Special Events

Brand New Reading Resource (& Giveaway)

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We are so excited to share the news that the new Reading Therapy is out!!! I’ve been working on this all year to create a new workbook to help kids who are struggling to sound out words to read fluently! I’m so excited about this. Take 20 minutes a day to work with your child to master 150 wonderful words! By the end of the book your child will be writing stories, poems and letters!

This book is created for the kids who are reading words like farm and cat, but want to read words like radiant and mighty!

Do you want to be part of our research study? Let me know at Sarah@BrownIdea.com

Get the PDF now to print at home for all your kids.

This book is the bridge between Dyslexia Therapy and grade level schoolwork. It’s the book I wish I had the year I failed 3rd grade.

Are you a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher with students who are struggling to read?

I’d love to give you this workbook as a gift to use in your classroom. Tag a teacher!

Giveaway!!!

Get the PDF version of our new book for Free!!! “150 Wonderful Words – Vocabulary, Spelling & Reading”

Coupon Code: 150WonderfulWords

Get it here: https://www.funschooling.com/product-page/pdf-150-wonderful-words-vocabulary-spelling-reading

Code expires December 17, 2024

See something else you need?

Here’s a “Buy One Get One Free” offer for any of our PDFs!

Coupon Code: FunSchoolBOGO2024

Expires December 31, 2024

Big Sale! Up to 50% Off!

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Get up to 50% OFF on these amazing Thinking Tree Books! Stock up on fun, creative, and educational resources for your homeschool. Here’s what’s on sale:

1. Fun-Schooling Spelling Journal Boost your child’s spelling skills with creative, fun activities designed to engage and inspire.

2. How to Write Research Papers A comprehensive guide for students to learn how to research, organize, and write their own academic papers.

3. Homeschooling for Girls Winter A seasonally themed learning journal full of creative prompts, activities, and lessons tailored for young girls.

4. All About Money Teach your kids financial literacy with engaging exercises on saving, budgeting, and understanding money.

5. Are You a Math Genius? A fun, interactive journal packed with math puzzles and activities to challenge and delight learners.

6. Multiplication Games – 180 Days A workbook designed for daily practice with exciting games to reinforce multiplication skills.

7. A Proverb a Day Explore wisdom and life lessons through proverbs with daily activities and reflection prompts.

8. All About Sharks Dive into the fascinating world of sharks with fun facts, activities, and research challenges.

9. Transportation History Learn about the evolution of transportation with creative lessons and activities.

10. The Chef’s Fun-Schooling Journal Combine cooking and learning in this journal full of recipes, culinary challenges, basic subjects, and creative prompts.

11. All About Space Blast off into space exploration with a journal filled with science, astronomy, and fun experiments.

12. Top 30 Grammar Mistakes Master grammar with this fun and easy-to-understand guide to common language errors.

13. The Baker’s Fun-Schooling Journal Perfect for aspiring bakers, this journal mixes learning with delicious recipes and creative projects.

14. Fun-Schooling Math Mysteries Solve math mysteries with fun problem-solving activities and puzzles to sharpen critical thinking.

15. Picturing the Past Explore history with engaging activities that combine art and research.

🛒 Shop the Sale: Visit Funschooling.com or click the journal images below for the sales!

✨ Sale ends soon, so act fast! ✨

Now through December 1st!!!

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This Weekend: Creative Healing Retreat – Tea Time, Gardening, Foraging, Pottery, Jewelry Making and More!

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Saturday, July 8, from 10am-2pm I’m opening up Olive Branch Farm for a Creative Healing Retreat.
The Medical Tea Gardens and Permaculture Zones are their peak. Everything is a bit wild, but even the lush “weeds” have vast healing properties and are ready to process.

What is going to happen?
I’m going to have one on one time with each person who shows up to explore the specific benefits the plants and teas can have on your wellness, I’ll also spend time with you individually to brainstorm with you and answer questions about homeschooling or family issues that you may want to talk about.

While I’m having one on one time with each individual or couple or parent/child- the whole property and facilities will be set up for you to be creative, to serve, and to relax. Whatever brings you the most joy. What brings you peace and feels therapeutic? Find a couple hours here for that special time… from reading, swimming, painting pottery, helping with gardening and weeding, making jewelry or watercolors. Bring a camera and practice photography. Spend time with the horses…. Lunch will be provided.

