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Homeschool Curriculum Cover – Fun Doodle Coloring

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Grab this beautiful doodle coloring page for your free 7 step homeschool planner @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

You asked for it and I loved creating it. Today, I have my latest homeschool curriculum cover, which is a doodle coloring page.

Hard as it was to restrain myself from splashing color all over this page, I am so excited to see your work or creation of colors on this homeschool cover.

This is an undated cover, which means you get to use it over and over as you scribble in, paint on or color on it. There is a space for you to add in the school year, design it or color it as you like it.

Promise me something, okay?

Don’t be shy because I would love to see your finished creation of this. Email me a picture when you finish with your color on it or share it on my facebook group. I can’t wait to see it.

Curriculum Pages for Planner

This cover is part of the classical cover series, which means I used paid fonts so that it is unique.

Guess what? You can get it today for only .99 cents!

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{The only thing quick here are the steps because this free planner has grown to over 400 free downloads spread throughout the 7 easy steps. Grab your cup of caffeine, coffee!}

7 Easy Steps – “Tons of Options & Pretty Color”

Step 1. Choose a Pretty Front/Back Cover

Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers

Step 3. Choose Goals/Objectives

Step 4. Choose Lesson Planning Pages Right For You!

Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You! Not a kazillion other people

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Step 6. Personalize It

Step 7. Bind it! Love it!

Lewis and Clark:Cooking on the Trail

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Today for studying about Lewis and Clark, I have a fun cooking idea. Look at my page Lewis and Clark Fun Homeschool Unit Study and Lapbook for more ideas.

Another reason for circling back to unit studies you have done before is that you can use resources you may not have had a chance to use the first time.

Lewis and Clark:Cooking on the Trail

We used one of those resources today when studying Lewis and Clark because we did some cooking on the “trail”.

I have The Lewis and Clark Cookbook: Historic Recipes from the Corps of Discovery and Jefferson’s America book and we couldn’t wait to dive into it today.

Lewis and Clark: Hungry, though in a Land of Plenty

Buttermilk Recipe 6 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

What I love about this book is it gave a tally about how many animals were eaten.

Look at a few of them: deer, 1001, grizzly bear 43, beaver 113, bison 227 and turkeys 9 to name a few of them.

Too, we found it interesting that food was abundant.

The group went to bed hungry many nights because they would have rain that would ruin their drying meat or they would miss shooting the game.

The book also has journal entries from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We read quite a few of them.

Here is the quote for this recipe:

(misspelling the same way it was in their journals)

November 30, 1805. (Sacagawea) gave me a piece of bread made of flour which She had reserved for her child and carefully kept untill this time, which has unfortunately got wet, and a little Sour. This bread I eat with great satisfaction,it being the only mouthfull, I had tasted for Several months past. – Clark.

Also, the preface was just chock full of information to help us understand how ingredients were made and to the recipes were created using authentic ingredients they would have during pioneering times.

Tiny has become a bread eater so he looked for a recipe to make some bread, but found one for buttermilk biscuits.

Look at these buttermilk biscuits Tiny made up real quick.

Lewis and Clark. Cooking Recipe @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus


Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small parts
3/4 cup buttermilk (Remember if you don’t have buttermilk, just add lemon or vinegar to regular milk . I do this all the time, but I knew Tiny wanted to make this, so I grabbed buttermilk for it.)

Buttermilk Recipe 1 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Buttermilk Recipe 2 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

In a bowl, he stirred together the dry ingredients. Added in the cold butter until it was coarse.

Next, he added the buttermilk until the dough came together.

I tried to not bud in too much like knowing if he mixes it too much, it won’t come out right.

So I kept quiet and let him enjoy the thrill of cooking.

Buttermilk Recipe 3 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Buttermilk Recipe 4 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Then he turned the dough out onto the counter and pat it down about an inch.

He used our cookie cutter to cut out the biscuits and we baked them in a cast iron pot for 20 minutes on a 450 degree oven.

Then of course, adding a bit of modern twist to it like some sour cherry preserves didn’t hurt either.

Buttermilk Recipe 5 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Tiny decided he loved this recipe and I just had to show the rest of what is in this book.

MORE LEWIS AND CLARK ACTIVITIES

You can see the journal entries at the end of each recipe.

Buttermilk Recipe 7 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

The beautiful photography made it more than just a cookbook, which I loved as he can go along and read more about the expedition.

Buttermilk Recipe 8 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

There are really simple things to cook like biscuits and baked beans and then things that are harder to find like roast duck.

Buttermilk Recipe 9 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Living here closer to the city too, we have quite a few butcher shops that sell wild game like bison, which I would love to try.

