History has always been the backbone of the homeschool plan in my home. What I mean is that I often plan and build my homeschool curriculum choices and enhancements around our history for the year. I love to add historical fiction for our reading selections and art lessons for some hands on history projects. I also love approaching this subject in the homeschool environment. If you're still not … [Read more...] about Homeschool History and Geography Curriculum Reviews
Homeschool Screen Time
Our authors here at The Curriculum Choice are bringing you all their homeschool screen time ideas. From tips on managing screen time, to their own thoughts on screen time, and what they are using in their homeschools! In this age of technology there is lots of talk about screen time. How much is too much? What do you consider screen time? Is screen time harmful to our children? To be … [Read more...] about Homeschool Screen Time
Teach Them Your Way, O Lord by Amanda DeBoer
Over the years we have used many story Bibles, but Teach Them Your Way, O Lord by Amanda de Boer is the best one I have come across. Written by a gifted mother and former teacher, it has several features that make it unique. Teach Them Your Way, O Lord by Amanda DeBoer First of all, it is two story Bibles in one. The first part, 55 stories covering the whole Bible, is written for 2-year … [Read more...] about Teach Them Your Way, O Lord by Amanda DeBoer
Homeschool Planning: Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot
As our homeschool year winds down I am looking to the coming year. I spend June cleaning out the homeschool room of this year's stuff. Tying up loose ends, putting away curriculum we are done with, throwing out all the stuff that inevitably accumulates, etc. Then I dig in to my homeschool planning for the coming year. Even with only two left to go (one that is mostly attending college classes) … [Read more...] about Homeschool Planning: Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot
Ancient Greece Lapbook :: In The Hands of A Child
In our younger homeschooling years we used a lot of lapbooks. Now that both my girls are in high school, things are a little more formal. Looking back through some of the lapbooks we have covered I have a little part of me that misses learning this way :) One particular lapbook that we enjoyed working on was Ancient Greece Lapbook from In The Hands of A Child. Title: Ancient … [Read more...] about Ancient Greece Lapbook :: In The Hands of A Child
Art with A Purpose
I love art and even considered making it my career. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on which child I’m talking to), I never seem to get around to teaching art as a hands-on, let’s-get-creative-and-make-a-mess activity. I don’t know why; it’s just one of those things. So what do my children do for art? Well, we do Charlotte Mason style picture study every few weeks, and each of my … [Read more...] about Art with A Purpose
Literature-Based Ancient History for Junior High
As a veteran homeschool Mom, I enjoy pulling together my own curriculum for study. Especially in history or science, I find the process exciting! The freedom of choice seems to win me over. As a veteran homeschool Mom, I also really appreciate curriculum in a box ready to go! Sometimes I lack energy or time to search dozens of book titles and activity ideas. I find this the number one … [Read more...] about Literature-Based Ancient History for Junior High
Homeschool Summer Camp
Here at The Curriculum Choice, our authors are excited to bring you their brand of summer homeschooling fun with Homeschool Summer Camp. Sum-sum-summertime! Summer is a time for fun and sun and pools and lakes! It's also a time to take a break from regular learning or inserting some new twists on learning. Get your campers ready and let's get started! Homeschool Summer Camp from Curriculum … [Read more...] about Homeschool Summer Camp
No-Fuss Standardized Testing for Your Homeschool
If you need or desire to offer your children end of year testing — I suggest checking out the ease and flexibility of Homeschool Testing! It is no-fuss standardized testing for your homeschool. Growing up I either enjoyed testing week at school, or really disliked those days. I was a solid A-student, but testing threw me off. My love-hate relationship resulted from feeling overwhelmed … [Read more...] about No-Fuss Standardized Testing for Your Homeschool
Dual Credit at Home Review
As homeschoolers, we have much more freedom in designing and choosing our studies and the routes of learning we take. Things are always changing in our homeschool based on the needs and learning habits of each of our children. This year, we started a new journey in our homeschool by exploring Dual Credit at Home. I have been intrigued by all I have seen these fellow homeschoolers share on social … [Read more...] about Dual Credit at Home Review
Homeschool Planning with Plan Your Year
Do you make plans for each school year? Have you found something that works for you? Maybe you are a planner like me but find you could use a little more flexibility in the plans you make. Any way you slice it, if you are a homeschooler and a planner then you will want to consider doing your homeschool planning with Plan Your Year from Pam Barnhill. Homeschool Planning with Plan Your Year Plan … [Read more...] about Homeschool Planning with Plan Your Year
The Fallacy Detective by the Bluedorns
Whenever I ask my husband what should be a priority for our homeschool, he mentions logic, so the children study logic every year from about age 11 and on. Some years it’s a great learning experience, and some years it’s fun. When we study The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn, it’s both. In fact, these Thirty-Six Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning are so delightful … [Read more...] about The Fallacy Detective by the Bluedorns