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Life of Fred is a fictional narrative that introduces students to essential concepts in a fun and easy way. Kids really love reading the Fred books. The Language Arts Series covers concepts on spelling, grammar, punctuation and more. This series is best suited for middle school and high school students. The books can be re-read once every year to ensure total comprehension of all the concepts covered. Lessons include the seven parts of speech, punctuation, spelling, similes, silent letters, and so much more. Why these books WORK:     Language Arts concepts are weaved throughout a fictional narrative about Fred, the 5-year-old math prodigy. The books read like storybooks, but have meaningful lessons embedded within the stories.     Every chapter is a daily lesson that only takes about 20 to 30 minutes to read and complete.     At the end of every chapter, there is an opportunity for students to practice the concepts covered during Fred’s adventure.     The Language Arts Serie

Want an at-home project for your son or daughter? If your kiddos already spend a lot of time playing Minecraft, they can add this programming project to playtime at home. This year-long course teaches kids how to program with Java. At the end of the course, they will have coded their own Minecraft mod! Cool!!! It's the first time Educents has offered Youth Digital's program in a YEAR! What’s included? Over 30 hours of self-paced, engaging online lessons 1 year access to our dedicated team of online teachers to help your student along the way Professional software Who is it for?   Kids ages 8 to 14 Why buy?   Don’t just play, create! Youth Digital’s online tech courses provide a safe, engaging learning environment for kids to master critical technology skills and learn professional software.   Get an EXTRA 10% off with code PUMPKINSPICE at checkout. Code valid through 9/28. Click HERE for this great offer! (This post contains affiliate links. T

DaySpring is having a $5 Christmas Flash Sale starting Friday, September 25, through Sunday September 27. There are several items to choose from. Here are just a few. Love Richly Mug Advent Calendars   Snow Globes Wooden Wall Decor   Advent Tabletop Devotionals (This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting my blog.)

It's Fall Ya'll! This is my favorite time of year. The colors. The crisp air. The apples. The pumpkins. All of it. My favorite! Educents has several Fall themed educational deals that you wont want to miss!   Fall Bundle - Math & Science Units   Pumpkin Life Cycle Use this flower-shaped foldable organizer to help students understand the life cycle of a pumpkin. Many different versions are included for your differentiation needs or preference. Apple True or False Simple addition and subtraction equations, some true and some false, are printed on apples for students to sort in this file folder game. Differentiated by color of apple (addition 0-10, addition 11-20, and subtraction 0-10). Fall in Line Help students practice their numbers in order with this activity which could be used as task cards or a math center. A recording sheet is included. Candy Corn Counting Help students recognize different ways to get to the numbers 1-20 with this SWEET activi

Christmas may be three months away, but it is never too early to get a good deal on educational toys! Educents has some great deals on Educational Toys & Games, Art, Coloring Books, Science Fun and Books. Tegu Blocks - Give your kiddos the opportunity to defy gravity! These wooden blocks are embedded with magnets so that kids can build structures they have only dreamed of! Magformers Challenger Set - With this 112-Piece magnetic building set, kids ages 6 to 12 imaginations are guaranteed to run wild! This is a great gift to give to siblings to share. It can also be a generous addition to a classroom or after-school program! Frozen Puzzle Pack - Winter is the time of year to celebrate the very popular Disney movie, Frozen! Keep the Frozen fun going after the movie is over with these four Frozen puzzles. Veggie Tales Floor Puzzle - Little ones can put together this fun floor puzzle with their favorite Veggie Tales characters! This 3-foot puzzle will keep your little

Five years ago, when I was just starting out on our homeschool journey, I was searching, longing, begging for knowledge of what homeschooling should look like. How should I plan our day? What curriculum should I use? What age should I start my child learning to read? What age should I start my child learning handwriting? What time should I start our day? How many hours should I teach? Should I make them all sit in desks? All these questions just to find out what my homeschool should look like. So. Many. Questions! Five years later and I finally have the answer. Your homeschool should reflect your family.  It should look like you. It should look like your children. It should be an environment that you are comfortable teaching. It should be an environment where your children desire learning. There is no cookie-cutter style of homeschooling. What it shouldn't look like..... It should not look like other homeschool homes in your neighborhood. It should no

These Tegu blocks are finely crafted and perfect for kids of all ages! With magnets embedded in every wooden block, kids can defy gravity when building structures and form shapes! Based in Honduras and named after the capital city Tegucigalpa, Tegu is made from eco-friendly wood and comes in a variety of colors. Use code TEGU at checkout to get an additional 5% off! Offer valid through October 1st * Educents is offering this Tegu set at a price at least $25 lower than anywhere else!* (This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting my blog.)

A Journey Through Learning is having a fantastic sale on all lapbook downloads. Through the entire month of September you can receive 50% off using the code Downloads50off . Stock up for the new school year while the savings are big. Lapbooks reinforce many skills and also improve your student's memory of the presented topic. They also make a perfect addition to a school year portfolio. Here are some ideas to help you decide which lapbook(s) to choose. Go through your history and science curriculum and pinpoint specific topics within them that you would like to emphasize. Choose lapbooks that will reinforce those topics Consider your child's interests. Does your child enjoy major weather events? Try our tornadoes or earthquakes lapbook. Does your child need a hands-on method to practice math? Try our lapbooks for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Think about an area where you child is struggling. Choose lapbooks that will he