Making homeschool decisions easy
Brilliant colors and cool, breezy mornings mean autumn has arrived with great fanfare. Continue looking for the splendor of the season throughout the month of November and count blessings every day. Be grateful for the goodness of life and thankful for the fellowship of family and friends. Celebrate November with some of the zany holidays below and create a few unique family ones, too. November
Once Thanksgiving has come and gone, we enter the rush toward Christmas. With family, church, and homeschooling obligations it can seem like we are always a little bit behind during the month of December. Why not consciously plan ahead and choose to create a little margin? Homeschooling offers us that kind of flexibility. In our homeschool, we will be setting aside the bulk of our
Enjoy these August homeschool celebrations with your loved ones and make memories this month! August Homeschool Celebrations National Toasted Marshmallow Day – Have a fluffy, sticky, marshmallow-kind of day to celebrate this fun holiday. Have a marshmallow toss outside or inside. Pair up with a family member and supply each pair with a large marshmallow. Toss the marshmallow back and forth, like the old-fashioned egg
July 2 marks the half-way point of the calendar year. And what a year 2020 has been thus far! How are your family adventures adding up for the first six months of 2020? We’re living in unprecedented days, but that doesn’t mean the family fun and festivities need to end. Brainstorm and think creatively to plan activities for the next days and weeks and months
This lovely book by Sarah Mackenzie, is a timeless read for any homeschool mom whether you are just starting out or you’ve been homeschooling for many years. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Unshakable Peace is a short read and it’s divided into three parts. Whose Well Done Are You Working For? This section is actually my favorite. It’s full of encouraging ideas on
There’s one book I always recommend to new homeschooling moms, 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy. But it’s getting old. This summer, a new edition of Cathy’s wonderful book has come out, called 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. It is similar to 100 Top Picks in format and content, but some resources from the first book have been replaced by better,
Summer is officially here, at least according to the calendar on the wall. Classes may or may not continue in the next days or weeks, and temperatures may or may not reach the later part of two digits-worth of heat, but summer is here regardless. Whatever your academic plans, whatever the temperature, make sure to find plenty of time to make summer memories that will
Graduation is nearly upon us and like most families with seniors, homeschool families are giving thought to graduation parties and activities to honor our graduates. Here are ideas for celebrating homeschool graduates from our team of authors. Celebrating Homeschool Graduates There are many ways to celebrate graduates – whether they are graduating from a brick and mortar school or homeschool. Plan a graduation party with
