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We love Easter. It's a wonderful time to be with family, emerge from the doldrums of winter, and celebrate the resurrection. And as our kids are growing, it's a joyful time to share with them why we celebrate Easter. Below are a few things we done to point the kids back to Christ at Easter, and a few new ideas we'd like to try in the future. It doesn't take much to open a conversation and watch our kids embrace the miracle of the holiday.
*Make Do-a-Dot Crosses
*Make Crayon Crosses
*Fill Easter Baskets with Bibles, devotionals, and prayer journals
*Read and discuss the Easter story
*Create tissue paper mosaic crosses
*Paint "Where is Jesus?" watercolor art
*Bake Resurrection Rolls
*Follow Resurrection Eggs
*Bake Resurrection Cookies
*Make pretzels and learn about their origin
*Collect items for charity
*Study Passion of the Christ artwork
*Wash your children's feet as an act of service
*Read the Crucifixion story
*Attend a sunrise service
*Listen to Handel's Messiah
*Prepare a special celebratory meal
*Make Bird's Nest cookies
*Study the origin of Easter eggs
*Plant an Easter garden
*Memorize ABC scripture cards
*Re-enact Palm Sunday with construction paper palms
*Write Easter messages in the driveway with chalk
*Color white carnations and discuss how Jesus took on our sins
*Plant a resurrection garden
*Paint a fingerprint cross (coming soon)
*Complete a lent word search
*Dip Chocolate covered pretzel crosses
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Art is one of those lessons that makes homeschool special and can really spark your child's interest. However, after purchasing all the core subjects, it can be really hard to find room in the budget. So how do you teach art inexpensively?
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If you've been in the homeschooling world for any amount of time, you've probably heard the term gameschooling. But what is gameschooling? Is it a new tech program? A new virtual online school? What exactly is the hype all about? Well, that's what we're going to be talking about today. What is Gameschooling? And how can I incorporate it into my own homeschool?
Gameschooling is all about using games for teaching concepts. Everything from Math to Language Arts, History to Science... even Art History and Music. Combining academic subjects with hands on fun to bring learning to life... and throwing in a few laughs as well. And gameschooling incorporates some of those social skills that are so necessary as well: taking turns, strategy, working with a partner, being a gracious loser, problem solving, and more!
Gameschooling can be used as a primary source of teaching information (such as nature topics) or as a supplement to what you're learning in your book work. And playing games is highly disarming. When I find that we're running into a mental roadblock, I'll often look for a game that will address the same concept to help my children learn it in a fun way. Playing a game puts my children at ease and allows them to better grasp the concepts that I'm trying to teach.
Gameschooling is also a wonderful way to bring the family together. While some subject areas are better taught at grade level (math in particular), others can be taught or reviewed in a group. Gameschooling is a great way of leveling the playing field and having everyone learn together. It's also a wonderful way of inviting other family members into your homeschool. Grandma doesn't have to feel comfortable with Algebra, but may be more than happy to play a math game with the kids.
Furthermore, you can find a game on nearly any subject. Logic, geography, history, and language arts, just to name a few. Over the years, we've used both traditional games and some of the more "educational" games to incorporate gameschooling into our home. Additionally, Teachers Pay Teachers is a wonderful site for finding grade-level printables and holiday-specific learning challenges such as Mad Libs, crosswords, word searches, escape rooms, and more.
Gameschooling has become an integral part of our homeschool over the years, allowing us to learn new ideas from a comfortable, fun angle without feeling the pressure of checking off all the boxes. It's a wonderful way to create memories in your family while addressing academics and embracing your family culture.
Have you tried gameschooling?
What are some of your favorites?
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