With more and more students choosing to make online classes a part of their education, students must learn how to stay focused on school at home. Online courses are a great way for homeschool students to have new opportunities and to study subjects that they would have a hard time learning anywhere else. Use these…
History is an important topic for kids to learn and understand. Whenever we can include hands-on projects as a part of our homeschool history lessons, it helps kids develop a deeper understanding of the time period. Here are some ideas for hands on history projects that make learning about history fun. I received compensation and…
Although my state has few requirements for homeschoolers, we have a lot of requirements for homeschool language arts. We are supposed to teach five different subject areas: literature, reading, grammar, writing, and spelling. So, when my son finished his learn-to-read curriculum I was on the lookout for a comprehensive Language Arts and literature curriculum that…
As a former Montessori classroom teacher, I am always looking for ways to incorporate a Montessori education into our homeschool. But, following a Montessori curriculum requires a lot of expensive materials and can be challenging for homeschool families. That’s why I was so excited to discover Sonlight’s Pre-Kindergarten Package: Exploring God’s World which is updated…
Now that my son has a solid grasp of print handwriting, we starting to think about the transition to cursive handwriting. I was looking for a system that would make learning cursive simple and practical, and that’s why I was so excited to discover the Getty-Dubay® Italic Handwriting Series from Handwriting Success™. This program is…
My kids love to read. Our favorite part of our homeschool day is always when we get to read together. I love reading out loud to them, and they love to read independently as well. That’s why I was so excited to discover the Sonlight History/Bible/Literature D: Intro to American History, Year 1 of 2…
Because my husband is a CPA, financial lessons have started young in our house. It is very important to our family to teach our kids how to handle money wisely. That includes teaching them the important financial lessons they need to know as adults. Even before high school, financial literacy is an important topic that…
Recently, I was looking for a fun change in our homeschool routine. My kids had been sick and it had been raining, so we were stuck inside for several weeks in a row. Even though we were inside, I wanted my kids to have a fun experience and learn something new. That’s why I was…
As a homeschool mom and a former public school teacher, I know how important it is to help my kids become adults who want to learn on their own, and who know how to do so. However, it can be easy as a homeschool parent to get so focused on finishing the day’s plans in…
I have always wanted to try the Charlotte Mason method in our homeschool. I love the idea of teaching my kids using living books and spending lots of time outside. But, even as an experienced homeschooler I struggled to figure out how to implement Charlotte Mason’s method for my kids. That’s why I was so…