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Advent Morning Time

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 studies in … [Read more...] about Advent Morning Time

in Mom Helps· Unit study resources

The Pumpkin Homeschool

October is the perfect month to celebrate all things autumn and enjoy some fall themed learning adventures. Here at The Curriculum Choice, we’re sharing our autumn-themed, perfectly-picked, pumpkin ideas for fun and academic success! With these resources, you can enjoy a month of Pumpkin Homeschool with the family! The Pumpkin Homeschool You might like these resources on the pumpkin … [Read more...] about The Pumpkin Homeschool

in Age· Bible· Elementary· High School· Middle School

Ishtar’s Odyssey – A Storybook for Advent Review

The weeks before Christmas are a wonderful time of anticipation. The Advent series by Arnold Ytreeide help us built special family devotion time each evening – from shortly after Thanksgiving until Christmas morning! Today I am sharing about the latest in the series of storybooks for Advent: Ishtar's Odyssey "Ishtar, it seems you have discovered a star that even yesterday did not exist!" We … [Read more...] about Ishtar’s Odyssey – A Storybook for Advent Review

in High School· Highschool

How to Raise Your High School Grades by Half a Point in One Semester

Teens need to think about thinking, studying, time management, and the future. There are all sorts of serious, sober, and expensive approaches to these topics. However, if your family has a sense of humor and likes outside-the-box ideas, Gary North’s free study course might work for you. How to Raise Your High School Grades by Half a Point in One Semester is full of quirky opinions mixed with … [Read more...] about How to Raise Your High School Grades by Half a Point in One Semester

in High School· Highschool· Science

High School Biology for Your Homeschool with Apologia Science

When you've been homeschooling for nearly twenty years, some curriculum companies come and stay in your homeschool. For our family, Apologia Sciences is one of those! Student after student, I have dusted off our stored books again and again for the current year's use – including high school biology. I was compensated for my time to write this post; all opinions are my own. This year our family … [Read more...] about High School Biology for Your Homeschool with Apologia Science

in Age· Charlotte Mason· Elementary· High School· Middle School· Online· Philosophies· Preschool

Ambleside Online Homeschool Curriculum

For almost twenty years I’ve been looking at, comparing, purchasing, and reviewing a wide variety of homeschool curricula. In all those years, one option has always stood out, Ambleside Online. Ambleside Online homeschool is an incredible Charlotte Mason curriculum. Spanning all the grades with a few extra options for lighter years and catch up years, it covers all that Miss Mason would have … [Read more...] about Ambleside Online Homeschool Curriculum

in Elementary· High School· Mathematics· Middle School

CTCMath Homeschool Math Review

Math is inevitably one of those subjects that people worry about teaching if they are going to homeschool their children. As parents we worry that we weren't solid in math, or that it has been so long since we tackled upper level math. The good news is there are solid homeschool math programs (like CTCMath) that can do the teaching for you! CTCMath Review CTCMath is an online math … [Read more...] about CTCMath Homeschool Math Review

in High School· Science

The Homeschool Chemistry Curriculum Your Student Needs

This year our family enters year 18 of homeschooling... ...and I enter my fourth time leading a teen through high school! I feel so grateful to many curriculum companies in our homeschool. When I needed support (or sometimes hand-holding), they were right there. Apologia Science curriculum definitely finds shelf space in our house. From elementary to high school, my kids and I really like their … [Read more...] about The Homeschool Chemistry Curriculum Your Student Needs

in high school· High School

Introducing Boundary Stone: Self-Paced American Government Curriculum

I'm a child of Haitian immigrants and the first-born. Many times after school, I remember sharing my newfound knowledge of America with my parents. They came to earn degrees in Chemistry and Engineering and to offer their children new choices. Those goals were met! But everything from this country's language, its customs, culture, and yes its government, was a brand new experience. So it … [Read more...] about Introducing Boundary Stone: Self-Paced American Government Curriculum

in Age· High School· History· History & Geography

Digital Homeschool Curriculum We Love

Here I am again. It's summer and we are enjoying learning history on a Saturday night! True statement. See, Dave Raymond's Modernity is that good. And since we enjoyed American History so very much (as an elective even!), we find ourselves soaking up another volume of this fantastic curriculum. Yes we do. It is digital homeschool curriculum we love. We received this Compass Classroom Modernity … [Read more...] about Digital Homeschool Curriculum We Love

in Bible· Elementary· Fine Arts· Foreign Language· Grammar· History & Geography· Junior High Language Arts· Middle School· Mom Helps· Poetry· Preschool

Morning Time Is Better Together

Morning Time goes by many names: circle time, morning basket, even symposium. In our home this time is anchored by our history study. We read aloud from our spine book, look at maps, and have rollicking discussions. From this firm foundation, we move into individual skill work in language arts and math. But our time learning together anchors and defines our homeschool. My oldest was only … [Read more...] about Morning Time Is Better Together

in Elementary· Handwriting

Handwriting Without Tears Cursive Success

Handwriting is something I feel is still very important, even in this age of computers and spell correct. But that doesn't mean I think it should be difficult. We have so many other subjects that need to be covered in our homeschools. How much time and emphasis should be placed on learning cursive in this modern age? Rather than attempt to answer this much debated question I 'd like to offer a … [Read more...] about Handwriting Without Tears Cursive Success