Beat the Winter Blues with Encouragement Winter happens everywhere and homeschoolers feel the changes in every way. The shortened days, cold weather and the looming busyness and distractions of the Holiday season can leave a parent feeling stressed. The Fall Into Learning Summit was created to encourage you and help you overcome all the challenges…
The fall season can bring an air of confidence in your homeschool. It can also give you the early warning you need to head off a hectic, frustrating school year. Are you hesitant to start making changes mid-year? I get it. Have you heard yourself say the following? I can’t throw out this curriculum, it…
Do your find yourself wondering: can my homeschooler graduate early, and what does that really mean, you are in the right place.
educe your workload, get your kids to manage their work better and save time at the end of the homeschool year. The first step is reducing the amount of paper you deal with on a daily basis.
Practical tips to help teach homeschool organization skills at every age in your family.
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….