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ReCon 6.0 Programmable Rover was a happy recent addition to our homeschool science. My third child is a science-minded child. For me as a homeschool mom, it’s a challenge to provide the resources and instruction for such a child because science is not my strong point. One thing I have done to address the issue…
Maybe you’ve been feeling called to homeschool through high school and are wondering about graduation options for homeschoolers. Maybe you are worried about the effect it will have on your child’s future. Will he get into college? Will she be able to get a good job? Homeschooling high school can indeed be a daunting task….
When we start homeschooling we have the perfect vision. When you began homeschooling you probably worked very hard to get things right from the start. The choice curriculum, the lovely homeschool area, the perfectly sharpened pencils. You had the right vision for your homeschool. And if life could stop happening around us, perhaps things could…
ArtAchieve is an absolutely perfect curriculum for mothers who want a drawing program that gives them step by step drawing instruction and much more! Not only is it a terrific drawing program, it is also easy to tie into your homeschool geography, social studies, language arts and science programs. Stephanie received a free copy of…
With winter coming to an end and spring upon us we are also entering a new season in our homeschools. It’s time to recognize the progress we have made. Perhaps we are a little behind and have not been able to accomplish all that we have planned. But does that mean that we have…
I am a military spouse of 17 years. I often find myself homeschooling alone during deployments, training, and many other separation instances. While it is ideal for fathers to be involved in the homeschool process, it isn’t always possible for varying reasons. Perhaps you’re a single mom, your husband travels often for work, you’re a…
I never considered myself passionate about teaching handwriting. In fact, I have always disliked the idea of struggling with it. For those of us who have children that struggle with writing, and even those who don’t, it is tempting in this age of digital communication to forget about it all together and not keep handwriting…
If you’re like me, January is a time of getting back to work after a nice break for the holidays. I have noticed that with our homeschool there seems to be a natural cycle of learning–times for breaks and times for more focused study. Sometimes it is difficult to get back to doing school, and…
At the start of the year, you had the perfect plan, right? But somehow life has come in and altered it. About this time of year (and maybe sooner) you might find yourself falling behind, like me. But don’t sweat it. You don’t have to have everything in line with the planner. I know you…
I’ve homeschooled for over ten years now, and I still struggle with the “tug of war” between giving my time to keeping the house orderly and homeschooling too! It’s not easy with two full time jobs- because that’s really what it is. Homeschooling is a full time job. So is being a homemaker. That being…
Becoming ill in the first week of our homeschool year inspired me to write about homeschooling through difficulties. When we begin to homeschool, we think about it with eyes of optimism and idealism. It doesn’t take very long for life to come in and change our plan. Illness, birth of a child, death in the…
