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đ Fireworks & Chemistry: 4th of July Science + Art for Curious Kids

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesâat no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting A Bowl Full of Learners! At A Bowl Full of Learners, holidays are the perfect time to mix joy, creativity, and a little hands-on science! This Fourth of July, we brought the…
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đ WowâItâs Summer Already? A Look Back at Our School Year Adventures

As summer begins, I canât help but reflect on the beautiful rhythm homeschooling has brought to our year. From quiet hikes in January to tidepooling on a sunny April day, weâve filled our âschool daysâ with wonder, connection, and hands-on learning. While the world rushes to cram summer full of memories, Iâm reminded that we…
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A Tuesday in Our Homeschool: A Sneak Peek into Learning, Living, and Growing Together

Ever wonder what a homeschool day really looks like? Spoiler: itâs not all lesson plans and worksheets. In this peek into our Tuesday, youâll find flour-dusted fingers, spontaneous science experiments, snap peas from the garden, and sweet sibling moments that reminded me just how much learning happens in the everyday. From thumb wars to Percy…
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âMom, I Made a Mistakeâ: Cultivating Honesty and Trust with Our Kids

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesâat no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting A Bowl Full of Learners! âMom, I made a mistake,â he said quietly, his eyes filled with hesitation and fear. Definitely not something I expected my six-year-old to say to me with…
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⨠Unlocking Magical Thinking: Questions to Ask Your Kids About Harry Potter

At our house, stories are more than just entertainmentâtheyâre invitations into wonder, connection, and lifelong learning. Over the past six months, we spent our bedtime hours reading the Harry Potter series aloud together. It was more than a read-aloudâit became a rhythm, a ritual, and a magical thread that tied our evenings together. Those nights…
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Thursday in Our Homeschool â An Inside Peek

This is the first in a new series where I invite you into our home and share what learning really looks like for usânatural, connected, and woven into our everyday life. No two days are the same, but each one is filled with curiosity, conversation, and growth. I hope these glimpses inspire and encourage you…
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Raising Veggie-Loving, Self-Aware Kids (Without Forcing a Single Bite)

Iâve lost count of how many friends have said to me, âMy kids donât eat vegetables.â And yet, after a visit to our home, those same kids are often caught munching on raw kale, carrots, or cucumbers without a second thought. Why? Because kids are naturally curious. When we stop turning vegetables into a battle,…
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Secrets to Creating Great Minds: What Homeschooling Taught Me About Genius

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesâat no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting A Bowl Full of Learners! What if the secret to great minds wasnât found in textbooks, but in questions? What Do Great Thinkers Have in Common? Temple Grandin â A world-renowned scientist…
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A Recipe for Raising Thinkers

We Donât Just HomeschoolâWe Question, Discover, and Grow Together I have a confession to make: I went to college for nearly ten years. I earned three degrees. But I didnât truly know how to learn authenticity until I started homeschooling my children. Really, I learned alongside them. About eight years ago, I set out to…
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Nurturing Young Minds: 6 Powerful Types of Thinking

âThe first five years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out.â â Bill Gates Sr. Decades of child development research confirm what many homeschooling parents already sense: the way we guide our childrenâs thinking early on has a lifelong impact. A childâs brain develops more than 1 million new neural…