A Magical Homeschool: Nature Studies (52 Wonderful Ways to Use Nature Studies in Every Season to Teach Science, Math, Art and More)

A Magical Homeschool: Nature Studies: 52 Wonderful Ways to Use Nature Studies in Every Season to Teach Science, Math, Art and More

Nature study can be a magical part of a child's education, providing free and nearly free opportunities in every season for children to learn, grow and explore. A Magical Homeschool: Nature Studies features 52 wonderful nature study activities, broken up…

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Foraging Acorns: Everything You Need to Know to Harvest One of Autumn’s Best Wild Edible Foods, with Recipes, Photographs and Step-by-step Instructions

Acorn Foraging: Everything You Need to Know to Harvest One of Autumn’s Best Wild Edible Foods, with Recipes, Photographs and Step-By-Step Instructions

Get ready to fall in love with acorns. The smell of roasted acorns is my all-time favorite fall scent. There is no taste or smell quite like it. Our entire family loves this seasonal staple that we've been foraging for…

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Elderberries: The Beginner's Guide to Foraging, Preserving and Using Elderberries for Health Remedies, Recipes, Drinks and More

Elderberries grow wild all over the United States, Canada, Europe and beyond, yet most people don't even realize they're there. Now you can learn how to easily find wild elderberries, forage them and grow your own to make medicinal remedies like anti-flu syrup and elderberry oxymel, delicious baked goods like elderberry meringue pie and elderberry thumbprint cookies, elderflower recipes like elderflower fritters and elderflower soda, alcoholic recipes like elderberry wine and elderberry hard lemonade, and lots more. Elderberries and elderflowers are among the most perfect wild foods. They are useful in all sorts of recipes, packed with health benefits that do everything from boost the immune system to cure the flu, and you can even find them for free all over the world -- or grow your own. This comprehensive guide will teach you: The incredible history of elderberries and elder flowers Health studies and traditional medicinal uses The effects of heating and freezing on the medicinal properties of elderberries The most efficient way to get every bit of the anti-flu benefits from elderberries (Hint: it's not elderberry syrup!) How to easily find elderberries, with full-color ID photos and maps of elderberry ranges in the United States and Canada (though you'll also find them elsewhere all throughout the world) How to grow your own elder shrubs from cuttings or wild transplants How to preserve elderberries by freezing, drying, canning and more How to ID elders and how to tell them from so-called poisonous look-alikes Elderflower recipes for teas, pancakes, syrups and more Elderberry recipes for jams, tinctures, oxymels, popsicles, pies, muffins and more Instructions for homemade spirits like elderflower wine, elderberry mead, elderflower-blueberry smashes and elderflower liqueur ice cream floats -- just to name a few! And much more With over 60 recipes for health remedies, baked goods, spirits, jellies and more! The amazing health benefits of elderberries are well known. There's no more need to spend up to $20 a pound on dried elderberries when you can find them all around you once you know where (and when) to look. There's also no more need to limit yourself to elderberry syrup when there are so many better ways to get the health benefits of elderberries. And once you know how to find or grow your own elderberries, there's no need to stop at medicinal recipes when you'll have enough to also make all kinds of delicious jellies, liqueurs, baked goods, drinks and other delicious treats. Whether you're a novice forager wanting to find local (free!) sources of elderberries for anti-flu syrup, a homeowner interested in growing elderberries and finding delicious ways to preserve them, or a veteran forager looking for fun new ways to make use of elderberry and elderflower bounties, this comprehensive book has something for you.

Elderberries grow wild all over the United States, Canada, Europe and beyond, yet most people don't even realize they're there.  Now you can learn how to easily find wild elderberries, forage them and grow your own to make medicinal remedies…

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Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything You Need to Know About Legal Requirements, Curricula, Testing, Types of Homeschooling, Learning Styles, Socialization and Making It Fun for Everyone

Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything You Need to Know About Legal Requirements, Curricula, Testing, Types of Homeschooling, Learning Styles, Socialization and Making It Fun for EveryoneYes, you can homeschool! And better yet, you can create the perfect homeschool for yourself and your children.

Whether you’re thinking of homeschooling your preschooler or pulling your older child out of school, this helpful guide was written to give you the tools to create the perfect home learning environment for your family.

Find out…

The difference between Waldorf and Montessori homeschools (along with classical, Thomas Jefferson, Charlotte Mason, unschooling, radical unschooling, unit study, project-based and more homeschool styles)

How to pick the right homeschooling method for your family

What deschooling is and why it matters

The best ways to teach visual, auditory and hands-on learners, with examples of great curricula for each type

The best tests to use for required testing

100 Ways homeschoolers can get socialization

How to put more joy in your homeschooling

and much more!

Get all the tools you need to design the perfect learning environment for your particular children and keep it fun for the kids — and you!

Chapter one will tell you the very basics of starting to homeschool.  Here you’ll find out how to find and follow your state’s laws, what you need in order to homeschool (very little!), all about “deschooling” older kids who have been in school outside of the home, and suggestions for homeschooling the preschool years.

Chapter two will help you find your child’s learning style and get ideas on how to best teach to it.  You’ll learn about hands-on, visual and auditory learners and the best ways to homeschool for each type, with lots of fun examples of ways each kind of learner tends to learn best.  I’ll also give examples of curricula that are well suited for each type.

Chapter three is all about homeschool styles.  Find out the basics about Waldorf, Montessori, project-based, school-at-home, TJed, Charlotte Mason, Reggio Emilia, classical homeschooling, public school at home, unschooling and more.  I give suggestions for resources and curricula for each type of homeschool and help you decide if they’re styles you’d like to incorporate into your own homeschool.  You can see which elements of each one appeal to you and design your family’s perfect homeschool.

Chapter four will help you find curricula and resources to match your family’s needs.  I’ll help you find the right programs for your child and also list lots of great free curricula in every subject and for every homeschool style.

Chapter five covers the “nuts and bolts” of homeschooling.  Learn about testing options, get information about that dreaded S word (socialization), and get troubleshooting ideas to make this homeschooling thing fun for all of you.

With links to over 70 free homeschool programs and curricula for math, science, social studies, foreign language, art, reading, writing and more.

Now available for Kindle and coming soon in paperback.  Free to read on Kindle Unlimited!

You can learn more and peek inside here.

Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything You Need to Know About Legal Requirements, Curricula, Testing, Types of Homeschooling, Learning Styles, Socialization and Making It Fun for Everyone