The Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide

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Welcome to my Build Your Own Homeschool Library series where I'm sharing with my readers some of my favorite books from my homeschool shelf. Please note that all the posts in this series contain my own opinions, and I have not been compensated by any publishing company for any of the content. Overview If teaching geography [...]

Learn the States and Postal Abbreviations

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One thing that is lacking in most curriculum is a good way to teach postal abbreviations. Sure, postal abbreviations don't sound very important at first, but think about how many times you see them? On the news. In books. In the mail. At the airport.  Knowing the difference between MI, MO, and MT is probably [...]

My Case Against Learning State Capitals

One of the first things children seem to learn when they study geography in school is the names of the state capitals. It's generally considered a staple in a child's elementary curriculum, whether in public school or homeschool. And really I don't have a problem with kids learning the state capitals. There's nothing wrong with [...]

Outline Maps: Ancient Egypt and Greece

We're studying Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece with TruthQuest history this coming school year, so of course we'll be studying their geography as well. But to do that, I need a good, basic outline map of each country. I thought I might be able to find what I was looking for on the outline map [...]

Thirteen Great Online Homeschool Resources [Third Edition]

I just discovered StumbleUpon for myself, and I have been having so much fun stumbling around homeschooling sites. I've stumbled across a few great ones that I'd like to share. The last five sites in the list are ones I already use regularly, and they're worth their weight in gold! 1. Homeschool Through Highschool: Loads [...]

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