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My son River is a self-professed tech-geek (Is that one in the same?), which I think is totally cool. Because of his interests, that means we get to do a lot of really fun (and sometimes not so fun) experiments. Tech Light Lab by Edmund Scientifics is one of those really cool and fun experiments that we…
September has come and gone, which means we are used to the yellow school bus coming and going, we are used to getting up earlier, and we are in our own school rhythm in our house. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Here in New York it also means that apples are ripe for picking,…
Autumn is the best time to get outside because the heat of the sun has dissipated and the frost of winter has not yet arrived. God lays out these days perfectly to present nature as inspirations for learning. Taking a nature walk is an ideal way to bring yourself and your children closer to the…
Welcome back to another week of the Hip Homeschool Hop! This week, we are featuring language arts posts that have been linked up over the past few months. From notebooking to literature studies to the “how to’s” of teaching your child how to read, we’re sharing some of our favorite posts for incorporating language arts…
Ever since I was a child, I have always called the fall harvest season my “very favorite.” I have very nostalgic memories of my grandmother reading books to me and taking me on long walks. I have many memories of listening to her read to me on her porch swing through the rustling of the…
Ever have a parent or teacher ask you why you’re not using a journal to help you improve your writing? And have you ever wondered what the fuss is all about, especially when you don’t like to write in the first place? When I was in middle school, I had all sorts of strange thoughts…
Teaching math to your kids can be a homeschool dream – or a sheer nightmare. But it doesn’t have to be! Encourage your kids to have a love of math, even if you don’t. Try out some of these tips for teaching homeschool math. By knowing these simple tips, your kids can go from math-phobic…
As a former teacher and a homeschooling mom, I know many parents are most anxious about teaching middle school and high school math and science. Homeschooling moms around the world write into Hip Homeschool Moms asking for advice and help in teaching upper level subjects. Many of their concerns involve their lack of knowledge, time,…
If you’re like me, you want to teach your children about managing finances before they leave home. My husband and I made so many financial mistakes early in our marriage—mistakes that we might have known not to make with some training ahead of time. Back then, though, (We’ve been married for 22 years.) there wasn’t…
A lot of adults today can look back on their time in elementary school, when they had to listen to an English teacher try to explain how to diagram sentences or memorize terms and phrases such as “pronominal,” “present participle” and “nonrestrictive appositive.” If you asked some of those adults if they actually learned anything…
We’ve been homeschooling for several years and between managing our home-based business and homeschooling, our daily routine is a work in progress. What I have found is that we have to get the routine set because that is the key to a successful homeschool for us. We work hard organizing so we can start the…
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