The recommended contribution is $50 or 2 hours of volunteering at Olive Branch Farm.

This is for moms with babies, and for parents with children 9+ who can entertain themselves without getting into trouble. The day is not set up for ages 2.5-8.

All ages are welcome at 2:30pm to volunteer and at 4:30 to swim and relax, no more work!

If two parents come with the kids at 2:30-4:30 you may take turns volunteering and watching your kids swim and play.

Parents must watch their own kids in the pool area. Since we are trying to make this a productive day of cleaning and organizing the facilities it will not be helpful if a zillion kids are free-ranging like they do on co-op days.

All the details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/616371383379518/

Taco Bar at 5:30 (bring stuff to put in a tortilla)
Worship Night 6:30 all ages welcome. 

Summer Day Camp at Olive Branch Farm!

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Do you have a child or teen ages 8+ interested art, music, dance, singing, voice, painting, improve, YouTubing, costumes, piano & acting?

Time: 11am-5pm

The Olive Branch Arts & Acting Camp would be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for four weeks in a row starting July 18th.

The cost will be $75 per week. If you sign up for all four weeks the final week is free.

Let me know if you have a child ages 8+ that will be joining us! If I get 10 “yes” responses in the next couple days we will launch the camp.

Dates:

July 18-20

July 25-27

August 1-3

August 8-10

Since the camp is organized around a three day project each week, we can only accept participants who can commit to a three day week. Your kids can come for one week or all four.

Join this group to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/230250036494994/

Budget Friendly Tips from Real Fun-Schooling Moms!

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / 2 Comments

Recently in our main Fun-Schooling Mom Support Group we asked these questions:

How does your family Fun-School on a budget?

What are your favorite free and cheap resources to use with Fun-Schooling Journals?

Here are some great responses from our some of our Fun-Schooling Moms!

I have a few ideas on how to Fun-School on a budget.

Resources at the library free.

YouTube videos are free.

Streaming on most devices are free and you can get a lot of documentaries.

Having each child just pick out a core journal and using the free resources above would be very affordable.

A.M.B.

Library books, YouTube and streaming services for videos, “buy nothing” Facebook pages, public access parks/nature centers, Teachers Pay Teachers.

J.C.

Definitely the library is resource number one. Then “buy nothing” groups, yard sales, thrift stores, and eBay.

A.S.M.

Crash Courses on YouTube.

S.B.

We have 5 kiddos, and we love to visit our local library for free resources in the community! We love checking out documentaries, living books, handicraft themed magazines! We also love the Life Skills Fun-Schooling books to learn with what we have at home.

L.S.

Library and online resources: Britannica, BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr, Trueflix

J.B.

We go to the civil war reinactments for history and also the cemetery, and for math we count train cars as they go by our house, and of course the library. Another great way learn is reading signs like historical landmark signs. We love our Fun-Schooling books. It’s not every day you get a kid who asks “Can we learn about something?” on a weekend, but we always try to say yes.

L.R.

Public library for switching out books as interests change. Thrift books for books they love or if you don’t have a library close. Jesse Robertson Keep it Colorful painting tutorials for the artists (2 free a week on her site). Pizazz Art tutorials with watercolors on You tube and other videos and documentaries on the topic of choice. Free printables from Teachers Pay Teachers or any google search of “free printables” including the topic in the search bar, buying when there is a sale to prepare for future studies. Also, The Good and the Beautiful has free Language Arts and Math curriculum for download on their website. Oklahoma School for the Deaf offers 2 free sign language courses(prerecorded at your own leisure). Sorry for the jumbled and unorganized thoughts, just typing as it comes to me. Hope this helps someone!!

K.A.

Epic book app for books on the go, this way I don’t have to run to the library to check out when we change it up last minute.

Pinterest for craft ideas. We tend to craft and art with every thing. So I keep cardboard tubes, egg cartons, pipe cleaners and so much more in bins and then when we do a new topic like different fish or animals we look up crafts for them and make them.

A.U.

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Fun-Schooling Super Sale Extended through Sunday! New Books Added to the List!

