To homeschool successfully, you need great books! Books are great for everybody! But for homeschoolers, books are a fantastic resource, and they are necessary for teaching and learning to occur. There are many reasons to make use of great literature, nature guides, picture books, books of poetry, and even instruction manuals, cookbooks, and other kinds…
My family chose to use a full curriculum in our homeschool, and we didn’t deviate. We homeschooled for over 20 years and successfully graduated 4 children without changing our base curriculum. We found this to be a great relief, and it gave us more time to be a family. How did we do it? First…
We asked our Facebook Fans (almost 26,000 of them!) why they use lapbooks. Here are a few of the responses. They don’t seem like work! We like to use them as a fun supplement and to show off to Dad and grandparents. Children love hands-on learning. They remember so much more on the subjects that…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Our Favorites from last week: Heidi from Starts at Eight loved the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Free Story Coloring Book Download shared by AskLatisha. Heidi said, “What a great way to learn and create for young children!” Guidelines for the hop: Link up to 3 posts from your…
Every year, beginning in October, I start looking ahead with great anticipation toward Christmas. My inbox begins to fill with email subscription posts from my favorite blogs sharing some of the most amazing Christmas ideas I’ve ever seen. Everything from Advent activities and kindness calendars to Christmas cookbooks, Christmas journal prompts, and homemade gift ideas….
Why Unit Studies Might Be the Homeschool Shift Your Family Needs At some point, many homeschool families hit a wall. One child is doing grammar.Another is working on science.Someone needs help with math.History feels disconnected.Reading has turned into “just finish the assignment.” And somewhere in the middle of all of it, learning starts to feel…
Now, on to the HOP…
Now, on to the HOP…
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