One Click to Grow Your Teen’s Leadership Skills
Don’t miss the Life Skills Leadership Summit and learn more about the skills they need. Raise your kids to be influencers, not followers
Homeschooler Heads to The Well for State Wrestling Tournament
You don’t get to the State Finals alone. It’s a Family thing. It is a wrestling community thing. Homeschool Teen Heads to Wells Fargo Arena Tomorrow, Reuben Smith, is headed to Wells Fargo Arena to compete in the State Wrestling Tournament representing Interstate 35 High School. No athlete gets to this place in their sport…
Ready for a Reset? TOP PICKS has your Homeschool Help
The Top Picks Curriculum Fair began as a response to a crisis. The FB group has grown into an invalueable source of homeschool help for families both new to homeschooling and vets alike. Hundreds of products are available, but the best part is that the vendors, creators and representatives of these companies are available inside…
How to Overcome and Find Resilience in Adversity
My struggles are small in light of those interviewed in the pages of the latest book by Beth Lueders. I felt no less connected by their struggles to find hope, peace and remain resilient in the face of adversities. How are we to Bend without being broken? Beth relates her interviews with regular folks. Like…
Outdoor Play Gift Ideas That Parents Really Want
It might be winter, but this is also the season when we free up some extra spending dollars to get a few of the outdoor play items we might not have in the budget the rest of the year. This Christmas give the gift of outside fun to your family. Check out these great ideas…
Education Feels Like a Break; Winter Sanity Saver Electives
WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE? Taking time for creativity isn’t justs for kids. Here are a few ways I carve out time to be creative as a mom. The principals are the same for this Holiday reboot season too. Winter electives tend to focus on things we can do indoors and more independent than the…
The Homeschool Reboot Plan to End Holiday Overwhelm
Have you ever woken up and realized you might as well not do school today? It’s Thursday, you have two errands left over from Monday and there is still groceries that need to be bought. I feel this way without fail every week in the month of December. We needed a Holiday Homeschool Reboot. The…
Make Electives Easy with a Homeschool STEM Kit
STEM studies, tech and engineering are all the rage in education. That means a big market for hands-on tools like homeschool STEM kits like…
Best Middle School Curriculum to Prep for High School
I believe that the Eastern Hemisphere Explorer (EHE) core is the transitional linchpin of the entire Sonlight catalog. No other set gives you more prep for upper level work.
Why Now is the Best Time to Study China in Your Homeschool
Why We Take Year long focus on the Eastern Hemisphere Sonlight’s HBL F is no skipping stone when it comes to the place where the two thirds of the world’s population resides. In this yearlong curriculum students go deeper than ever with their study of China with the incorporated Eastern Hemisphere Explorer (EHE) Project Guide….
What is So Scary About Homeschool High School?
As adults we bring so many of our own fears and limitations into our parenting. There is nothing to fear if we keep these 5 Keys in mind as we approach teaching high school from home
Top 39 Tech Apps to Help You Homeschool Better & Smarter
I’d like to share the tools I have on my phone right now for school. I am just one homeschool parent. There are so many tools and apps that you can easily be overwhelmed. I’d like to give you a small sampling of the things I use to help streamline my day, facilitate learning and…
Free Schedule Download & Huge Home Teaching Resource List
With the closure of the public schools so early in Spring, many parents are going to have to create a new normal. I though I would share this schedule with you and see if it can help create a structure you can work with while teaching lessons at home.
Get the Best Resources for Faster Homeschool Start-Up
This post and podcast will help you create a plan for your homeschool start-up with ease. We show where to find state laws, know what reporting you need, scheduling and curriculum resources with easy to follow links in the blog post to make your start-up as easy as possible.
The Top 2 Keys to Your Successful Homeschool Planning
A Successful year needs a little homeschool planning. There are two things that will help you more than any others.