Category Archives: education

August 2021 Back to School Sale on Tuttle Twins Books

Posted on August 25, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Here’s a message from Connor Boyack, the author of the Tuttle Twins books: “Millions of kids are now returning to school… but what will they be taught? Our view is that most schools have two major problems: sins of commission and sins … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 1/29/20, Gameschooling Day #18 of 2020

Posted on January 29, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Today was History/Geography Day for our 2020 #abookagameaday gameschooling challenge. So we did the above book, featuring the backstory of the Star-spangled Banner. Because of this book, I understand how the Star-Spangled Banner came to be. I already knew about … Continue reading →

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DIY Timeline Cards Game

Posted on January 22, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Here’s a DIY card game to increase knowledge of historical events/facts. It’s modeled after the Timeline Game. You can make it for any history period. I made the cards above for my Hero Project which involves the World … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday: Thurs. 1/9/20, Gameschooling Day #4 of 2020

Posted on January 10, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Thursday we do our homeschool co-op on steroids, aka a Commonwealth School or Family Liber School. (Some people call it different names but it’s basically the same thing.) I went out thrifting afterwards in the afternoon/early evening. So we didn’t … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday: Tuesday 1/7/2020, Gameschooling Day of 2020 #2

Posted on January 9, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Tuesdays we do math for our gameschooling. So we played Qwirkle and 7Ate9. I love Qwirkle because it’s strategy and patterns. I love 7Ate9 because it hopefully motivates kids to get their adding and subtracting math facts down. The game … Continue reading →

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#Notbacktoschool, or How to Ease Back into Homeschooling after August is over!

Posted on August 9, 2018 by treeoflifemama

Sorry for the blogging hiatus! I’ve been having extended family time and I’m also working on a project that I will announce sometime in the next few months. I love summer! It’s that time of year when you hear talk … Continue reading →

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Is TJEd Dead?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by hillshum

Somebody in one of my goodreads.com discussion groups brought up a question recently, asking “Is TJEd dead?” TJEd, in case you are new to homeschooling, is an abbreviation for Thomas Jefferson Education. It is a philosophy of education outlined in … Continue reading →

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