No matter how many kids you are homeschooling, the time is never enough. I have an elective hack that saves us time in our school day and gives us extra meaningful play in summer. Let me share about it, but first, let me introduce myself. Hello! If you are new here, I’m Amber. I teach…
As a homeschooling parent, you want your teen to be prepared for whatever life might bring their way. You want to help them find success, but you are also bogged down by keeping up with Algebra II and navigating Spanish. How can you possibly do more? Electives for homeschoolers are your secret super tool for…
No matter what the circumstances that brought you to this search, this is the year you actually do it! You are going to homeschool your child for the very first time. You are probably feeling a mix of being afraid to homeschool and elated to experience the freedoms you have heard about from others. Your…
The good news is that even though there is no specific “perfect” homeschool room setup, I do have some time tested tips for every family. First piece of advice is definitely to plan to step into schooling for a while before you make any major renovations or big purchases. This is a great way to…
Getting your work done while the kids are at home this summer
The Homeschool Mom Summer Summit is filled with powerful, professional speakers. The five day event could not be timed better! It is exactly what homeschooling parents need right now. Tips, systematic plans, detailed explanations, summer learning ideas and TONS of encouragement for mom are getting served up every day. Summer break is a perfect time…
Are you looking for a Valentine’s Day gift for homeschoolers that won’t get eaten in ten minutes? One that might last the rest of the school year and provide a little entertainment too. I love giving mini-games to my kids for holiday celebrations. Your children can leave a silly love note and have a couple…
As a young artist, I spent hours poring over head, hand, and other anatomy studies in human drawing books and scientific textbooks. Dr. Livingston’s Anatomy Jigsaw Puzzles take anatomy studying to a whole new level. We never considered using puzzles as a homeschool anatomy study aid, but we are loving these. I will be reviewing…
The time for the presidential primary is almost upon us. I would like to share the materials I have found for my homeschool to teach my kids about the whole election process. If your child is in Government & Economics right now, this article will provide a few resources for you to use as a…
Journal prompts or small ungraded writing assignments are a fantastic way to make writing more fun and help your child explore the idea of being creative. Think of these journals as creative training wheels. We have been using the My Year of Writing Journal in our homeschool with my high school kids with great results….
We are using Word Roots from Critical Thinking Co, in our homeschool to prepare to college entrance exams. In homeschooling, we try to keep our end goals in site at planning times. When looking at curriculum for our three current high school students, prep for the SAT or ACT tests were a priority. One of…
I love creative homeschool tools. Adding smart games like IQ Circuit is one of the ways we give the kids learning challenges during transition times throughout the homeschool day. This game has several levels of challenges, so all of the kids like taking part in a quick challenge while they wait for a sibling to…
Film School for Teens My kids watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and it was an actual school requirement from Film School For Teens. This year we added a few online homeschool classes to our school day because I am working outside of the house a few days a week. Obviously, I am…
Are you looking for a fast paced way to get Government & Economics covered in your homeschool. Maybe you would like a little more flexibility in your lesson plan to still cover your core subjects daily? Are you trying to cover material with multiple ages? A multi age Economics Curriculum and US Government can be…
I have a daughter who loves to draw. She loves cartoons and has a skill for drawing Anime style characters. I was happy to get the chance to review Cognitive Drawing; Learning the Male Figure by Jason Brubaker. Summer is a time for learning new skills Drawing is one that we don’t take the time…