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Are you looking for a summer educational opportunity for your students? One where they can learn about topics such as liberty, history, and economics from qualified professors? One where they can meet new friends and experience life on a college campus? One where they will have the best three days of their lives? One that…
My last post here at Hip Homeschool Moms was about the Anxiety Over Homeschooling High School. My daughter is currently in eighth grade which has me doing extensive research into what we need to be doing for her upcoming high school years. The 4 years of high school become more critical than most other years…
I know you all read that title with the expectation that I would have some sort of epiphany and clear cut answer for you, with lots to back it up….but I don’t! Instead I have a thought process, lots of talking and researching, and some possible resources. In all the talk you hear around…
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Are you looking for extracurricular activities for your homeschooler? Some families are fortunate to have lots of opportunities for extracurricular activities in their local communities, but others may need to look online for them. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to find great online sources for extracurricular activities of all kinds! Whether your children attend an…
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Geography As homeschool moms, we wear many hats, and one of them is that of a geography teacher. While it might not be the first subject that comes to mind when planning our curriculum, teaching this subject to our children is a crucial part of their education. Not only…
Writing can be intimidating, both teaching it and practicing it (as in, actually doing the writing). Lots of questions probably float through your mind as you try to decide on a homeschool writing curriculum. As a creative writer, I believe one of the most important parts of teaching the subject to my kids involves inspiring…
You asked, and we are answering your homeschooling middle school questions! Not too long ago, many of you answered a question from our Facebook page: “If you could ask a seasoned homeschooler any question about homeschooling middle school, what would it be?” Without further adieu, here are your questions about homeschooling middle school, along with…
I recently had the opportunity to review Reading Eggs and I was given a complimentary one-year subscription with a workbook of my choosing for the purpose of reviewing this program. I requested 200 Essential Reading Skills for Third Grade. (My daughter just finished third grade, and I thought it would be better to choose the…
Seven Tips for Days When Homeschooling is NOT Working Some people have this idea that homeschooled kids must somehow be easier to raise and teach than other children. Either by some innate goodness of nature or by the mysterious disciplines of their parents, homeschooled children must always be pretty well-behaved, at least, right? How (or why)…
Have you ever considered year-round homeschooling? In this article, I’ll share my top 10 reasons for homeschooling year-round. Even after 20 years of homeschooling, I’m realizing more and more the benefits of year-round homeschooling! For many of our early years of homeschooling, we homeschooled according to the traditional school year calendar. We simply didn’t…
A few days ago, when we all gathered around the art table to create an abstract self-portrait collage. Although most of the process-oriented art lessons I introduce to my Littles are the “from start to finish in thirty minutes” kind, every now and then, I like to weave in an art project that requires endurance…one that…
