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Do You Struggle with Finding the Right History Curriculum for Your Homeschool?

Do You Struggle with Finding the Right History Curriculum for Your Homeschool?

Do you struggle with finding the right history curriculum for your homeschool? Looking for pre-made lesson plans that are flexible, literature-based, yet incorporate hands-on learning AND cover a range of grades? Look no further than Tapestry of Grace! Tapestry of Grace is a K-12 comprehensive curriculum that includes history, literature, grammar, writing, Biblical worldview and…

Aluminum Foil Stained Glass Art

My 13-year-old son and I enjoy doing unit studies. As we read through whatever book we’re currently working on, we do crafts that go along with it. We recently read a book that mentioned a mermaid painting on the wall, and it reminded me of a stained glass window. That caused me to remember a…

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★ FREE 4 week trial of Reading Eggs ★ Get your child using Reading Eggs today and enjoy the multi award-winning online reading program for 3-13 year olds. Sign up today! Just click here! Don’t forget to TELL YOUR FRIENDS so their children can also try Reading Eggs for free!

Five Anne of Green Gables-Inspired Ways to Nurture Your Child’s Writing Dreams

Five Anne of Green Gables-Inspired Ways to Nurture Your Child’s Writing Dreams

Oh, Anne! 107 years after Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel was published, Anne Shirley–orphan, castaway, joyful heart–continues to invigorate and inspire us. One way the novel continues to inspire me is the luscious, exuberant way in which it was written by L.M.M., or “Maud” as she was called. Her fat, buttery words and her usage of…

In Celebration of Constitution Day

So did you know September 17th is Constitution Day? If you didn’t, don’t feel too bad: Most Americans have no idea this is the birthday of the U.S. Constitution. Even more troubling: A frightening number of Americans can’t outline any of the seven articles of the Constitution, name a single freedom guaranteed us in the Bill…

TRISMS History’s Masterminds Review

I am excited to tell you about TRISMS History’s Masterminds. It is different! It offers so much more than any other history curriculum for middle school and high school that I have found! It is not just a history study… it is designed to build upon a foundation of research, discovery, and language. The primary…

The Many Benefits of Unit Studies and How to Use Them in Your Homeschool

The Many Benefits of Unit Studies and How to Use Them in Your Homeschool

*affiliate links present 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…

Learn Everything About Airplanes {Free Printable List}

Learn Everything About Airplanes {Free Printable List}

August 19th is Aviation Day. We are so excited to bring you a cool post on our visit to USS Midway in San Diego as well as some ideas and books to read. You can use this information for Aviation Day or anytime! Learn everything about airplanes! It’ll be grand! Learn Everything About Airplanes Have…

Reading Eggs FREE 4 Week Trial

Get your child using Reading Eggs today and enjoy the multi award-winning online reading program for 3- to 13-year-olds. Sign up today by clicking here! And don’t forget to TELL YOUR FRIENDS so their children can also try Reading Eggs for free! Here are a few quotes from moms in the Hip Homeschool Moms Facebook Community who…

Traditional, Boxed, Complete Homeschooling Curriculum and How It Worked for Us!

Traditional, Boxed, Complete Homeschooling Curriculum and How It Worked for Us!

My family chose to use a full curriculum in our homeschool, and we didn’t deviate. We homeschooled for over 20 years and successfully graduated 4 children without changing our base curriculum. We found this to be a great relief, and it gave us more time to be a family. How did we do it? First…

Just Desserts: My Son Teaches Me How to Teach

Just Desserts: My Son Teaches Me How to Teach

I got my just desserts, my comeuppance…all courtesy of my pre-teen son! That day—way back in my second year of homeschooling—it came as a stunning newsflash that my son wasn’t nearly as impressed as I with my teaching of history… Back then, you see, I would dutifully prepare by pre-reading the teacher notes in my…

Reading Eggs FREE 4 Week Trial

Get your child using Reading Eggs today and enjoy the multi award-winning online reading program for 3- to 13-year-olds. To sign up right now, just click here! And don’t forget to TELL YOUR FRIENDS so their children can also try Reading Eggs for free! Here are a few quotes from moms in the Hip Homeschool Moms Facebook…