Discounts for Minnesota Homeschoolers
Here are some nonprofits and companies that offer homeschool or educator discounts in Minnesota! Museums Science Museum of Minnesota: Offers an educator membership that is available to homeschool families Minnesota Children’s Museum: Offers a small group discount program that offers discounted admission for a year for homeschool families. Must submit their form and proof of homeschool status (Letter […]
Community Kindness Across Your Core Subjects
Like most homeschoolers, we love field trips. Nothing beats experiential learning. My family has found the “field trips” we’ve gone on to volunteer in the community particularly impactful. I share ideas for volunteering in the Twin Cities and beyond in my “Weekday Volunteering as a Family or Homeschool Group” post. While going out in the […]
5 Incredibly Fun Book Party Ideas for Elementary Age Children
The books I remember most fondly from my childhood was those that came alive in my mind through creating and play – the human-size BFG my mom and I fashioned and I then interviewed in the classroom for my book report for Roald Dahl’s The BFG or the tall tale characters we read about and […]
Weekday Volunteering as a Family or Homeschool Group
Thank you to Doing Good Together for partnering on this post. Doing Good Together – a Minnesota-based national nonprofit – supports families in raising kids who care and contribute. Life is busy, but as home educators we typically have more control over prioritizing our time. A valuable way we can spend our time is getting […]
4 Tools for a National & MN State Parks Unit Studies
The National and State Parks are an amazing way to experience United States history, geography, and other interest-led subjects you and your child might want to explore. Every Kid Outdoors Pass If you have a fourth grader or a soon-to-be fourth grader, be sure to get your free pass to experience America’s natural wonders and […]