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What Are Unit Studies? Unit studies are a popular tool for homeschooling families, and for good reason. There are many benefits of using unit studies in education, and they provide a flexible and fun alternative to using textbooks. There are unit studies available on a never-ending number of topics such as animals, plants, historical figures…
Let’s talk about totschooling! In the early years of a child’s life, their brain undergoes rapid development and forms the foundation for future learning. You know this instinctively as you watch your little one growing, making new discoveries, expanding language skills, making new discoveries, and always wanting to learn more and do more! As a…
Fall is my favorite season. One of the things I enjoy the most about it is the beautiful colors of the changing leaves. That’s probably why I was drawn to these neat fall yarn leaf magnets! I saw these fall yarn leaf magnets in one of my family/parenting magazines many years ago. At that time,…
Have you ever hit that point where you just can’t seem to keep your head above water? Schoolwork seems to be pushed farther and farther out. The dishes are piling up and you’re not sure whether your boys are wearing clean socks or just raiding the hamper. And their shower time? Who knows? You feel…
As a homeschooling mom, I’ve sometimes struggled to find reading resources that both my boys and I love, especially great math books. Over the years, though, we’ve gathered a list of not just good math books, but great ones! You know, the kind that your kids will read just for fun … and they’re learning important…
Writing can be intimidating, both teaching it and practicing it (as in, actually doing the writing). Lots of questions probably float through your mind as you try to decide on a homeschool writing curriculum. As a creative writer, I believe one of the most important parts of teaching the subject to my kids involves inspiring…
One of the benefits of homeschooling high school (or homeschooling in general) for that matter, is the freedom to choose what and how your children will learn something. One of the ways to teach a subject is through a given curriculum. Through our years of homeschooling, I have come across many homeschool high school history…
You asked, and we are answering your homeschooling middle school questions! Not too long ago, many of you answered a question from our Facebook page: “If you could ask a seasoned homeschooler any question about homeschooling middle school, what would it be?” Without further adieu, here are your questions about homeschooling middle school, along with…
I recently had the opportunity to review Reading Eggs and I was given a complimentary one-year subscription with a workbook of my choosing for the purpose of reviewing this program. I requested 200 Essential Reading Skills for Third Grade. (My daughter just finished third grade, and I thought it would be better to choose the…
If you were in an emergency and needed a quick blast of Hot Cross Buns on the recorder, I’d be your girl. But if you asked me what the Suzuki Method was back in the day, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you. I grew up in a family with a heavy emphasis on…
Seven Tips for Days When Homeschooling is NOT Working Some people have this idea that homeschooled kids must somehow be easier to raise and teach than other children. Either by some innate goodness of nature or by the mysterious disciplines of their parents, homeschooled children must always be pretty well-behaved, at least, right? How (or why)…
“Why do I need to learn algebra? When will I ever use this in real life, anyway?” Have you ever heard your kids say this? Or maybe you remember saying it when you were a student! Why does math matter? I distinctly remember having a similar complaint myself as a high schooler who did not…
