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American Pioneer Hands-on Activities for Middle School

If you're studying Ancient history this year, it's crucial that you add some hands-on activities into your lesson plans. By getting out of the textbook, you'll show your teen just how exciting history can be. Check out these projects that your middle schooler will actually want to do. We had fun combining two of our favorites by building an edible Roman road. What's the first one you'll add to your list? #ancienthistory #historyisfun #homeschooling #tweens #teens #educationpossible #middleschool

Experience Ancient History With These Hands-On Activities

Early American history is full of exciting people, events, battles, and more that make it easy to enjoy studying. Get out of the textbook and make middle school history come alive with these hands-on activities. One of our favorites was adding cooking to our lesson plan. There's such a wide variety of projects here, you'll definitely find something your teen will want to do. Don't make history boring! #colonialhistory #USHistory #handsonhistory #middleschool #tweens #teens #educationpossible

Colonial Hands-On History Projects to Bring Early American History to Life

Middle school kids don't want to read about history from a dry textbook. They want to interact with history. Use hands-on projects and activities to engage teens like these - covering ancient history, medieval history, colonial times, American pioneers, and civil war. Which time period will you have fun with first? #historyisfun #teens #tweens #handsonhistory #middleschool #homeschoolhistory #educationpossible #ancienthistory #medievalhistory #colonialhistory #americanpioneers #civilwar

Interesting Hands-on History Projects for Teens

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When we talk about life skills with our teens we mean all of the things that will help to make them successful and independent adults. Most of the skills teens need to learn are things that we, as adults, do every day. Activities such as preparing lunch or doing laundry have become so routine we usually do them without even thinking about them. As parents we can help to teach our teens life skills by being mindful of the daily life lessons we complete each day and actively involving our teens.

Teaching Teens Life Skills – No Curriculum Required

We have a fondness for great literature, so we gathered a number of wonderful resources here in our Ultimate Guide to Middle School Literature. Wide variety of reading genres, perfect for teens. Homeschool book club ideas and activities too. Get tweens and teens talking about books and world views. Classic books, fantasy, adventure, biographies, personal growth, etc.

The Ultimate Guide to Middle School Literature

Books Written by Living Authors That Preteens/ Teens Will Want to Read. I try to give my kids a wide variety of reading material throughout the year and I always include books by contemporary authors. If your middle schooler doesn’t normally read contemporary novels, have them give one of these a try.

Awesome Middle School Fiction Books That Will Delight Tweens

Does your middle schooler like to play Minecraft? Add the game to your lesson plan activities. My teen is taking an online class called Minecraft History Museum. Over the course of 10 weeks (or lessons), kids design and create a history museum exhibit, based on the life of a historical figure. It’s a wonderful way to bring history to life for older kids.

Building an Interactive History Museum in Minecraft

Sewing is one of the life skills I want my girls to master, so I'm always looking for teen DIY projects they'll enjoy creating. My middle schooler loves Minecraft, so I knew these cute Minecraft stuffies would be a huge hit. It's a simple sewing project that's perfect for older kids. If you're teaching your teens how to sew, give these blocks a try, especially if they are a Minecraft fan. #learntosew #easysewingproject #diyforteens #minecraft #middleschool #tweens #teens #educationpossible

These Minecraft Stuffies are an Easy Sewing Project for Tweens

Challenge Middle Schoolers with these 5 Excellent Classics For our second month of our 2016 Reading Adventure, I’ve decided to focus on the classics. I began introducing classic books into our home school when they were in elementary school. Now my tween and teen have a real appreciation for them.

Classic Books for Middle School that will Challenge Tweens

It's important to get your middle school kids comfortable cooking on their own because it's an essential life skill they'll need before they move out. A great place to start is by having them help prepare holiday meals or a simple breakfast recipe. When teens find recipes they enjoy making (and eating) they can begin collecting them to make their own personal DIY Cookbook. They'll have all of their childhood favorites in one place. #lifeskills #tweens #teens #teencooking #educationpossible

Teach Older Kids How to Make Their Own DIY Cookbook