Buttermilk Recipe 10 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Tiny wasn’t interested in bison, but doesn’t mean we couldn’t try it.

Lewis and Clark. Cooking on the trail. @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

I have no idea what the price would be, but it would make for a great feast at the end of the unit.

Buttermilk Recipe 11 @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

GRAB THESE OTHER RESOURCES AND HANDS-ON IDEAS

Lewis and Clark: Hands-on History. Make a Char Cloth
Hands-On History: Make a Journal!
Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchase Edible Map
Lewis and Clark Expedition – The Ultimate Guide
Lewis and Clark Unit Study and Lapbook
Lewis and Clark:Cooking on the Trail
Lewis and Clark Free Botany 1 and 2 Minibooks
How To Make An Easy Ink pot & Quill Pen with Berry Ink

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Homeschool Art (Art Lessons From Home)

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Homeschool Art without leaving your home. Try video based lessons. @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

We have been using a new homeschool art program and I am tickled to give you a sneak peek. I always say this, but I choose which products I get to review in our homeschool. It’s important to me that you know that because I weed through a lot of useless programs, but when I find a jewel, like Atelier Homeschool Art, I get excited to tell you about it.

The art lesson Tiny finished today (btw, he is so proud of this painting and drawing) was a lesson in color.

As you can see above in his painting, he had to use the color wheel to mix each color and use all 12 colors of the color wheel to paint a tropical bird.

Homeschool Art (For the Non-Artsy Homeschooled Kid)

The part I like best about the art is that we haven’t had to leave the house to add some fun to our day. The art lessons are video based.

Too, you know Tiny and I both run the other way when it comes to art. It’s not that we don’t like it, but Tiny, like me just feels like he is not very good at it.

Trying to keep the focus on fun while learning some advanced techniques is not an easy feat. But I especially like the part where I don’t have to teach the class.

Look at this snippet about the videos.

All Atelier art lessons are presented on video, and reinforced by lesson plans.

Not only are the videos a rich source of creative ideas and inspiration, it also clarifies the objectives, materials, techniques and procedures of each lesson.

Abundant instructional coverage, as well as that of students in a virtual art class performing the lesson and displaying their finished artwork, consistently produces exceptional student results and learning, regardless of the art background of the parent teacher.

You can try a free preview of the curriculum by clicking here. I love when companies offer this because it gives me a chance to test drive the curriculum.

So far Tiny has done a lesson about space and composition, contour line drawing, color and now he is working on some other favorites. Our next lesson is art history.

I can’t wait to show you his other work.


I have a review coming next month, but just had to tell you about this if you’re considering art curriculum for next year.

Also, look at these fun ideas:

Do you fit art into your day?

Hugs and love ya,
Signature T

31 Days of Dinner Ideas for May

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May 31 Days of Dinner Ideas for easy meal planning for harried homeschool days @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

I am glad you are following along with me as I am finally sharing how I menu plan, which is 31 days at a time.

Today, I have 31 days of dinner ideas for May.

Here are my reasons why I menu plan for 31 days and how I do it so quickly:

  • Dinner is the time of the day which I need help with the most because it is a busy time in my household and I need to go through the motions of preparing dinner without wanting to think about or compromise my family’s health;
  • I use to look ahead and plan for field trips, doctors, days off of homeschool,etc. but I don’t plan that way anymore because I can quickly move around any of my 31 days of dinner ideas. Putting them down is more important and having a plan than trying to make my life line up with each meal;
  • My dinner ideas reflects my family’s tastes and health issues. We do love meat, but we have never eaten a lot of red meat or fried food because of my husband’s health. When I add them to my menu, it’s a treat or once in a while. So we eat a lot of chicken;
  • Too, my dinner ideas reflect how we like to eat during each season. For example, we love to grill when we can or eat one pot meals or lighter pasta or salad meals with a bit of meat added when the heat is hot here in Texas. We love more soups in winter and lighter soups during summer months.
  • I am not into fancy food, but meals my children will eat and enjoy.
  • We don’t have any issues like gluten free, so our meals reflect that fact.
  • I do try to get as many organic and fresh products as I can and then choose frozen food next.
  • I always have a few crock pot meals spread throughout each month.  On busy homeschool days, I have one or two crock pot meals to choose from.
  • It’s much easier to plan for 31 days and use the rest of the month relaxing than it is to plan for the next 7 days, which comes quicker than you realize.

As I go along this year, I have been planning tips for long-range menu planning and I hope one of my ideas above will inspire you to plan for a longer period of time.

You can grab next month’s 31 days of dinner ideas below.

