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Interesting Things about Memorial Day
Here are some interesting facts about Memorial Day—some you may know, some you may not! * Memorial Day was was first observed on May 30, 1868. * Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day.” *...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Knights
Here are twenty things you might not know about knights. (I’m going to start offering up these twenty-fact glimpses into single topics here and there; as always, feel free to check my facts. My name is...
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Twenty Interesting Things About… Titanic
Here are twenty interesting things you may not know about the The RMS Titanic. (As will always be the case with this Twenty Interesting Things… series, please feel free to jump in with more...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Shakespeare
I can’t promise I won’t be posting new Twenty Things… lists throughout this week. We’re all about breadth of knowledge here on PW Homeschooling! No depth…just breadth. That’s my motto. Okay, so it’s...
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Twenty Interesting Things About… Vivien Leigh
Here are twenty interesting facts about the actress who starred as Scarlett O’Hara—the beautiful, one-eyebrow raising Vivien Leigh. (As always, feel free to shout out more facts you might know about,...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Elvis
Here are some interesting facts about The King! (As always, feel free to add your own or correct any facts you believe are not correct. I am not encycloREEdia.) 1. Elvis was born in Tupelo,...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Jesse James
Today is the birthday of outlaw Jesse James. Here are some interesting facts about his life. As always, feel free to throw in other in formation you might know, as well as correct any information you...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…4th of July
By Heather Sanders The Fourth of July marks our country’s birthday. On this day in 1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, adopting the final draft of the Declaration...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Niagara Falls
By Heather Sanders One of the places I want to see is Niagara Falls. Since last week, when my uncle sent a video of the Canadian “Horseshoe” Falls, I have been hooked; the sheer number of Niagara...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Back-to-School Supplies
By Heather Sanders About three weeks ago our local stores began packing in the school supplies for the 2013-2014 school year. When I was a kid shopping for, and selecting, school supplies was my...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Halloween
By Heather Sanders With Halloween only a few days away, these interesting facts should feed the frenzy of Americans who will spend $6.9 billion this year on this holiday. I don’t particularly care for...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Turkeys
By Heather Sanders Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. For many, planning, preparing and eating is the primary focus on Thanksgiving, and while I do love a hearty feast, the food is just...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…Groundhog Day
By Heather Sanders This year Groundhog Day is on Sunday, February 2nd. In the midst of a turbulent winter season, many are interested in whether the furry predictions of Punxsutawney Phil will point...
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Twenty Interesting Things About…April Fools’ Day
By Heather Sanders I grew up in a family of pranksters; I’m not kidding. In the summer we stayed for weeks with my grandparents and my Grandma was not your typical grandma. It was never a surprise to...
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Book Review: Reading Rhyming, and ‘Rithmetic
By Heather Sanders A few weeks ago I was gifted a copy of Dave Crawley’s Reading, Rhyming, and ‘Rithmetic, a book of twenty school-related poems. It sat next to my computer for less than 24 hours...
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It’s Homeschool Conference Time!
By Heather Sanders This morning mine and Jeff’s alarms collectively sounded no less than 10 times, and no, that is not a hyperbolic statement. I would make excuses for being a sluggard, but there are...
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Community Question: International Homeschool Methods?
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Cheap Treats: “States” and “Presidents” Flash Cards
By Heather Sanders In the past two years, as part of Kenny’s American History homeschool cooperative courses, he studied both the states of the union and the U.S. presidents. During the first year,...
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I have the urge to purge.
By Heather Sanders My friend Cindy taught first grade for six years. In that time, she accumulated and created an incredible amount of curricula, activity packets, manipulatives, puzzles, games,...
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Community Question: First Grade Math Recommendations
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