With the frenzy of Christmas fast approaching, many of us homeschool moms feel the pressure of PERFECTION. Not only do we feel the urgency of preparing our...
Grade Levels
It concerns me that many parents of teens feel like they “need” to send their teens to public or private school for the high school years. Parents sometimes...
Spelling can be one of those subjects that kids dread, even if they are good at it. There just isn’t much excitement when it comes to spelling –...
Did you resolve to cultivate better quality time with your teen in 2018? Or maybe you committed to better self-care? If these resolutions sound familiar, keep...
When it’s cold outside I love to make a cup of tea, curl up under a blanket, and read to myself or out loud to the family. I had so much fun putting...
Even if you take a break from formal homeschooling during the holidays, it’s still easy to help your kids keep learning! How about this fun science...
Many children just don’t enjoy learning to read! Years ago when I was teaching my son to read, he was definitely one of those children! He wanted to...
“I thought my daughter was never going to understand math!” my friend said. Math just didn’t make sense to her daughter at all. When...
Fall Science Experiment: Use Chromatography to Extract Color from Green Leaves We will do an experiment that explains how leaves change colors before they fall...
Reasons to Keep a Nature Journal There are so many wonderful reasons to keep a nature journal!! I will discuss a few of them here with you, and I hope...
What complements autumn’s allure better than a nice, cozy stack of novels? From eerie tales to atmospheric classics, there are many fall-ish books to explore...
It’s looking more like fall every day! Fall is a great time of year to get outside with your kiddos. It’s not as hot as summer, but it hasn’t...
Some children are born bookworms, but how do you engage a child who simply doesn’t like to read? After all, one of the best ways to jumpstart your learners’...
I have just completed 2 rounds of homeschooling middle school and am beginning my 3rd and final trip through the middle school years. Today I would like to...
Do you have a child between the ages of 2 and 13? Reading Eggs is great for younger students who want to have fun and build some pre-reading skills or for...
