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Episode 2: Creating A Learning Culture in Your Homeschool

In Episode 2, we talk about some practical things you can do to create a learning culture in your your family and homeschool. Small steps can transform a lot of your time into learning time, beyond when you have textbooks out on the table. Create lifelong learners and curious kids with these ideas.

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Episode 1: Meet Karen & Michelle

Podcast

In Episode 1 you get a chance to meet the hosts, Karen & Michelle! We are sisters, homeschool mamas, and the authors of Layers of Learning. Come find out more about our families and how we got on the homeschooling rollercoaster.

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Get a Free Printable 5-Page Tabbed Booklet

Writer's Workshop

Write your own five-tabbed booklet about a topic of your choice. There are two templates available to help you show what you know.

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Writing Narrations

Writer's Workshop

Writing narrations is a perfect way to dovetail writing in your homeschool with history, geography, science, and art. Family school is easier when you can combine some of the subjects and learn together!

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How To Sketch Your Own Photorealistic Portrait Like Norman Rockwell

The Arts

Learn all about photorealism and Norman Rockwell and his process of turning photographs into paintings. Then design your own Saturday Evening Post Cover on the free printable cover.

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Homeschool Requirements, Charter Schools, & Layers of Learning

Building A Layers of Learning Homeschool

How does Layers of Learning fit in with the homeschool requirements of my state, country, or charter school? Homeschool requirements vary from country to country and state to state. You might be worried about meeting your specific requirements. Many of you work with charter schools that have their own specific requirements as well. Charter funds

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Review Games for Homeschoolers

Building A Layers of Learning Homeschool

We believe learning should be fun, so we play a lot more games than we give tests. Games are one of my favorite ways to assess my kids’ knowledge in our homeschool. They are like a test that kids don’t even realize they’re taking! These are all review games we play to help us see

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Grading Layers of Learning Assignments and Courses

Building A Layers of Learning Homeschool

You’ve been using Layers of Learning for awhile now and you realize you need to assign grades. How do you go about evaluating work in an experienced based curriculum that includes no tests and is for multiple ages? Evaluations include tests, writing assignments, and projects. You can give grades for these things, or not. It’s

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Plate Tectonics

Science

Plate tectonics is the unifying theory of geology. It explains how the whole surface of the earth changes and why it looks the way it looks. Use printables and coloring to teach these concepts to your kids.

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Layers of Learning For High School

Building A Layers of Learning Homeschool

Homeschooling in high school feels like a whole new ball park. Do you want to have the hands-on family-style homeschool that Layers of Learning provides, but you aren’t sure it’s rigorous enough for your high schooler? Adapt it! Every homeschool kid deserves a tailored education plan. As my kids have begun high school, I’ve noticed

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How to Use a Tablet to Read, Plan, and Print Layers of Learning Units

How to Use a Tablet With Layers of Learning Units

Building A Layers of Learning Homeschool

Layers of Learning sells digital pdfs. Here is how to use a tablet with Layers of Learning to make it (nearly) paper-free. I, Michelle, use Layers of Learning directly from my tablet. I make notes, view the unit, click on links, and print worksheets all from my iPad without ever using a physical book or

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Investigate “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” Poems by William Blake

The Arts

Here’s a discussion guide on “The Lamb” and “The Tyger,” poems by William Blake. You’ll also find a printable to help your kids define and express their own thoughts about the poems.

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Units at a Glance

Episode 2: Creating A Learning Culture in Your Homeschool

Episode 1: Meet Karen & Michelle

Get a Free Printable 5-Page Tabbed Booklet

Writing Narrations

How To Sketch Your Own Photorealistic Portrait Like Norman Rockwell

Homeschool Requirements, Charter Schools, & Layers of Learning

Review Games for Homeschoolers

Grading Layers of Learning Assignments and Courses

Plate Tectonics

Layers of Learning For High School

How to Use a Tablet With Layers of Learning Units

Investigate “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” Poems by William Blake

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Units at a Glance

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