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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…
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…
As a homeschooling mom, one of my biggest challenges is keeping good reading material in front of my eleven-year-old daughter! This girl is an avid reader, and wholesome books are always in high demand at our house; she reads books nearly as fast as I can find them! This year, I compiled a summer reading…
Get your child using Reading Eggs today and enjoy the multi award-winning online reading program for 3-13 year olds. Sign up today at http://readingeggs.com/hhmoms/! 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 have…
STEM education has to do with teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These subjects often cause those who homeschool or who are considering homeschooling to worry that they won’t be able to succeed–that they won’t be able to educate their children well in these subjects. Today, though, teaching these subjects doesn’t have to be a frightening prospect! There are…
Yearning for the educational freedom to explore your interests, talents, and passions? Oak Meadow offers experiential, progressive curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12. And each grade or course includes a teacher’s manual with 36 weekly lesson plans that cover all subject areas and include a variety of assignments, activities, readings, and supplementary activities. (Supplementary materials…
A Note to Our Readers: At the bottom of this review, you will find information about some changes that are coming very soon and that will make this program even better suited to homeschooling families! You can also find more information for parents by clicking here. At the time of this writing, the changes are…
Are you looking for a great Bible study program for your 7th-12th graders? If so, you’ll definitely want to check out Cat and Dog Theology! I learned about this program at a homeschool convention I recently attended. I’ll admit that the reason I was curious was the name. Cat and Dog Theology. I wondered what…
History is one of our absolute favorite subjects to study in our home. As a classically-eclectic family, we study history from a chronological perspective. We explore eras of history in cycles that we repeat at the grammar (elementary), dialectic (junior high), and rhetoric (high school) levels. This school year we are taking an exciting journey…
The kids and I had loads of fun reviewing Thrively! Thrively is a fun assessment and delight-driven database of educational activities for students and parents. Here’s some basic information about how it works. You can also find this information on Thrively’s site. Thrively is completely free! You simply go to their site and create an…
Compass Classroom makes video homeschool curriculum that’s fun for kids, smart for moms, and easy for everyone! The Compass team is made up of video producers that also happen to be homeschool dads. They decided to merge those two interests and began producing visual curriculum using top-notch veteran teachers who instruct in a fun and engaging…
All moms, homeschool moms especially, want to fully understand their children’s strengths so that they can be better parents (or teachers) and their children can be better learners. Sounds simple, right? For a community that relies on tools in order to create a space where kids can grow and thrive, there is surprisingly little out…