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / 1 Comment

Here are all the books currently on sale that are available (the books that never got discounted by Amazon have been swapped out for new sales), with Sarah’s affiliate links hyperlinked so she’ll get the most profit from each sale. Please be patient if you do not yet see the price change. We can request, but have to wait for Amazon to update. The entire sale will be live until midnight on Sunday, February 19th!

On the Fence About Fun-Schooling?

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / 1 Comment

People are curious about this refreshing way to educate their children–a way that nurtures a love of learning, accommodates learning differences, and gives children the freedom to learn about what they love while developing their researching skills, independence, and critical thinking.

So many learning styles are addressed as students write, scrapbook, color, complete Art & Logic exercises, draw, research, do puzzles, try experiments…the entire approach is very creative!

This blog and and our online presence has exploded with activity just in the past week or so:

We’ve had numerous great giveaways recently (don’t miss this one right here at the blog!) and LOTS of journals are currently marked down significantly.

If you’ve been waiting to try Fun-Schooling, there has never been a better time to dip a toe in…or just JUMP IN feet first!

If you’ve already fully immersed your family, share this post with a curious friend!

Happy Anniversary (and a Giveaway to Celebrate!)

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / 22 Comments

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE THREE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED IN THE COMMENTS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO RECEIVE THEIR GIFTS. CONGRATULATIONS!

This week we celebrate one year since the launch of this new blog!

  • We’ve had over 26,000 visitors since our launch
  • There are currently over 170 posts to enjoy, in 30 different categories
  • Our blog has had almost 61,000 views
  • There has been over 9,000 shares of our content on various social media platforms–keep spreading the news!
  • On average, we have a little more than 150 folks coming to the site per day (this month our daily average rocketed to 689!)
  • Our most popular post of 2022 is “Discover Your Child’s Secret Learning Language with Legos”
  • So far, in 2023 our most popular post is this week’s “All the Sales and Discounts” with over 11,400 views in less than 2 days!

To celebrate, we’ll be having a very special giveaway! THREE WINNERS will each receive:

  • 3 Brain Games Books
  • Flip to Fun-Schooling
  • Praying for the World
  • Brain Booster Tea crafted by Sarah
  • A hand made pottery mug made by Sarah’s girls

To Enter:

  • Share this blog post
  • Comment below on this post on the blog, telling us what your favorite blog post has been this past year (be sure your email is provided in the comment)
  • Winners will be drawn on February 17th and given instructions via email on how to receive their prizes

UPDATE 2/13/23: All the Sales and Discounts (with SEVEN MORE books added)!

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / 4 Comments

NOTE: SOME OF THE BOOKS BELOW WERE NEVER MADE AVAILABLE OR NEVER DISCOUNTED BY AMAZON. THERE IS AN UPDATED LIST THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THIS POST: https://funschoolingwithsarah.com/2023/02/17/fun-schooling-super-sale-extended-through-sunday-new-books-added-to-the-list/

There is an awful lot going on with sales and discounts on all things Fun-Schooling this week! You’ll want to be sure and join the Fun-Schooling with Thinking Tree Books Mom’s Homeschooling Support Group on Facebook so you don’t miss any of these posts, as well as TONS of announcements, giveaways, drawings, and contests. It’s a very busy time!

Here are all the books currently on sale that are available (some may not have been marked down by Amazon yet), with Sarah’s affiliate links hyperlinked so she’ll get the most profit from each sale. The entire sale will be live until midnight on February 14th.

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Art & Logic Therapy Sale!

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I’ve put my Brain Games books at the lowest possible price, Amazon will earn their penny, and will also give everyone with Prime free shipping. I won’t earn much, maybe a few cents, but you all will have the opportunity to get our therapy books as a “loss leader” to help us get back on our feet and get these books back up into their “bestseller” rating. I just think we all should get a blessing out of this opportunity.

Last time I offered these books for less they $5 we hit #185 of all books on Amazon! We’ve already hit the Best Seller list again with several of these journals!

Since we got canceled and reinstated things turned upside-down, this boost will help.

Less than $4 or $5 per book!

Candlelight: https://bit.ly/3HwTV8Z

Morning Light: https://bit.ly/40roBkK

Wind & Rain: https://bit.ly/3HXbIYo

Full list of Flash Sale Books here on Facebook!

Stock up for your co-op!!!