Our nature club has been one of the most rewarding group activities we've enjoyed in our homeschool. Get tips on easily starting your own nature club!

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10.03.2025

Can Crocodiles Really Cry? Nature Study for Kids - Our Journey Westward

Explore a crocodile nature study and discover the truth behind crocodile tears! Do crocodiles really shed tears? If so, why? Come find out!

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28.02.2025

68 of the Best Math Operations Picture Books for Kids

These math operations picture books help children to understand addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division!

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27.02.2025

A Literature-Based Middle Ages Unit Study for the Elementary Years - Our Journey Westward

Need ideas for a hands-on, literature-based Middle Ages unit study? This post has got you covered with projects, literature lists and resources.

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25.02.2025

Why Does the Wind Whistle? Homeschool Nature Study

This wind nature study helps children understand why the wind makes sounds such as whistling, roaring, howling, and humming.

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20.02.2025

A Free Slavery and Civil War Unit Study for Homeschoolers

This Slavery and Civil War unit study uses living literature and project-based learning for elementary and middle school homeschoolers.

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19.02.2025

A Quick Leonardo da Vinci Unit Study for Your Homeschool

Your children will appreciate this Leonardo da Vinci unit study which includes a wonderful book list and choice of meaningful research-based projects.

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12.02.2025

What Do Barbara Cooney and Nature Study Have In Common?

A Barbara Cooney nature study might sound odd, but your family can learn the connections between her books and nature!

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28.01.2025

Are All Diamonds the Same Color? Nature Study for Kids - Our Journey Westward

In this diamond nature study, children learn why some diamonds are colorful and which fancy diamond is the most well-known.

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25.01.2025

3 Free Winter Nature Study Printables for Your Homeschool

These free winter nature study printables can help beat the winter homeschooling blues. Download them today!

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13.01.2025

What Was the Largest Earthquake in Modern History? - Our Journey Westward

In this earthquake nature study, the entire family will enjoy learning about the biggest earthquake in modern history.

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04.01.2025

Winter Homeschooling: 6 Ways to Beat the Blahs - Our Journey Westward

Discover creative winter homeschooling ideas to keep your kids engaged with cozy learning that makes winter vibrant and fun.

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30.12.2024

Why Are Bald Eagle's Nests So Big? Nature Study - Our Journey Westward

Your family will love learning about giant eagle nests in this exciting bald eagle. nature study podcast episode.

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17.12.2024

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and Activity Ideas

This Christmas book activity is such a fun way to help your children celebrate the Christmas season and learn empathy for others, too.

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10.12.2024

Christmas Yule Log Nature Study for All Ages

This Yule log nature study teaches how this holiday custom connects to the winter solstice and nature's seasonal rhythms!

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08.12.2024

A Silver Packages Book Activity for Christmas Homeschooling - Our Journey Westward

Enjoy the magic of Christmas in your homeschool with this Silver Packages book activity, based on Cynthia Rylant's book.

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27.11.2024

Why are Cobwebs Sometimes Called "Nature's Tinsel?" - Our Journey Westward

This cobweb nature study connects the Christmas holiday to spiders for an creative science lesson for kids!

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15.11.2024

You'll Love These Christmas Nature Study Books

These Christmas nature study books will give you the perfect excuse to stop for some cozy reading during the busy holiday weeks.

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11.11.2024

Why do Cranberries Float in Water?

Learn why cranberries float in this cranberry nature study that combines botany with physical science for kids of all ages.

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08.11.2024

Colonial History Unit Study

This Colonial History unit study was so much fun for our family! The unit uses living literature, hands-on projects, research and notebooking pages.

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07.11.2024

Two Exponential Growth Activities: Literature and Math Connections

These exponential growth activities bring literature to life and living math to the table in your homeschool!

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04.11.2024

10 Reasons To Be Thankful for Homeschooling - Our Journey Westward

On the good days and the bad days, I'm always thankful for homeschooling. Here are 10 reasons to remind myself (and you) on the bad days.

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28.10.2024

Why Are There Different Colors of Corn? Science Lesson

In this corn nature study podcast episode, learn about the beautiful and varied colors of maize with the entire family!

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25.10.2024

How To Identify Rocks and Minerals During Nature Study - Our Journey Westward

It's not as hard as you might think to identify rocks and minerals during nature study. These four steps worked for us - and they were fun!

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23.10.2024

The Value of Published Books for Kids in the Writing Process

Because the writing process can be arduous, creating the final product of published books for kids can help them to see the value in every step of the process.

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17.10.2024

Dirty Science: Unique Activities To Learn About Soil

These unique activities to learn about soil are perfect for teaching multiple ages earth science through chemistry-based experiments.

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09.10.2024

How To Teach Elementary Geography with Living Books

Teach geography with living books and watch an otherwise boring and meaningless subject come to life with purpose in the elementary years.

