Fairy tales have long been a whimsical part of childhood and of learning. These 24 books are our absolute favorites for adding fairy tales to your homeschool. Why Fairy Tales Are Important For Children While many parents question how best to add fairy tales to learning, the reality is that fairy tales are an important…
These engaging and educational books are perfect for studying Ancient Egypt in your homeschool. This booklist includes selections about Egyptian life and practices – everything you need for your homeschool ancient history lessons. Ancient Egypt For Your Homeschool History Study One of the most exciting and engaging parts of any homeschool ancient history study is…
These engaging and educational books are perfect for studying Ancient Greece in your homeschool. This booklist includes selections about Greek life and Greek mythology – everything you need for your homeschool ancient history lessons. Our Favorite Books About Ancient Greece This list of books are some of our absolute homeschooling favorites. The Story of Antigone…
Long before I was asked to speak at the Great Homeschool Conventions I was an attendee. In fact, convention time each year made me rather giddy. I almost always went with friends. We would make a road trip and a weekend of it. I would plot my speaker schedule like a general manages an attack,…
Note: This post was originally published in August 2009. It was our first foray into “tea time” when the kids were only four and two (yep, only two kids at that moment). We have enjoyed so many tea times through the years. I hope you enjoy the look back. Tea time is one of those…
One of the best things about my job and all the years I’ve spent in the homeschool community has to be the access I have to truly excellent programs. Without dropping any names, I often am able to discuss curricula with the actual creators of the programs and get insider information on just what makes…
As homeschool moms already know, flexibility is an incredibly important skill to hone. We love our planners and our outlines (and our laminating machines!), and routine is the beating heart of a healthy homeschool day. But whether you’re facing a world pandemic or trying to teach a subject across a smattering of varied ages, flexibility…
Our world as we know it has changed. Only time will tell how long these changes will be in place, and how we’ll all look on the other side of this pandemic, but for now, it feels like all we can do is sit and wait. Our co-op has been canceled, lessons have been…
All of the sudden everyone is home all the time. Together. And the places to go? Most of them are closed, too. If they aren’t already homeschooled – kids will be home. If possible, many parents are suddenly working remotely, telecommuting from home. Sometimes both parents, sometimes one comes home into the established homeschool environment….
Middle school science is a sort of point of no return. Elementary science is typically easy, exciting, even fun. High school science is historically pretty tough. Middle school, though, is the time when science begins to shift from learning random facts to applying vocabulary words, filling out diagrams, and maybe even getting your hands dirty….
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