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January #DiscoverThis homeschool planner
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DIY January #DiscoverThis Homeschool Planner

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 alessa

Welcome to a whole new year of learning. We’re kicking off 2024 early with a DIY January #DiscoverThis Homeschool Planner

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Screenshot from Billy Joel's music video We Didn't Start the Fire
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We Didn’t Start the Fire Historical References

November 15, 2023December 5, 2023 alessa history, music

Recently, homeschool mom from Florida shared in a Facebook group how she was going to begin a new learning project

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History in Music: Cold War

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 alessa cold war, history, music, wwii

Start preparing your interdisciplinary unit study about music from the Cold War and World War 2 with 13 different songs

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History in Music: Black Lives Matter

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 alessa Black Lives Matter, BLM, history, music

Black Lives Matter, but if you read traditional history books, you might not come away knowing that. Musicians, however, have

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History in Music: Ancient to Colonial Times

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 alessa ancient history, colonial history, english, history, music

So often, homeschoolers get stuck on how to teach music, especially if their child isn’t interested in learning how to

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Self Care for the 2E Mom

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 alessa

Once upon a time, a well intentioned family member wanted to treat me to a day at a spa. I

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Classical music appreciation with tv commercials
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Discover This: Classical Music

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 alessa music

Homeschooling music can be intimidating for some families. If you’re like me, you can’t read music (despite years of trying)

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Discover This: Parody

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 alessa coronavirus, covid19, writing

No-prep writing lesson that pokes some fun at COVID19.

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Swimming to Survive: Identity Formation and Gifted Kids

December 30, 2018December 4, 2023 alessa boredom, depression, early college, grit, identity formation, sports, talent development

I have had a strange fascination with Michael Phelps for years. I’ll chalk it up to his being a Baltimore

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Discover This: Shadows

December 28, 2018December 5, 2023 alessa light, science, shadows

You’ve probably seen the picture meme floating around social media at the end of 2018. It’s a bunch of plastic

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Life Happens

Sometimes life comes along and hijacks your best laid curricular plans. That can be a good thing.

Everyday learning happens - sometimes beginning with the most innocent question.

Follow your child's whimsy.
Ask good questions.
Go for a walk.
Listen.
Get Messy.
Laugh.
Explore.
Debate.

Above all else, have fun.

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