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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…
Do you have a child who needs to improve his or her reading skills this summer? Summer is the perfect time to brush up on reading skills or develop new reading skills during a time that is usually slower-paced and more relaxed than during the traditional school year. Reading Eggs is offering 30 days of…
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…
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…
It will soon be summer, and for many of us, that means a trip to the beach! One of our favorite things to do at the beach is look for dolphins swimming in the water. We love to catch glimpses of them! It just looks like they’re having so much fun out there! It’s also…
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…
Have you heard of CTCMath? It’s been around since 2001, but many folks in the United States are learning about it for the first time since it originated in Australia. It’s a different kind of online math curriculum that many families are choosing to use with their homeschoolers. (And right now is a great time…
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…
Teen entrepreneur, that’s what they called me. All of my 8 siblings would get that title or something like that by everyone who met my family. The questions poured onto my mom and dad… “Why are your kids so perfect?” “Are they all this hardworking?” “Are you all this creative?” “How do I get my…
