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Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum Review: Learning Language Arts Through Literature Reviewed by Chellie Haight This year my daughter, Jana, is a third grader. She’s reading well enough that we have moved on from phonics to a complete language arts homeschool curriculum. We started our school year with different resources for spelling, grammar, reading, etc., and…
If you are a Christian homeschooler seeking a curriculum that incorporates your faith into every subject, you need to meet David Hazell from My Father’s World. David is going to share about Homeschooling from Beginning to Beyond. When David Hazell and his wife, Marie, felt the call to homeschool, they were disappointed to find that…
Do you want to love homeschooling, but you just…don’t? Is your student bored? If you’re lacking ideas for inspiring your students to love learning or if you’re finding it difficult not to “bring public school home,” you need to meet Michelle Moody! Michelle is the owner of The Homeschool Scientist, former classroom and homeschool teacher,…
Think you have to be an “expert” to offer great homeschooling advice? If so, you need to meet Courtney Brasfield! She’s a Hip Homeschool Moms group member, a fellow traveler with Hip Homeschool Road Trips, mom of multiples, and homeschooling mom who loves the freedom of homeschooling. She talks about reasons to consider homeschooling, If…
Dear Homeschool Mom, We Need Each Other! I imagine, if we were in person and I was telling you this, I’d stand there in front of you, waving like Napoleon Dynamite, all “Hi, it’s me! I’m OK! But sometimes? I’m also kinda not!” And then I’d moonwalk out of there. Or maybe do a little snap-action,…
If you’re a free spirit who wants to homeschool (or you already homeschool and you want some support or just want confirmation that you’re on the right track), you’ve come to the right podcast episode! Julie Polanco is an unschooling mom of four, six-time author, and Master Herbalist whose journey will inspire you to seek…
If you are struggling to find a groove in your homeschool, Kay Chance has wisdom and encouragement that will reignite your passion for homeschooling. Kay is the mom of two homeschool graduates, co-executive editor of Homeschooling Today magazine, and natural learning enthusiast. As a former public school teacher, Kay reveals her previously negative perceptions of…
In today’s times, many parents are finding themselves outside their comfort zone educating their children at home. In fact, many parents who purposefully chose to homeschool their children still struggle with doubt and concern about whether they have what it takes to homeschool well. In today’s podcast, Trish interviews Jamie Erickson, mom of five, self-proclaimed…
Did you know that September is Fall Hat Month? In the South, September is still summer. By this time of year, though, I am ready to embrace fall and all of the beautiful and fun fall hats. Use these ideas to celebrate fall hat month in your homeschool this year! Easy Ways to Celebrate…
Whether you’re a new or experienced homeschooler, in Trish’s interview with Jeannie Fulbright you’ll find tons of helpful information to increase the joy and wonder of learning science and history at home. Jeannie is author of Apologia’s popular Exploring Creation Series, creator of a new science unit study series for preschoolers called Mason Jar Moments,…
Homeschooling a large family is like taking a bus ride! Just ask Durenda Wilson, a popular writer, encouraging speaker, and the homeschooling mom of eight. Join us to hear about Durenda’s belief in being the expert on your own children, her emphasis on flexible routines, and how fostering strong sibling relationships can all improve the…
Math! We all need it. A few of us love it, many of us tolerate it, and some of us despise it. In today’s podcast, we have an interesting and insightful conversation with author and speaker Kathryn Gomes. Kathryn is the author of Apologia’s elementary math curriculum and second-generation homeschooling mother of three who surprised…
