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“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 she’d been about 8 years old, she’d finally started to understand the simplest math concepts. As the years went by and she became a tween and then a teen, she never…
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 you’ll share some of your favorite reasons with us in the comments too! You may not consider yourself or your children particularly artistic. Or you…
If you’d like a fun and easy freestyle unit study to do with your children this summer, this is it! Around Independence Day is a great time to learn about the American Revolution, but of course you can study it any time that works into your schedule. This is so easy (All you need are…
It can be hard to get the basic subjects done each day in our homeschools! I’ve been homeschooling for 19 years, and I think every single year I feel like I’ve left out something important. Art is one of those subjects. And I know I’m not the only one! I’ve heard from so many moms…
Homeschooling can be so much easier and so much more fun when we’re able to choose the right curriculum for our students! Years ago there wasn’t much available to homeschoolers as far as curriculum. We had to do the best we could with what was available. Now the opposite is true! There’s so much available…
Do you have an auditory learner in your homeschool? If you’re not sure, you can learn more about learning styles and how to determine your child’s learning style here. If you determine that you do have an auditory learner, we think this article will be helpful to you! (Be sure to click here if you…
Do you have a child in middle school? Are you planning on homeschooling them through high school? If so, now is the time to Plan for High School with Your Middle Schooler in Mind. 3 Ways to Plan for High School with Your Middle Schooler in Mind Planning for homeschooling high school is something you…
There are so many articles out there about homeschooling high school. Homeschooling high school with college in mind, homeschooling high school with AP courses, homeschooling high school without curriculum, etc. As I reflect on having just graduated my first child and preparing for homeschooling high school with my second, one thing stands out – they…
We’ve talked previously about determining your child’s learning style to help narrow down your options for curriculum. There are so many options available these days that it can be difficult to choose! This article addresses the visual learning style and suggests curriculum options that might be a good fit for your visual learner(s). Children who are…
Choosing curriculum can be one of the hardest (and most important) things you do as a homeschooling parent! There are so many curriculums available to us that it can be hard to narrow down the options and try to find the curriculum you think will work best for your child. One way to help narrow…
Have you heard of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)? It’s a citizen science event that’s fun, free, and easy to do! It’s sponsored by the National Audubon Society. It is held for 4 days in mid-February each year. We are using this wonderful citizen science project as a launching point for a Backyard Bird…
Hi! I’m Wendy, and I survived homeschooling my teenage son! And I do have a few ideas for you on how to survive homeschooling your teenage son (or daughter) too! At this time of year, many of us are looking at what worked and what didn’t work for our homeschools as we get back on…
