What is a Secular Morning Basket?

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A homeschool morning basket is when everyone in the family can come together and learn together about specific subjects.

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All ages can homeschool together doing activities like reading aloud, studying the arts, or even efficiently combining students for subjects like history and science.

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Some feel that there should only be books, and while I love books, I don’t think it should or needs to be limited in this way.

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What is in a secular morning basket?

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Younger children listen to read aloud better when their bodies are doing something, like coloring or playing with Playdoh.

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Build your basket around the needs of your children, and what you want them to learn.

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Morning Basket Themes

A morning basket can be a great addition to any homeschool no matter the ages of your children. Or single child.

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