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      10 Easy Yet Powerful Social Studies Lessons to Homeschool Learning history or social studies can quickly become information-heavy. Read a chapter (or watch a video), answer questions, then move on. Even great homeschool curriculum can fall into that repetitive cycle. So, if your kids are complaining that their social studies Continue Reading Complete Homeschool Civics & Government Curriculum for Middle School Civics and government are essential parts of social studies—but they can sometimes get reduced to memorizing the branches of government, a few constitutional facts, or election trivia. Or they’re covered once in school and not revisited. But having a strong civics Continue Reading Best Tips for Teaching Map-Reading Skills in Middle & High School Reading maps is one of those skills we tend to assume students will have naturally. Perhaps it’s because the thinking is, “well… you just look at them.” But maps do much more than show locations. They’re packed with information, patterns, and clues Continue Reading US Geography Homeschool Curriculum Resources for Middle & High School We often think that learning the 50 states and capitals, state facts, or how to read a map, in fourth or fifth grade, is all students need to know about U.S. geography. And we falsely assume they’ll remember it all Continue Reading How to Teach the 50 U.S. States and Capitals Beyond Rote Memorization Teaching the 50 states and capitals can feel frustrating. Younger kids may have fun learning with flashcards, songs, and puzzle maps, but that kind of memorization doesn’t make learning stick. By the time they reach middle or high school and Continue Reading Teaching About the 50 U.S. States Beyond Coloring Pages & State Birds Researching and learning about the 50 states is almost a rite of passage, usually in elementary school. Students pick a state, look up a few facts, color in the flag, and report on the state bird and tree. But it Continue Reading

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      Hi There! I'm Erin

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      I taught high school social studies for nearly 20 years and earned a National Board certification. Now I write secular workbooks for homeschool families and classroom resources for teachers wanting ready-to-go curriculum. I love making activities that have students analyzing sources, making real-world connections, and working through big questions.

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