Do you have a struggling reader? Whether you’re teaching a young child to read or helping a middle-schooler or even a high-schooler who has reading...
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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 winter’s here and the holiday season is upon us, it’s always festive to cuddle inside by the glow of a fire in the hearth, or the lights of your Christmas...
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...
Do you know where the poinsettia comes from? Have you heard the story of its legend? Tomie dePaola tells it beautifully in his book :The Legend of the...
Winter is a great time to do a nature study! You may think it’s too cold to be outside, but don’t let the cold temperatures deter you. We’ve...
Most homeschooling families take some time off from studying for the holidays, but that doesn’t mean we stop reading! In winter, there’s nothing as relaxing as...
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...
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...
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! She was an excellent reader, but math just didn’t seem to make sense to her at all. At age 8...
November is the month for celebrating writing and writers. It’s Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month); it’s kick-start-the-writing-program...
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...
