It’s homeschool park day, and we all know what that means! We’ll be dragging our children to the playground in hopes of adult conversation.
How to Spot and Befriend a Homeschool Mom
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Homeschool Tips
Homeschooling with Joy: Part 2
Last week I talked about homeschooling with joy. This week, we are going to talk math, reading, and writing. How do we make those fun?
Homeschooling with Joy
As we all start our homeschooling year, I think it is important to remind everyone that you should keep joy front and center in your homeschool.
Sometimes You Can’t Move Forward, That’s Okay
Sometimes, life throws us a curve ball and we can’t do what we know we should. Sometimes, all we can do is keep trying. And that is okay.
The Homeschooler at the County Fair
Competing in the country fair became a wonderful addition to our homeschool art program, and helped my kids learn to win and lose. I entered too so I could display the traits I was trying to teach.
Field Trips and More Field Trips!
Burnt out on field trip ideas? There may be some amazing things to see and do if you look more local and smaller in scale.
Homeschoolers at Summer Camp
Summer Camps come in all shapes and sizes. And they can be a great way to shake up your kid’s routine. It can be a great learning experience.
ADHD Kids Need to Move to Learn
ADHD students need to move to learn best. Not all movement has the same impact. Some movement is more helpful than others. But what does that mean in practice?
Summer Fun – Cooking with Kids
Cooking is one of my favorites activities to do with kids. There are some ways to change it up to make it more interesting as part of your summer fun.
Homeschooling Kindergarten: Three Ways
Finding the right balance between homeschooling and a career is a difficult task. And every family does it a bit differently.
Rotating Your Books, Seasonally
I love books. I have used homeschooling as an excuse to buy tons of books. But if your children are small, too many books can actually be overwhelming for them.
How to Write a Summer Unit Study in Seven Easy Steps
Creating your own Summer Unit Study is easy, once you know the recipe. In just seven easy steps, you can create a special unit study around any topic for any age.
Summer Fun – Art Outside
Creating art is one way to get your child thinking, moving and doing in a different way than usual. Jump into the mess, but do it in the yard!
Homeschooling is Hard
If you see homeschoolers on social media, you may be under the impression it is all beautiful days of well-behaved children and happy lessons. Those are lies.
Summer Homeschooling
Summer is a great time to change gears in your homeschool and try something new. Here are some examples of how I have done that over the years.
How to teach art when you don’t know anything about art!
Art is an essential part of a good education. It is easy to feel overwhelmed trying to teach art to your child. But it doesn’t have to be scary.
Language Arts: Breaking It Down
Language Arts is plural because it is a subject that covers many different areas, skills, and abilities. Let’s break it down into manageable parts.
Do I need to wear a bonnet to homeschool?
Educating your child is a full-time job and there is nothing wrong with living in this century to do it! You don’t have to homestead to homeschool.