Making homeschool decisions easy
When my daughter was little, we spent time each morning reading simple character building stories together and talking about what they meant. This became such a precious time for both of us each year. One of my favorite memories was when we read a story about caring and feelings. I recall saying to my daughter something like…”So we care about other people’s feelings.” She was
When my daughter was young, she was all about exploring, making things with tons of tape and cardboard, asking lots of questions, wondering “why’s” and always eager to learn new things. So when we were looking for a elementary curriculum, we wanted something that would nurture this spirit of exploration with lots of hands on projects – yet would still cover all the bases. We
Are you looking for curriculum for your high schooler for next year? Around this time, I was always looking into curriculum options for my teen, and exploring around for new ideas was one of my most favorite times in our homeschooling. I recently found a new source for high school English courses that I like. These courses are actually made by homeschoolers. Have you seen
Are you looking for a way to get your middle schooler writing? Or do you just need a change in your middle school writing curriculum? When you give your student a book report or short essay to write, does he or she have trouble getting started? This review may include affiliate links to curriculum that we loved and used in our own homeschool. Please see
Are you wanting to teach cursive writing to your kids? In my opinion, handwriting is still so important even in this digital age. We included cursive writing in our homeschool because writing things down helps so much in helping remember and recall information. We wanted our daughter to know print and cursive, so she would have two options to choose from. Here are cursive handwriting
When my daughter reached middle school age, she was a pretty good speller. However, she needed to continue with her spelling lessons to develop her skills even further. She also needed work on vocabulary. This review may include affiliate links to curriculum that we loved and used in our own homeschool. Please see our disclosure policy. Prior to that, we had used Building Spelling Skills
Do you have a young animal lover in your house? My daughter was so interested in animals that most of her elementary science studies focused on that. First it was snakes and other invertebrates, then vertebrates. Next her interest was turtles, then penguins and pandas. Later it was herons and other bird life. She loved to photograph these! Then one year, we found this precious
There are many different ways to homeschool to college. Some teens aim to complete their high school years at home, then go directly into the world of work. Others go to community college and earn dual credit or work towards an Associates Degree. Other teens are homeschooling high school and planning to apply to a four year college. My 17-year-old daughter was one of them.
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