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    World O’ Water Adventure

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    Last weekend we took a trip to Chalco Hills and learned all about water thanks to the annual World O’ Water program here in Omaha. This is the first time we’ve attended this event and it was a lot of…

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    Is Reading Anything Better Than Nothing At All?

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    Recently in my homeschooling research, I came across a word I’m surprised I’d never been introduced to before. Twaddle. At first, I thought it was a typo, then I thought it might be slang. Nope, the word has been around…

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    Fourth Graders Can Visit Federal Lands FREE!

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    A while back my husband and I were contemplating vacation ideas. I suggested it would be fun to visit all of the National Parks through the years. He agreed. We love history, we love nature, and we love camping. Well,…

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    The Paleontologist and the Astrophysicist

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    When my girls grow up one wants to be a Paleontologist, the other an Astrophysicist. They didn’t make these decisions lightly, but both resulted from a love of science. There is something magical about making the decision of what I…

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    Where to Find Quality Books

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    Homeschool Antics is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. The debate on what defines a quality…

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    Bean Bag Toss Game for Teaching Just About Anything

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    Turn something into a game and more often than not, kids will be interested. Taking something that is normally learned through bookwork and make it a physical game can also aid in learning giving a physical connection to the topic.…

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    5 Free Typing Lesson Sites

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    Now that we have our office/homeschool room set up and the family computer is back online I decided it’s time to start teaching the girls to type. Since Lena learned that the Mars rover is controlled by coding here on…

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    Total Solar Eclipse at Homestead National Monument Recap

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    We were up at 4 am and left the house at 4:30 am to get to Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice by around 6:20 am. That’s how dedicated we were to the solar eclipse on Monday. It was…

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    Why Does Grammar Matter?

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    This post contains affiliate links. It’s an age-old question. Why do I have to learn this? Most recently this question came from my oldest regarding her grammar and spelling lessons. If I’m teaching anything about history or science she’s all…

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    Planning List for Homestead National Monument Solar Eclipse Viewing

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    The Total Solar Eclipse will be happening on Monday! August 21, 2017! Will you be watching? The majority of people in my social circle will be watching, many of them will be with me at Homestead National Monument with NASA…

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Hi, I'm Mary. Homeschooling mom and all around Wonder Woman. We're a crazy family in the Omaha Nebraska area, and we love to have fun. We spend our days being creative and goofy, and, as always, full of learning. Check out the blog here and get to know us! Comment on the blog posts or shoot me an email. We'd love to get to know you too! You can send an email to Mary@homeschoolantics.com

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