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08.10.2024

Why Do Kangaroos Hop? Kangaroo Nature Study for Kids

In this kangaroo nature study, the entire family will enjoy learning why and how kangaroos hop and other fun facts.

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06.10.2024

Paper Airplane Math: The Perfect STEM Activity for Homeschoolers

Graphing comes to life with fun paper airplane math activity! Create, fly, collect data, & use technology for serious learning.

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03.10.2024

How To Use Field Trip Notebooks for Homeschool Writing

Keep memories from field trips (and add a little writing into your school day) with fun field trip notebooks.

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30.09.2024

Pumpkin School: Math and Science Activities for Autumn - Our Journey Westward

Skip the regular math and science lessons for a few days to do pumpkin school instead. It's full of fun and learning!

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26.09.2024

Using Picture Books To Teach Biography Writing - Our Journey Westward

You can teach biography writing to middle and high school students using picture books. Yes, you read that right - picture books! Get lesson ideas here.

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23.09.2024

Why do Monarch Butterflies Love Milkweed?

Children will love this monarch butterfly nature study that teaches them why monarchs are attracted to milkweed plants.

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22.09.2024

How To Enjoy a Favorite Author Study in Your Homeschool

A favorite author study is great for celebrating beloved children's book authors and teaching homeschoolers about writing and illustrating.

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17.09.2024

10 Living Books for Elementary Math - Our Journey Westward

Using living books for elementary math lessons builds conceptual understanding of complex topics and makes math inteestin!

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09.09.2024

Did You Know There are More Cells in Your Body Than There are People on Earth? - Our Journey Westward

In this episode of the No Sweat Nature Study Podcast, Mrs. Cindy takes kids on a journey inside the human body to explore the fascinating role of cells. Children will be amazed to learn that their bodies contain more cells than people on Earth! With engaging explanations, Mrs. Cindy introduces the basics of how cells...

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07.09.2024

An Abstract Art and Living Math Activity Inspired by Kandinsky

Art and living math go together perfectly in this Kandinsky-inspired abstract art project that uses watercolors and swirls.

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05.09.2024

Fruit of the Spirit Trees Are An Easy Way To Teach Values To Children

Teaching values in our home always begins with the Bible. Where better to begin than with a meaningful lesson using Fruit of the Spirit trees?

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Positive Negative Symmetry Art: A Creative Math and Art Combo - Our Journey Westward

What's at the End of a Rainbow? Nature Study

7 Tips for Starting a Successful Homeschool Nature Club - Our Journey Westward

Can Crocodiles Really Cry? Nature Study for Kids - Our Journey Westward

68 of the Best Math Operations Picture Books for Kids

A Literature-Based Middle Ages Unit Study for the Elementary Years - Our Journey Westward

Why Does the Wind Whistle? Homeschool Nature Study

A Free Slavery and Civil War Unit Study for Homeschoolers

A Quick Leonardo da Vinci Unit Study for Your Homeschool

What Do Barbara Cooney and Nature Study Have In Common?

Are All Diamonds the Same Color? Nature Study for Kids - Our Journey Westward

3 Free Winter Nature Study Printables for Your Homeschool

What Was the Largest Earthquake in Modern History? - Our Journey Westward

Winter Homeschooling: 6 Ways to Beat the Blahs - Our Journey Westward

Why Are Bald Eagle's Nests So Big? Nature Study - Our Journey Westward

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and Activity Ideas

Christmas Yule Log Nature Study for All Ages

A Silver Packages Book Activity for Christmas Homeschooling - Our Journey Westward

Why are Cobwebs Sometimes Called "Nature's Tinsel?" - Our Journey Westward

You'll Love These Christmas Nature Study Books

Why do Cranberries Float in Water?

Colonial History Unit Study

Two Exponential Growth Activities: Literature and Math Connections

10 Reasons To Be Thankful for Homeschooling - Our Journey Westward

Why Are There Different Colors of Corn? Science Lesson

How To Identify Rocks and Minerals During Nature Study - Our Journey Westward

The Value of Published Books for Kids in the Writing Process

Dirty Science: Unique Activities To Learn About Soil

How To Teach Elementary Geography with Living Books

Why Do Kangaroos Hop? Kangaroo Nature Study for Kids

Paper Airplane Math: The Perfect STEM Activity for Homeschoolers

How To Use Field Trip Notebooks for Homeschool Writing

Pumpkin School: Math and Science Activities for Autumn - Our Journey Westward

Using Picture Books To Teach Biography Writing - Our Journey Westward

Why do Monarch Butterflies Love Milkweed?

How To Enjoy a Favorite Author Study in Your Homeschool

10 Living Books for Elementary Math - Our Journey Westward

Did You Know There are More Cells in Your Body Than There are People on Earth? - Our Journey Westward

An Abstract Art and Living Math Activity Inspired by Kandinsky

Fruit of the Spirit Trees Are An Easy Way To Teach Values To Children

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