Having the FUN Homeschool doesn’t have to be hard, take a lot of time, or empty your pockets. It doesn’t even have to be messy. And fun is an easy way to connect with your kids! When you allow your FUN homeschool to happen, you create a relaxed atmosphere of learning, living, and growth. And what’s so awesome is that you and your kids get to decide how to design your FUN homeschool, based on … [Read more...] about The FUN Homeschool
Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras
If every parent knew and acted on the research presented in Nicholas Kardaras’s Glow Kids, students would learn much better, fewer kids would be on medication for attention and mental health issues, and the psych wards for young people would not be as full. I have been trying to review Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction is Hijacking our Kids—and How to Break the Trance for months, and each time it … [Read more...] about Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras
Economics for Everybody Homeschool Curriculum by Compass Classroom
We have a love of Compass Classroom curriculum. You may have noticed that in my family's review of Visual Latin and WordUp! The Vocab Show. Well, our love has grown even more because of Economics for Everybody. Hooray for a high school economics class! ~ We received these Compass Classroom Economics for Everybody resources in exchange for an sharing an overview. All opinions are our own and we … [Read more...] about Economics for Everybody Homeschool Curriculum by Compass Classroom
How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare
We all appreciate any help we can get in teaching anything to do with Shakespeare. How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig is a guide to teaching your children to memorize some of the best passages from Shakespeare. This post contains affiliate links because I own this book and highly recommend it. See full disclosure policy for more details. This book uses memorization to help … [Read more...] about How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare
The Holiday Homeschool
The leaves are changing and the weather is cooling off here in NY. As the days get shorter and the nights longer (something I don't look forward to), I hold on to the anticipation of the upcoming holiday season. Beginning with fall and running through the New Year we find ourselves swept up in a wave of season/holiday celebrations. Not just in our everyday lives, but in our homeschools, there are … [Read more...] about The Holiday Homeschool
Elementary Astronomy Ideas for Your Homeschool
I’ve shared before around my own experiences with teaching science in our homeschool. At times I felt quite confident, especially in life science subjects such as plants, weather or animal study. Many other times I wondered if we covered enough of the basics. Certain topics seemed out of my comfort zone of science knowledge. I gravitated away from introducing chemistry before high school or … [Read more...] about Elementary Astronomy Ideas for Your Homeschool
7 Fun Microscope Activities for Homeschool Elementary Students
In my 15 years of homeschooling, I’ve heard one concern repeated over and over again among Moms in co-op break rooms or in conversations. Science. Specifically, teaching science courses well not only in the often daunting high school years, but also in elementary grades. Each Mom desired her children gain knowledge and enjoy the process, yet sometimes felt intimidated by the topic. I can … [Read more...] about 7 Fun Microscope Activities for Homeschool Elementary Students
National Novel Writing Month – No Plot? No Problem! – My Review
When November comes, the trees are still in full colorful bloom, the air is crisp and clean from the fall rains. It's also time a great time for writing... When my teen was a 9th grader, we discovered National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Have you heard of it, too? It is a writing program, offered for students from elementary to high school, which supports and encourages creative writing … [Read more...] about National Novel Writing Month – No Plot? No Problem! – My Review
The Mobile Homeschool
The Mobile Homeschool takes advantage of the tools and environments we find ourselves in and helps our homeschools to thrive no matter where we are. One of the most wonderful things about homeschooling is taking the show on the road. We aren't tied to one place. We can seek adventure. And sometimes we find ourselves out and about based on life's many rhythms- Doctor's … [Read more...] about The Mobile Homeschool
Help! I’m Homeschooling! Helpful Habits for the Heart of Homeschooling
Whether you have been homeschooling for 20 years, or 20 minutes, we can always use new ideas and encouraging words. That's exactly what Help! I'm Homeschooling! has to offer us homeschooling moms. I've heard it said that, "Homeschooling is not a sprint, it's a marathon", and after over 12 years of homeschooling I can honestly confirm this to be truth. Your homeschool will ebb and flow. You … [Read more...] about Help! I’m Homeschooling! Helpful Habits for the Heart of Homeschooling
Art in the Homeschool
Taking time for art in the homeschool each week breathes life and spirit into your child. Allowing this time to explore great artists and different art mediums gives your precious children a more rounded education that promotes creativity, problem solving, and language skills. Not sure where to start? This collection of blog posts, tutorials, and art related reviews will give you some … [Read more...] about Art in the Homeschool
Magic Tree House Curriculum
My daughter is obsessed with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House books. She is constantly asking me to read the books to her. She is always prancing around the house in her backpack pretending to be Jack or Annie. She has even begged her dad on more than one occassion to build her a treehouse of her own. So it was no surprise to me when she told me she wanted to do Jack and Annie school … [Read more...] about Magic Tree House Curriculum