The Homeschool Quest

Join the fun! Today we're reading The Boy With The Box and A Gift Of Firewood. We will be writing the Call To Adventure for our short stories. We're writing Christmas Short Stories for a chance to win a Story Quest scholarship, a free 100+ Reading Journal (digital download) and for a chance to be published in next year's challenge. Click here to join and download the free resources: https://smll.ink/SQChristmasChallenge

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We're reading The Velveteen Rabbit and Ruby Snowcarol and The Annual Reindeer Games. We will be writing the Obstacle for our short stories. We're writing Christmas Short Stories for a chance to win a Story Quest scholarship, a free 100+ Reading Journal (digital download) and for a chance to be published in next year's challenge. Click here to join and download the free resources: https://smll.ink/SQChristmasChallenge

A gentle, fun introduction to storytelling, this class is perfect for the budding writer who needs a little help clarifying their ideas as well as students who need to grow their writing confidence. We'll discuss the basic ingredients in a story, and then a basic story recipe. Students will then spend about fifteen minutes creating their own stories! This class is best for students under ten who are able to write independently, though of course, younger students are welcome-- they just might need a little more help from their adults.

Join us for a roundtable chat with contributors to the Homeschool Quest magazine about their affordable homeschooling tips.

Join us for a free sloth trivia class with Heather Huhman from Love of Learning. She will host a Jeopardy-style game where participants guess whether a statement is true or false. Think you know everything already? You'll soon find out! Although the class works best for 3rd-6th grade, both younger and older kids are welcome and will have lots of fun! If you've attended Heather's previous trivia classes, you know this is a can't-miss event. Once the class is over, she will share a special early Black Friday deal for her online classes.

Paint a cozy sweater-wearing bear. Use acrylic craft paints or kids tempera paints. With only a few supplies, this is a fun and easy painting project. To save time, we'll be using a template that you can trace, or print on card stock and paint directly on the template. Consider painting on a canvas and gifting to grandparents. Otherwise, this works just fine on paper as well. Sign up for our email list and get the template sent straight to your inbox for easy access. Sign up here: https://spunkandtenacity.com/cozy-bear-fall-painting-project-for-kids/

Join us for a free bats trivia class with Heather Huhman from Love of Learning. She will host a Jeopardy-style game where participants guess whether a statement is true or false. Think you know everything already? You'll soon find out! Although the class works best for 3rd-6th grade, both younger and older kids are welcome and will have lots of fun! If you've attended Heather's previous trivia classes, you know this is a can't-miss event.

Do you know where your electricity comes from? In the United States, there are several different ways we generate electricity! Join Randi Smith from Peanut Butter Fish Lessons to test your knowledge during an Energy Trivia session and then deep dive into Nuclear Power with a fun listening activity!!

Learn all about tips and tricks for homeschooling with the Homeschool Quest team, magazine contributors and advertisers! https://smll.ink/thq-issue3 We'll be revealing the new issue of the Homeschool Quest magazine and launching an amazing giveaway you won't want to miss! https://smll.ink/fall-giveaway

Join us for a homeschool lesson with Randi Smith from Peanut Butter Fish Lessons! If you have been following along with the Peanut Butter Fish Summer Mini Unit Studies, then don't miss this opportunity to participate in a fun trivia session to see what you learned throughout the summer! We will have one question for each of our 12 summer topics. Didn't do any or many of our Summer Mini Unit Studies? No worries...come test your knowledge of sunflowers, fireflies, fireworks, thunderstorms and more and learn some new facts! Then, we will kick off our Fall Mini Unit Studies with the Listening to Learn portion of the first Fall Mini Unit Study...the theme is still to be decided! Feel free to comment with a theme you would like to see below!!

Join us for an interactive class to learn more about Indigenous Peoples. We will have a fun trivia session to learn which of our everyday words came to us from Native American languages. Then join in a Listening to Learn Activity about the largest indigenous tribe, the Cherokee Nation. A free printable for the class will be shared the week before. In the meantime, go to https://native-land.ca/ and enter your address to see which indigenous tribes lived where you do now. See if you can learn one fact about one of the tribes and be ready to share during an icebreaker activity at the beginning of our class! Can’t wait to explore indigenous cultures with you!

Join us for an interactive class to learn more about Indigenous Peoples. We will have a fun trivia session to learn which of our everyday words came to us from Native American languages. Then join in a Listening to Learn Activity about the largest indigenous tribe, the Cherokee Nation. A free printable for the class will be shared the week before. In the meantime, go to https://native-land.ca/ and enter your address to see which indigenous tribes lived where you do now. See if you can learn one fact about one of the tribes and be ready to share during an icebreaker activity at the beginning of our class! Can’t wait to explore indigenous cultures with you!

Get awesome tips and tricks for a fun educational Summer with The Homeschool Quest. We invited homeschool creators and homeschool parents to share their best tips for Summer adventures. Check out the latest issue of the Homeschool Quest magazine https://smll.ink/thq-issue2 and enter our Summer giveaway here: https://smll.ink/SummerGiveaway/

Join us for a free penguin trivia and craftivity class with Heather Huhman from Love of Learning. She will host a Jeopardy-style game about penguins where participants guess whether a statement is true or false. Think you know everything already? You'll soon find out! Although the class works best for 3rd-6th grade, both younger and older kids are welcome and will have lots of fun! If you've attended Heather's previous trivia classes, you know this is a can't-miss event. As she talks or after the class, your children can design their own penguins. Download and print Heather's free group-exclusive resource that includes the build-a-penguin craft, as well as note-taking pages, so they can write down what they learn. (It will not be available for new downloads after July 12, 2023.) Once the class is over, she will offer a special discount on her penguin resources -- good for 24 hours ONLY. The link to the freebie is pending, so mark yourself as going or interested to receive an update that it's ready

Join us for a free penguin trivia and craftivity class with Heather Huhman from Love of Learning. She will host a Jeopardy-style game about penguins where participants guess whether a statement is true or false. Think you know everything already? You'll soon find out! Although the class works best for 3rd-6th grade, both younger and older kids are welcome and will have lots of fun! If you've attended Heather's previous trivia classes, you know this is a can't-miss event.

