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The recent headlines about where our school system is headed can and should be making you uncomfortable. Never in the history of our country have we had so much forced into our classrooms that we, as parents, weren’t given a chance to weigh in on. Things we don’t agree with, things that make our skin…
Experience a Vibrant New Life Science Program for K-5 Homeschoolers – Great for the School Year or Summer Enrichment! Brenda Shares Her Experiences with Rainforest Journey I was recently given the opportunity to use and review Rainforest Journey by EdTechLens. It is an online secular science program for grades K-5. All of the opinions in…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Thank you for linking up with us on our Hip Homeschool Hop! We’re glad to have you. And if you’re here to take a look around and find some fun topics, good information, ideas, or support, we’re glad to have you too! But first we hope you’ll take a…
When it comes to languages, we simply love them! All of them! Even the dead ones! Haha! And by dead, I mean Latin. Yes, Latin may be a so-called dead language, but I see it more alive than ever in many other languages that we are studying. In this post, you will see how we…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Thank you for linking up with us on our Hip Homeschool Hop! We’re glad to have you. And if you’re here to take a look around and find some fun topics, good information, ideas, or support, we’re glad to have you too! But first we hope you’ll take a…
LetterSchool makes handwriting cool! This educational game/app teaches young children how to write in a fun and effective way. LetterSchool has won many educational awards and is used worldwide–at home and in the classroom. LetterSchool teaches young children all about letters and numbers: writing, counting, phonics, and more. Children love using sparkling candy, squealing tires,…
LetterSchool makes handwriting cool! What is LetterSchool? It’s a new game/app that teaches children to write in cursive in a fun and effective way. Why should you use the LetterSchool app to teach your children to write in cursive? It’s fun to learn to write in cursive using LetterSchool! Children learn so much through playing,…
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…
We spend a lot of time reading stories, comments, and questions from the Educents community. We see the excitement parents have for starting to homeschool and tackling big challenges at home. Every day we receive questions like, “How can I get started homeschooling?” or, “I’ve tried everything to help my child with math. Can you recommend…
After over 20 years of homeschooling (8 kids) with 8 years to go, I can’t help but have a very different perspective than when I started. If only we could begin our journeys with that wisdom. Instead we have to make our own way, occasionally listening to those further down the road who are calling…
This is post #2 of a series in which I answer questions collected for me from the Hip Homeschool Moms Community about what it was like to grow up homeschooled. The first post in the series had to do with my favorite memory of being homeschooled. You can read that post here. Today’s article has…
This article is part of a series in which I attempt to answer questions collected for me from the Hip Homeschool Moms Community, about what it was like to grow up homeschooled. The first question that I want to answer is this one: “What is your favorite memory of being homeschooled?” In a popular young…
