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December 30, 2014 homeschool•kids

homeschool kindergarten: fall round-up & things we like in the homeschool room

We’ve wrapped up our first semester of homeschool kindergarten, so I thought I’d share our curriculum, schedule & a few things that we’ve enjoyed in the homeschool room . . . if you’re interested in that sort of thing! 🙂 On a side note, we are still waiting for baby boy to arrive!! 1. Curriculum we used: Long Story Short for Bible reading. We just follow the reading schedule, which is what she’s also doing in Sunday School. Sonlight...
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November 13, 2014 homeschool•printable•readerfavorite•thankfulness

Thanksgiving Art Print & Coloring Page Printables

If you’re like me–halfway through the month and realizing we’re just a few weeks away from our thankfulness holiday–let me show you some grace, Maybe it’s just the third trimester exhaustion or the super-practical part of me talking, but I’m a little resistant to putting all of the pressure on one season or one day. I’m not saying we shouldn’t do our best to celebrate a holiday, but I try to take the pressure of myself to cram all...

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October 29, 2014 homeschool•kids•printable

Bat Facts Printable Coloring Page

Whether you celebrate Halloween or any variety of un-Halloween harvest-type celebrations, I have a printable for you! Bats get a scary portrayal around this time of year, so here’s a little guy to help teach your kiddos how amazing God’s creations are and how un-scary! Redeem that bad bat image! This little guy comes complete with some interesting batty facts. Teaching my kids about animals is one of my favorite things about homeschooling. We drew this little guy step-by-step...

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My Spring 2026 Print Collection is now in the shop My Spring 2026 Print Collection is now in the shop! 

It features the following:
*Two versions of America the Beautiful
*Lift Every Voice and Sing (also known as the "Negro National Anthem")
*Be Thou My Vision in peach and pink
*Come Thou Fount in neutral green/white
*Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee in an abstract stained glass design
*O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
*A Nature Lover's Color Wheel (with tiny watercolor paintings)
*Watercolor Mixing Chart Print (with hearts)

They are so much fun! Which is your favorite?

You can find them all here in my shop:
https://marydeandraws.com/product-category/new

I also just dropped them off @theladyjaneshop if you're local, along with a mini collection of original watercolors!
Packing up a sweet wholesale order Packing up a sweet wholesale order
I'm back in Luke! I'm excited to pick back up wher I'm back in Luke! I'm excited to pick back up where I left off in my study of Luke. I'm drawing inspiration from art in the Christian tradition and guidance from Bible scholarship. This week I'm recapping an introduction to Luke with a fun coloring page inspired by art from a 13th century Bible manuscript.

Here's the direct link:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/the-gospel-of-luke-eyewitnesses-to-719

You can read it all on Substack (under Marydean Draws), the link on my website, or the link below. Paid subscribers can download the study and coloring page.
On this Friday's pretend podcast: 🎤 Final chapt On this Friday's pretend podcast:
🎤 Final chapter of the Jesus Speaks to Women series with a coloring page. Thoughts on what these stories mean and why I think they're for women AND men.
🎤 What I learned from studying art in the Christian tradition
🎤 launching a REAL podcast! 
🎤 art I made this week
🎤 new prints coming next week

You can listen to it all at the link below, or find Marydean Draws on Substack:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-52226

Link to the latest chapter of Jesus Speaks to Women:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/jesus-speaks-to-women-chapter-18
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