Finding the best homeschool Bible curriculum for your children can be overwhelming. The Bible itself is an obvious choice, and we have a couple free printable reading plans here, but often parents want something more tailored to their children’s ages. There are so many choices out there, and really, without a solid recommendation from a […]
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5 Ways to Get Your Homeschool Back on Track
It’d be silly if I asked you if your home school ever got off track, so I won’t ask. But, since I’ve obviously been out of the loop for two weeks now, I’ll just tell you that being knocked out off schedule never stops happening, with or without the kids at home. Besides refocusing on […]
9 Great Hooks for Memorable Writing
Everybody knows that the first line of a piece, the hook, is the most important part of any essay, story, or article. If you don’t catch your reader’s interest in that first moment, they may never read what you say after that. Trouble is, the first line is also the hardest to write. To keep […]
How To Teach Writing Without Writing
Imagine your kids’ reaction if you said, “today’s writing lesson has no writing.” You’d definitely have their attention. When you remember that writing is just thinking on paper, this makes total sense! You can teach basic composition by having what I call “observation conversations” – by helping kids organize what they see around them and […]
Finding Joy in Field Trips
Ah! Field trips! Last year I saw the founding documents of our country. Like most Americans, I read about them, learned who wrote them and why, and have understood their importance. Actually looking at them, even through glass in room with low-lighting, gave me an appreciation for the work behind these documents. When I looked […]
4 Questions to Determine Home School Essentials
When you’re teaching your kids at home, you know that the same things that challenged you the first year of homeschooling are the same ones that challenge you every year after that. But you can sort through the big picture by asking the same four questions every time you plan your child’s curriculum: 4 Questions […]
Books About Mexico & Mexican Flag Printable
Happy Independence Day Mexico! In honor of Mexico’s Independence Day, celebrated annually usually beginning around midnight September 15th, we wanted to share with you some of our favorite books about Mexico. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we do. If you click on the book covers, you can get more information and/or […]
Using the Socratic Method with High Schoolers
Using the Socratic Method with High Schoolers Using the Socratic Method to teach high schoolers may be uncommon, but it deserves a place in every student’s education. You’ll find it in universities around the world but rarely in a high school classroom. That’s a shame, because it teaches students how to think, not what to […]
Kids Earth Science Books
Earth Science can be some of the most fascinating studies you do with your children and depending on where you live and travel it can also be one of the most hands on! Keep reading for some great Earth Science book suggestions. Earth Science Books for Kids Answers Book for Kids Volume 5 by Ken […]
Earth Day Party for Kids
Earth Day is April 22, so whether or not you believe in a young or old earth, you may be looking for a fun way to have an an earth day party while still doing “science stuff” in your homeschool. I’ve got some great ideas for you! This post is in partnership with Oriental Trading. […]
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