31 Day Planning means Flexibility, Saving Money and Being Healthier. That Equals Smarter.

Download Here May 31 Days Dinner Ideas

If you need some more ideas, grab some of the other 31 days of dinner ideas.

 January dinner ideas along with an editable menu planner
February dinner ideas
March dinner ideas
April dinner ideas

We’re almost half way through the year and I think I have only repeated two or three meals. Variety truly is the spice of dinner!

Are you still with me?

Hugs and love ya,

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Ultimate Guide to Learning Activities in a Jar or Bottle

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The Ultimate Guide to Learning Activities in a Jar or Bottle @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Whether it’s a tiny ecosystem or a shooting rocket, anything learned in a jar or bottle is just so much more fun. When kids get to use their hands to make something, they learn the principle behind it so much better!

Plus, there’s just something about creating something inside a jar that makes a lesson more visual and relatable for children. After all, they get to make their own little worlds or crafts that they can observe anytime.


In the ultimate guide to learning activities in a jar or bottle, I rounded up hands-on activities that can be added to any homeschool unit study. There are activities for studying science, geography, math, music, and more – all in a jar or bottle!

The Ultimate Guide to Learning Activities in a Jar or Bottle

Creative & Easy Hands-on Jar Activities

Learning Activity Jar
Easy Fall Snow Globe in a Jar
Tornado in a Jar
Charcoal Water Purifying Jar Experiment
Cloud in a Jar Experiment
Make It Rain Inside a Jar
Seed Jar Science Experiment
Egg in a Jar Experiment
Global Warming Experiment in a Jar
Create a Beach Terrarium in a Jar
Make a Fall Sensory Jar
Craft Baby Animals from Jars
Hopping Corn Science Jar Experiment
Grow Fungus in Jars
Grow a Butterfly in a Jar
Make a Galaxy in a Jar
Make Earth’s Layers in a Jar
Robot Jar
Recycled Glass Jar Terrarium		 Make Rain Clouds in a Jar
Fireworks in a Jar Experiment
Make a Mason Jar Biosphere
Make a Closed Aquatic Ecosystem in a Jar
Create Colored Sand Art in a Jar
Learn Numbers with a Ball Jar
Learn the 50 States in a Jar
Make Musical Instruments Out of Jars
Make a Let’s Move Jar
Grow Seeds in a Jar
Learn to make whipped cream in a jar
Collect Words in a Jar
Make a Storytelling Prompt Jar
Make Glass Jar Bird Feeders
Grow Sprouts in a Jar
Make Butter in a Jar
Make a Narration Jar
Beach Inspired Mason Jar
Mason Jar Aquarium

Creative & Easy Hands-on Bottle Activities

Message in a Bottle Language Arts Activity
Compost in a Bottle Experiment
I Spy ABC Bottle
What’s the Weather on Jupiter Bottle Experiment
Terra Aqua Column Bottle
Burping Bottle Science Experiment
Empty Bottle Science Experiment
DIY Lava Lamp Bottle
Floating Rice Friction Experiment in a Bottle
Blobs in a Bottle Experiment
Water Bottle Fountain Experiment
Light Refraction in a Bottle Experiment
Make a Jellyfish in a Bottle
Balloon in a Bottle Experiment
Make Planets in a Bottle
Make Mentos Bottle Rockets
Tsunami in a Bottle
Soda Bottle Greenhouse Activity
DIY Heart Valve
Hanging Planter
Plastic Bottle Guitar		 Soil Erosion Experiment in a Bottle
Separate an Egg in a Bottle
Learn How to Make an Ocean in a Bottle
Create Blobs in a Bottle
Watch a Diver Move through a Bottle
Make a Wave in a Bottle
Make Blood in a Bottle
Learn How to Fit an Egg into a Bottle
Make the Galaxy in a Bottle
Collapsing Bottle Experiment
Sort and Count Math with Bottles
Make a Landfill in a Bottle
Teach Sense of Smell with Smelling Bottles
Grow a Cucumber in a Bottle
Make Quill and Berry Ink
Make a Bottle Rocket
Make Fog in a Bottle
Make Compost in a Soda Bottle
Make Bubble Snakes
Plastic Water Bottle Flowers
DIY Plastic Bottle Sandals

All you need is a jar or a bottle, a few extra pieces of material and some imagination and you can have an easy learning craft.

Hugs and love ya,

Signature T

Check out my other free Ultimate Guides!

Ultimate Guide for New Homeschoolers
The Unrivaled Guide to Civil War Activities for Kids
and grab 365 Days of Hands On Homeschool Activities here.

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