Money As a Teaching Tool

Money As a Teaching Tool

Reprinted from a Timberdoodle CatalogHow you spend your money reveals so much about you. Do you buy what you want or what you need? Do you scrimp on others but indulge yourself? Conversely, do you buy lavishly for others and only the dregs for yourself? Do you eat out often while paying the minimum on your credit card? Do you have a plan for getting out of debt? Well, maybe these questions are too personal, but your children are silent witnesses to your spending habits. What is the take-home message they are receiving? Larry Burkett maintains that each one of us...

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First Day of School Signs

First Day of School Signs

A fun first-day-of-school tradition we've noticed is to take pictures of your kids holding a sign stating what grade they are starting. We've had requests for Timberdoodle-themed signs which we thought was a very cool idea! Here are printable signs for each grade level. We'd love it if you would use #timberdoodleco if you post pictures of your kids with the signs on social media! 2019-2020 First Day of School Tiny Tots Preschool PreK Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

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Building Blocks of Science Reviews

Building Blocks of Science Reviews

This past year several members of our Blog Team had the opportunity to use Building Blocks of Science with their families. Find out what they thought in their posts below!   Book 1 Spark and Wonder Check out Rachael's video review! Book 2 My Penned Heart Tina says, "We ALL love this curriculum! Science has never been one of my strong suits and so when I started homeschooling it was the class I feared the most.We have tried multiple different sciences for elementary aged kids and this is the one I am sticking with. My kids not only learned many new...

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Learning on the Go Blog Hop

Learning on the Go Blog Hop

While homeschooling, by definition, does usually happen at home, there are many opportunities for learning outside the home or school. In today's blog hop members our Blog Team share ways their families learn on the go. From organized field trips to regular family errands to cross-country road trips, you're sure to get some great ideas for incorporating learning on the fly. Come ride along! --- Attention, Bloggers: If you aren't a member of our Blog Team but you'd like to share your on-topic blog post in this blog hop, we'd love to have you! Please link back to https://timberdoodle.com/blogs/td and join...

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Spelling You See vs All About Spelling

Spelling You See vs All About Spelling

We've been asked why we use Spelling You See in our curriculum kits instead of All About Spelling. We actually like both programs and offer All About Spelling as an option if you'd prefer. However, we default to Spelling You See in our kits. One of the biggest reasons for that is that Spelling You See is about the easiest spelling program to teach. You simply open the books, work with your student for 10 minutes, and you're done for the day. We also love the chunking by color technique (Circle all "Bossy R" Chunks in purple: ar er ir...

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