it works out with bedtimes, we’ll go out in front of the house and watch it go over. Finding Live Stream from International Space Station By using NASA’s simple Spot the …
