Category Archives: lesson planning

Learning History with American Girl – Kaya

Do you have an American Girl fan in your house? We are about to embark on our American Girl journey to study American history. Here’s our plan and what resources we will be using. As we go along, I’ll have … Continue reading

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Workbox Update: We’re On a Break

Workboxes continue to be a popular topic on various homeschool forums, websites and blogs and my workbox page is consistently visited on my blog.  So I feel obligated to tell you that my workboxes and I are currently taking a … Continue reading

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Coming Up Next on Creekside Learning

I have so many fun things planned for the Creekside kiddos and, of course, I’ll be posting them on the blog, but here’s a sneak preview. My kindergarten-aged daughter, The Queen Bee, adores her favorite story characters, so I’ve been … Continue reading

Posted in Ancient History, books, Early Elementary Years, homeschooling, kindergarten, lesson planning, literature-based learning, science, Story of the World | 6 Comments

My Homeschool Lesson Planner

I love technology, don’t get me wrong. I spend way too much time on my laptop and my iphone. I love discovering new ways to use technology to learn things and to help my children learn things. But when it … Continue reading

Posted in Early Elementary Years, homeschooling, lesson planning, preschool, time management | 10 Comments