Unique ways to practice spelling words

Are you banging your head against the wall because you and your child are so bored of just writing out a list of spelling words over and over again? Mindless repetition obviously does not work. There are many simple ways you can help your child succeed with spelling. Make a chant or a rhyme for…

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Fish Unit Study

a fishy tale

A Fishy Tale Unit Study Are you a parent or teacher looking to engage your child in fun learning activities? We have all been there, we get frustrated and want to throw in the towel. What if you could breathe new life into your family or classroom’s day? Here at Reading Escapades we have been…

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Vegetable Unit Study

Vegetables sample

Vegetable Unit Study Are you a parent or teacher looking to engage your child in fun learning activities? We have all been there, we get frustrated and want to throw in the towel. What if you could breathe new life into your family or classroom’s day? Here at Reading Escapades we have been educating students…

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Memorial Day Thematic Unit

Get this unit lesson HERE. This unit is to honor and celebrate those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.  If you are a veteran or active member, we thank you for your service and honor those of your friends who are not here to read this.    We wanted to teach children about this most…

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Symphony of Fun Thematic Unit

Symphony of Fun Thematic Unit

New Featured Activity Packets! Are you a parent who desires to help your child learn while having fun yet it is sometimes difficult to engage your child in their lessons? We have all been there, we get frustrated and want to throw in the towel. What if you could breathe new life into your family’s…

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People in the Community Thematic Unit

Community Helpers

Are you a home school parent? Is it getting difficult to engage your child in their lessons? We have all been there, we get frustrated and want to throw in the towel. What if you could breathe new life into your family’s home school day? Here at Reading Escapades we have been homeschooling for eighteen…

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Star Wars and Space Thematic Unit

Star Wars and Space Thematic Unit

Star Wars lesson plans Are you a home school parent? Is it getting difficult to engage your child in their lessons? We have all been there, we get frustrated and want to throw in the towel. What if you could breathe new life into your family’s home school day? Here at Reading Escapades we have…

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How to Improve Your Writing

“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”- N. H. Kleinbaum Writing is hard work. While writing often feels like thunder storms and blizzards instead of roses and sunshine, it is crucial to success. As a writer, I often spend more time glaring at my keyboard and being distracted by…

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Teens who like Shakespeare and Grammar?!? What is this nonsense?

Most people I know, besides a select few like me, think that grammar is stupid and boring to learn.  Especially teens and pre-teens.  This can certainly be a super dry and boring subject.  However, I have found a way to make even teenage boys enjoy it.  Ok – maybe not ENJOY it but don’t complain…

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Why Learn Latin?

I love getting students to enjoy Latin!  It is one of my favorite subjects to teach.  However, I ALWAYS get people who say to me, “Why Learn Latin? No one speaks it!”  That is true, Latin isn’t the native language of any group of people now.  However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t one of the…

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