Hey there, homeschool mama! We hope you and your family are having an amazing summer so far! For many of us, summer is full of fun and camps and kid-led learning (and maybe finishing up a few textbooks). However, it is also the perfect time to start thinking about ways to help your child make friends, connections, and find some new ways to “socialize” throughout the upcoming homeschool year.

Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing an Ultimate List of Ways to Socialize for each of the following age categories: Littles, Middles, and Bigs! Today is all about the Littles!

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If you want to avoid summer slide and summer boredom, take advantage of 7 Ways to Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long!

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(To be read in the voice of David Attenborough)

The homeschooler. Enigmatic and unconventional to much of the known world, the homeschooler is most at ease in its familial tribe or among creatures with similar interests. Contrary to popular belief, the homeschooler does have the ability to blend into its surrounding environment. However, to the well-trained, observant eye, there are some distinct ways that you can spot one in the wild. Today, in continuation of my series “How to Spot a Homeschooler,” we’ll be discussing how to spot a homeschooler at the zoo.

While we have yet to gain our own exhibit, homeschoolers can often be found at the zoo.

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When cold weather strikes, all I want to do is stay snuggled up in the house. However, that’s not always possible nor is it the best plan for the three months leading up to spring. Instead of hibernating in your house all winter, try these ideas for fun winter field trips!

Even if refusing to step foot outside your house until spring were plausible, it would also be a sure-fire recipe for cabin fever. Stir-crazy kids are not good for a mama’s sanity, y’all! Plus, fresh air and sunshine are the best way to beat the winter blues whether you’re simply tired of being confined or you have a true case of seasonal affective disorder.

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U.S. National Parks feature stunning educational landscapes for kids to explore. Try these tips to make the most of your family’s national park adventures.

Written by Chelsea Gonzales of Wonder Wherever We Wander.

Easily some of the most amazing resources our beautiful country has to offer are its national parks. From beaches to mountains, U.S. national parks feature dozens of stunning and diverse landscapes to explore.

Unfortunately, far too many people are entirely unaware of the magic and beauty hiding in these natural wonderlands. So, they never even think to go check out our national parks.

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