It is not difficult to see the benefit of the great outdoors providing the perfect classroom to ignite student interest in sciences. After all, we are surrounded by the beauty of nature - the astounding colors and patterns in the evening sunset, the complexity of the spiral patterns of a pine cone, and the dynamic interactions between symbiotic species. Our own human achievements are no less … [Read more...] about The Outdoor Homeschool: Take Your Homeschool OUTSIDE
Teaching History Through Literature with Beautiful Feet Books
It is no secret that historical fiction is a passion of mine. Not only do I enjoy reading historical fiction myself, but we incorporate a ton in our homeschool learning as well. Teaching History Through Literature with Beautiful Feet Books makes learning with historical fiction easy! Throughout our homeschooling years we have read many historical fiction books. I find that having a … [Read more...] about Teaching History Through Literature with Beautiful Feet Books
Homeschool Field Trips
Just because we home school doesn't mean we have to do all of our learning AT home! Homeschool field trips are a great opportunity help kids learn more about the world around them and explore school subjects in more detail. Our experienced homeschool moms have planned and attended more field trips that we can even count! Join us as we share our planning tips, educational tie-in ideas, and … [Read more...] about Homeschool Field Trips
Tree Finder – Review of a Dichotomous Key For Plant Identification
We picked up this really cool dichotomous key at a homeschool class we attended at our local nature center. It is a simple to use tree finder guide for identifying trees. Tree Finder - Review of a Dichotomous Key For Plant Identification This post contains affiliate links because I believe in this curriculum. See full disclosure policy for more details. Dichotomous Key: a key used to … [Read more...] about Tree Finder – Review of a Dichotomous Key For Plant Identification
How to Read a Book by Adler and Van Doren
So now your children know how to read. Congratulations! That’s a major step, but does it mean that their reading instruction finished? Not at all, we’ve found. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading teaches the average reader how to understand, analyze, and learn from books. It takes students beyond the basics of reading to become scholars. It is, I think, the foundational … [Read more...] about How to Read a Book by Adler and Van Doren
In The Hands Of A Child: Wild Weather
We are heading to 'that' time of the year when we begin making lists of curricula that we would like to include for the next academic year. Apart from my choices in the core curriculum, I often included (when my children were younger) a lapbook or notebook unit study on a subject that interested my children. This way we were able to explore a theme that might not be covered in the year but … [Read more...] about In The Hands Of A Child: Wild Weather
The Read Aloud Homeschool
Reading aloud is one of the best, most impactful things we can do for our children. It’s also one of the easiest and simplest. Anyone can do it, it’s free or costs almost nothing, and doesn’t require any special knowledge or training. It doesn’t even have to involve a huge investment of time to be impactful. And it’s fun! This month at The Curriculum Choice we're taking a look at the read aloud … [Read more...] about The Read Aloud Homeschool
The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting Review for Homeschool
Do you have any budding meteorologists in your home? Have you been taking extra notice of the weather lately due to unusual storms or frigid temperatures? Are you trying to find ideas for nature study when it's too cold to be outside, or maybe looking for a fun science unit study? Well, The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting might be just the thing! Any affiliate links included are for … [Read more...] about The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting Review for Homeschool
Real Food Kids Cooking Course
We have about 18 years to teach our kids all sorts of academics, from reading to advanced math. It’s an overwhelming load, and occasionally homeschooling parents forget the importance of practical subjects like nutrition and cooking. This is a bad thing, because food and food preparation choices can affect our lives in many ways. In fact, there are some who say that a significant percentage of our … [Read more...] about Real Food Kids Cooking Course
Farm Food and Nature Anatomy: Books for Exploring our Natural World
Have you seen these Julia Rothman books? Farm, Food, and Nature Anatomy are three books you want to have on your homeschool bookshelf! Whether you are currently engaging in nature study, plan to include nature study in your homeschool, or simply have curious kids, these books are sure to hit the mark! I stumbled upon Nature Anatomy a little over a year ago. It quickly became a favorite nature … [Read more...] about Farm Food and Nature Anatomy: Books for Exploring our Natural World
In The Hands Of A Child :: The Industrial Revolution Review
I often supplement our learning with a lapbook. Lapbooks are a great tool to cover topical studies or perhaps something relevant to the seasonal year. Our latest purchase is a project pack from 'In The Hands Of A Child' called 'Industrial Revolution'. We have used many of their lapbooks and notebooking packs over the years, and I keep returning to them as their products are just so well … [Read more...] about In The Hands Of A Child :: The Industrial Revolution Review
The Game Homeschool
The authors at The Curriculum Choice share with you their favorite game content. Whether stuck inside or adding fun to your learning, our authors have many ideas for The Game Homeschool. The Game Homeschool Games are a great way to learn while having fun! Practice skills Learn strategy Connect with people Have fun! The Game Homeschool Here at The Curriculum Choice We have … [Read more...] about The Game Homeschool