Learn all about tips and tricks for awesome Summer Adventures with the Homeschool Quest team, magazine contributors and advertisers! We'll be revealing the new issue of the Homeschool Quest magazine and launching an amazing giveaway you won't want to miss!

Join Mark Snoad for a fun live reading of Maggie & The Mountain Of Light and a fun activity. You'll receive a FREE copy of the book after the class. About the book: Maggie is 12 and always anxious. She learns of a threat to our world but doesn't think she can do anything about it. She is only surviving thanks to her epi-pen and asthma inhaler, and the help of her best friend. Exploring the themes of courage, friendship, and responsibility, join in for a fun way to think about what it means to be a hero. Mark Snoad is an author and teacher living in Aotearoa New Zealand. As a professional make-believer, he strives to find the magic and joy in everyday life. It’s definitely there, at the edges. You’ll soon discover it, if you believe. Mark lives with his wife, two daughters and rascal dog, Wilbur.

Join Mark Snoad for a fun live reading of Maggie & The Mountain Of Light and a fun activity. You'll receive a FREE copy of the book after the class. About the book: Maggie is 12 and always anxious. She learns of a threat to our world but doesn't think she can do anything about it. She is only surviving thanks to her epi-pen and asthma inhaler, and the help of her best friend. Exploring the themes of courage, friendship, and responsibility, join in for a fun way to think about what it means to be a hero. Mark Snoad is an author and teacher living in Aotearoa New Zealand. As a professional make-believer, he strives to find the magic and joy in everyday life. It’s definitely there, at the edges. You’ll soon discover it, if you believe. Mark lives with his wife, two daughters and rascal dog, Wilbur.

Join Mark Snoad for a fun live reading of Maggie & The Mountain Of Light and a fun activity. You'll receive a FREE copy of the book after the class. About the book: Maggie is 12 and always anxious. She learns of a threat to our world but doesn't think she can do anything about it. She is only surviving thanks to her epi-pen and asthma inhaler, and the help of her best friend. Exploring the themes of courage, friendship, and responsibility, join in for a fun way to think about what it means to be a hero. Mark Snoad is an author and teacher living in Aotearoa New Zealand. As a professional make-believer, he strives to find the magic and joy in everyday life. It’s definitely there, at the edges. You’ll soon discover it, if you believe. Mark lives with his wife, two daughters and rascal dog, Wilbur.

Calling all young adventurers! Are you ready to explore the hidden gems of the USA? Join us for an exciting journey as we discover the amazing US territories! Get ready to put your thinking caps on for a fun trivia session about these unique and often overlooked parts of America. To get ready for this grand adventure, head over to https://peanutbutterfishlessons.com/product/learn-us-territories/ and find the orange link to download the US Territories Overview set of directions (FREE). Print out one map for each child and you will be ready to go!

Join us for a free space trivia and craftivity class with Heather Huhman from Love of Learning. She will host a Jeopardy-style game about space where participants guess whether a statement is true or false. Think you know everything already? You'll soon find out! Although the class works best for 3rd-6th grade, both younger and older kids are welcome and will have lots of fun! If you've attended Heather's previous trivia classes, you know this is a can't-miss event. As she talks or after the class, your children can design their own rockets. Download and print Heather's free group-exclusive resource that includes the build-a-rocket craft, as well as note-taking pages, so they can write down what they learn. (It will not be available for new downloads after June 14, 2023.) Once the class is over, she will offer a special discount on her space resources -- good for 24 hours ONLY. Here's the link to the freebie: https://store.heatherhuhman.com/b/free-build-a-robot-craft-activity-homeschool-quest-version

Join us for an interview with Brooke Poston from Homeschool Resources Co to answer your questions about the new Virtual Homeschool Summer Camp. Exclusive Homeschool Quest Discount: Get a one-month June pass for only $30 with our special super secret link after the interview.

Join us for a fun and educational live class from Alicia DeVore from CreateMyGarden.net! This class is designed to be age-appropriate for both parents and children with step-by-step instructions and practical tips for growing watermelons in limited space. This project will develop patience, responsibility, and nurturing skills through the process of growing watermelons. You'll learn how to select the right watermelon seeds, best practices for germination, transplanting, watering, and harvesting, and how to care for your plants with appropriate soil, water, and sunlight. Here are a few things your kids will learn: * How to select the right watermelon seeds for your climate * The best practices for germination, transplanting, watering, and harvesting * How to care for your plants with appropriate soil, water, and sunlight Enjoy quality time with your children while participating in a fun and engaging activity! Click here to get the FREE Growing a Watermelon with your Kids guide: https://www.createmygarden.net/freebies/how-to-grow-watermelon-in-pots/

Calling all young artists! This is your opportunity to learn from Audrey LaTulippe, the creator of the wonderful new children’s series “Baguette.” Join this art adventure and learn to draw Baguette—the bread cat, and his helpful sidekick, Arnold. This beginner-level class is suitable for ages 4-12. Audrey LaTulippe is a 15yr-old Homeschooler and leader of Blue Manor Academy’s Art Club. In addition to art, she loves birds and riding her one-wheel.