Do your children enjoy reading books about travel and adventure? One of our favorite stories is Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Although my boys enjoy reading interesting books, they also like to be active! We often read books aloud as a family so we can have discussions as we move through the materials. But, to really help bring our learning to
Essay Rock Star: The Textual Analysis Essay by Writing Rockstars
As children move into high school level coursework they are often required to use critical thinking skills to make objective observations and clearly share their opinions with others. Being able to gather their ideas and express them verbally may not be too difficult for most teens, but some find it to be quite a challenge when asked to put those thoughts on paper! The post contains
Sociology: Online High School Electives from Textile Learning
Textile Learning offers online high school elective courses to homeschoolers and independent learners. Each semester long course includes academically rigorous and engaging content as well as various options for tests and assessments. This year I have been reminded that beginning the homeschool high school journey can be a bit overwhelming! We have been homeschooling all along and this year, when my son officially began his
Thinker Academy’s Study Skills Course [REVIEW]
As homeschool parents we understand the need to teach key subjects to our children such as math, language arts, science, history, etc. Over the years we may even figure out how to teach this information in different ways based on the learning styles, personality preferences, and interests of our students. During the teen years students gradually become more independent learners. Because they will begin to
Homeschool Mom Helps
Homeschool moms wear many hats – teacher, mentor, planner, project coordinator, coach, organizer, and MORE! Each homeschool day brings new experiences and often new challenges. As homeschool moms ourselves, we understand that it can sometimes be hard to find information and answer to the many questions we face regarding homeschooling our family. Today we are focusing on MOM as we offer encouragement, ideas, tips, and suggestions
The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas – Review
The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas: 55 Moms Share Their Expertise on 103 Topics What can you do when you have a homeschool related question? You could “phone a friend” You could search your favorite homeschool blog You could contact members of your homeschool co-op or support group Although these are GREAT ideas, what do you do if you still can’t find any someone familiar
Homeschool Day in the Life
“What does your typical homeschool day look like?” That is one question I have always found difficult to answer because every day is usually just a little different than the one before! One of the benefits of homeschooling is the flexibility it offers. Homeschool families can select curriculum, resources, and routines that work best for their unique situation. Regardless of whether you have detailed plans
Etiquette Intermediate by The Etiquette Factory – REVIEW
This post contains affiliate links. As the mom of two boys I learned very early on that “manners” are skills that need to be taught! When my children were young they honestly believed their sleeves served as the perfect napkin and if they were excited to share information with their friends it was perfectly fine to just start talking (even if their friend was in
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