curriculum Archives ⋆ R.E.A.L.-World Learners https://realworldlearners.com/category/curriculum/ Engaging, authentic learning resources for students of all ages Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:21:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://realworldlearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-8516c9f3047b5127c72aba019d664e56-32x32.jpeg curriculum Archives ⋆ R.E.A.L.-World Learners https://realworldlearners.com/category/curriculum/ 32 32 Best of BYB 2019 https://realworldlearners.com/best-of-byb-2019/ https://realworldlearners.com/best-of-byb-2019/#comments Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:25:32 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2991 BYB tips and tricks This page contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure and privacy policy here. The biggest homeschool sale of the year is back! And it’s starting off with a $300 giveaway from BYB! You can enter to win here. $15 GIVEAWAY I’m hosting an additional giveaway on my own Facebook page. This is a […] Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/best-of-byb-2019/feed/ 1 Backwards Planning for the not-type-A homeschooler https://realworldlearners.com/backwards-planning-for-the-not-type-a-homeschooler/ https://realworldlearners.com/backwards-planning-for-the-not-type-a-homeschooler/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:36:20 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2357 Backwards planning for the not-quite-type-A homeschool mom. This homeschool/life planner will help you organize plans from the top down, then easily fill in missing pieces around spontaneous learning moments. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/backwards-planning-for-the-not-type-a-homeschooler/feed/ 0 Parts of Speech activities for kids https://realworldlearners.com/parts-of-speech-for-kids/ https://realworldlearners.com/parts-of-speech-for-kids/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 20:51:32 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2320 This English grammar lapbook is a complete unit study on the parts of speech for kids from Kindergarten to second grade. It includes hands-on activities, graphic organizers, interactive notebook style journaling, task cards, and a Parts of Speech story. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/parts-of-speech-for-kids/feed/ 1 10 tips for shopping on TPT https://realworldlearners.com/10-tips-for-shopping-on-tpt/ https://realworldlearners.com/10-tips-for-shopping-on-tpt/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2018 02:32:02 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2133 Here are 10 tips for shopping on TPT and getting the most benefit out of the site. TPT stands for TeachersPayTeachers and is an online marketplace where educators around the world upload high quality resources they've created for use in their own classrooms or homes. These products are great ready-to-go teaching/learning resources for almost any topic you'd ever want to cover. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/10-tips-for-shopping-on-tpt/feed/ 5 10 tips for making Math fun for kids https://realworldlearners.com/10-tips-make-math-fun-for-kids/ https://realworldlearners.com/10-tips-make-math-fun-for-kids/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:37 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=2036 As a middle and high school math teacher with a Masters in Teaching, now homeschooling my own children, I am passionate about creating enjoyable and authentic learning experiences to make Math fun for kids and to help students understand this too-often-feared subject in a thorough way. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/10-tips-make-math-fun-for-kids/feed/ 3 Homeschool resources – our top recommendations https://realworldlearners.com/best-homeschool-resources/ https://realworldlearners.com/best-homeschool-resources/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:41:40 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1635 Here is a list of the best homeschool resources that I've run across as a homeschooling blogger and mother of 2 young children. These resources span all ages (preschool - high school) in 7 subject areas. Several of these are freely available to the public. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/best-homeschool-resources/feed/ 2 Developing number sense – a review of RightStart Mathematics https://realworldlearners.com/number-sense/ https://realworldlearners.com/number-sense/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2018 05:05:49 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1569 Review of RightStart Mathematics. The lessons and hands-on activities help students develop a strong number sense and mathematical reasoning skills. I love how these lessons are well-planned and result in discovery, deep understanding, and mathematical conversations. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/number-sense/feed/ 14 How the RightStart Mathematics Curriculum can help eliminate Math Anxiety https://realworldlearners.com/rightstart-math-review/ https://realworldlearners.com/rightstart-math-review/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:00:58 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1466 Too many kids hate math because they've had negative experiences with it; they've often been forced to memorize something that didn't make sense or wasn't relevant or interesting. Programs like RightStart Mathematics help to eliminate this pervasive, crippling math anxiety. Here's our experience with the curriculum. Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/rightstart-math-review/feed/ 13 Skeleton and Human Body Unit Study – Recommended Resources and a Free Printable https://realworldlearners.com/skeleton-unit-study/ https://realworldlearners.com/skeleton-unit-study/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:35:16 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1144 Creating a Positive Learning Environment As a former teacher now homeschooling my own kids, I love to create a positive learning environment by cultivating a resource-rich home for them. We haven’t yet reached an age where I feel compelled to decide whether to take the curriculum route or just keep following their lead to explore […] Read more...

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]]> https://realworldlearners.com/skeleton-unit-study/feed/ 4 Cultivating a love for reading and writing, part 1 https://realworldlearners.com/reading-writing-part-1/ https://realworldlearners.com/reading-writing-part-1/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2017 21:08:17 +0000 https://realworldlearners.com/?p=1011 Curating a Literacy-Rich Home Environment Kids can learn so much when they are surrounded by interesting, creative, and informative things. These “things” can be books, toys, digital resources — or friends, grandparents, outdoor adventures … etc. When we curate* a resource-rich home environment for our kids, creating a space where they can comfortably live, play, […] Read more...

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