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Jen Merckling

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4th of July for Kids (FREE Printable)!

Aren’t we all a bit of a kid on the 4th of July?  Give me all the streamers, popsicles, black snakes, and hot dogs! The 4th of July is just plain fun–it isn’t fancy or stressful! (Except when 20 children are all doing arm circles with sparklers within inches of each other’s faces…) It will…

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Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Lifestyle Tagged With: 4th of July, Affiliate, Free Printable, kid activities

Summer Math in the Kitchen: Make Learning Fun!

Summer math lessons…Always high on my “good intentions,” list, but somewhere between the swimming pool and sidewalk chalk, they don’t always become a reality! The truth is–I love math, but it can be an exhausting subject! In the early years, we’re memorizing facts and nailing down foundational concepts. Later we’re tackling algebra and geometry!  Sometimes…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Math Tagged With: Affiliate, Free Printable, Homeschool, math, Summer, Year Round Homeschooling

Free Valentine's Day Copywork! 14 page set with coloring, includes some of my favorite bible verses about LOVE! Created for both younger and older children!

FREE Valentine’s Day Copywork

Love is in the air! Spring is around the corner (that’s my story—at least we’re through January)!  And in honor of Valentine’s Day and all things lovely, I’ve created a set of Valentine’s Day Copywork! I love copywork—it’s such a gentle way to focus on grammar, spelling, handwriting, and memorization.  Honestly—I think it’s a great…

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Filed Under: Holidays, Homeschooling Tagged With: Copywork, Free Printable, Homeschool, Valentine's Day

Free Handwriting Worksheets! Handwriting practice for upper and lowercase letters! Improve your child's handwriting and help them learn the alphabet!

Free Handwriting Worksheets for Kids!

Get Your Free Handwriting Worksheets! Now, I’m not the biggest fan of handwriting worksheets –but sometimes you just can’t avoid them! (Because—kids gotta learn to write!) And interestingly, my son actually takes great joy in doing independent work and views handwriting worksheets as fun–so go figure! I’ve created an entire workbook to practice letter writing,…

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Filed Under: Early Learning, Elementary, Homeschooling Tagged With: Affiliate, Alphabet, Copywork, Free Printable, Handwriting, handwriting worksheets, Homeschool, Kindergarten, Learning to Read, Preschool, Teaching the Alphabet

Check out these free homeschool printables! There's 14 handwriting worksheets of Christmas themed copywork printables for multiple age levels (Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School). Even better, the worksheets include coloring pages! Get your homeschooler some writing practice over the holidays with these amazing free resources!!

Free Christmas Copywork Printable–A Heart for Christmas

  The Christmas excitement is tangible at our  house…and a little bit distracting!  It’s hard to stick to traditional lessons, and I know many homeschool families take a lengthy break this time of year. We will be schooling through mid-December—but I like to add in special activities that incorporate the wonder and beauty of Christmas. …

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Filed Under: Holidays, Homeschooling Tagged With: Affiliate, Christmas, Copywork, Free Printable, Homeschool

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This sweet little book is meant to be read with ou This sweet little book is meant to be read with our little ones! They love joining in & “reading” the pictures! ❤️ 
It’s part of The Story of Christmas product in my shop—which also includes a game, narration, & coloring pages. 
 
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All dressed up & nowhere to go!😂 #2020life All dressed up & nowhere to go!😂 #2020life
Happy Halloween from Harry, Hermione, & Professor Happy Halloween from Harry, Hermione, & Professor McGonagall!🎃🧙‍♀️
Math can be cozy too!❤️ We’re loving The G Math can be cozy too!❤️ 

We’re loving The Good and The Beautiful Math 3!❤️ 

Decided to mix it up a bit & try something different for math...Have you found any curriculum gems this year?❤️
Learning + Play = Engaged Learners The twins hel Learning + Play = Engaged Learners 

The twins helped the shapes move into their new homes! They are still playing...😉 

So excited about Ready for Math...Coming  Spring of 2021!🎉💗

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