Household chores teach accountability and are a vital tool in every household, but are even more important structurally in a homeschooler’s home. It is highly likely that one parent is choosing to leave full-time employment to homeschool, but now more than ever, many parents are working and homeschooling.
The Holiday rush is not so far off. It is time to get intentional about planning a few activities to help you celebrate the holidays in meaningful ways. Isn’t it funny how Thanksgiving and Christmas represent such deep, core-values and yet, some years the whole celebration seems to slip right past, and you missed the…
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…
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
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My kids can share, but often we choose to allow the kids to work on a hands-on project while I read. Having everything they need right there and not having to wait for a sibling to finish with the glue is a huge blessing because it reduces interruptions and opportunities for bickering. I want them to work on manners, just not while I am trying to read Johnny Tremain!
There is nothing better than when your young student begins really reading on their own. The folks at WorthyKids/Ideals gave my daughter an adventure she loved so much she couldn’t wait to review book 2 of The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls. Of course, I would expect nothing less from the company that brings great stories like…
Creating a Sonlight Success Story means making sure you are writing one for your family. Assessing your needs and knowing the tools that will help you accomplish them is the key.
The kids have gotten used to having a computer learning program as a part of their school day. In order to simplify our day we are using iKnowIt.com to review math skills as a morning opening activity for our K-5 students. I love that they are willing to try new math skills they have never…
If you are like our family you might have a dinosaur lover in the house, which brings the question: can you have an intelligent teaching about dinosaurs in your homeschool that does not contradict the Biblical narrative? Northwest Treasures brings solid science methodology and observation into the world of Dinosaur lovers with their course Dinosaurs…
There comes a time in all of our lives when our unused elementary math skill set is just not going to be enough to carry us. This is when you need a copy of Math Refresher for Adults from Math Essentials. Whether you are transitioning to high school level work with your homeschool students themselves,…
I love art. We often pour over my huge volume titled World Famous Paintings, but that isn’t really enough is it? I have neglected Art History as a full subject because there was not a volume that I thought covered the material with enought depth to engage students for the length of a complete course…
This is the time of year for planning out the tools you want to use for the next school year. I have seen a few families asking for a more complete homeschool grammar, and this Hake/Saxon Grammar and Writing 3 I just reviewed, is a set that delivers. I was planning on reordering a workbook I had…
Kids who don’t continue summer reading show negative learning levels on standardized tests at the year’s beginning from where they ended the previous spring. This drop in reading scores and other tests is commonly referred to as summer slide. Just open any text books and you will see evidence. It is a common practice for…
Recently I reviewed a preschool learning product called MESSYLearning FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND KINDERGARTNERS by PandaParents. It is a digital combo of parent led reading books, PDF workbooks printables and video, available in a educational, subscription based, monthly format. I have used a lot of curricula and I feel like I am normally a great judge of…