Welcome back to another month of learning fun. I can't believe I'm almost finished with this homeschool through the year series. I hope you are having as much fun as I am. Quite a few of you have left comments telling me how much you enjoy learning about these silly holidays and ways you can ... Read More about Homeschool Through the Year: November
Our Favorite Tools for Teaching Geography
When teaching geography in my homeschool, there are a few tools I like to keep on hand. Many of these tools are ones I've had on my shelves throughout my sixteen year homeschool journey. This year, when I was deciding what to teach for eighth grade, I came across a folder containing a ... Read More about Our Favorite Tools for Teaching Geography
Amazing Pumpkin Science for Kids
Halloween is Monday! Are your pumpkins carved? Ours are. All three of them. Emma spent the entire day Saturday carving her pumpkins all by herself. It took her eight hours! And, they're awesome, if I do say so myself. You can see a picture at the end of this post. Anyhow, what do we do with ... Read More about Amazing Pumpkin Science for Kids
The Best Writing Tools for Students
My eighth grader loves to write. Em is always writing short stories. She loves her creative writing class at our local homeschool co-op. The essays she writes with WriteShop are definitely one of her favorite assignments each week. She certainly has accumulated quite a collection of writing ... Read More about The Best Writing Tools for Students
6 Ways to Make Learning the Time Tables More Fun
Are you pulling your hair out trying to help your kids learn their times tables? Is teaching multiplication ending up with one or more of you in tears? Then, I'm glad you're here! I remember when my middle son struggled to learn his times tables. 2's, 5's, and 10's seemed to be a ... Read More about 6 Ways to Make Learning the Time Tables More Fun
Mom or Homeschool Teacher? Who Will You Be Today?
Being a homeschool mom comes with many challenges. One of those challenges is deciding which hat to wear when. Mom or teacher? Which hat will you wear? Who will you be today? Do you really have to choose one or the other? Honestly, I wear both all day long. Long before homeschooling ... Read More about Mom or Homeschool Teacher? Who Will You Be Today?
5 Good Reasons You Should Join a Homeschool Co-op
Three years ago, I enrolled Emma in a homeschool co-op for the first time. For years, I tried to get her to join one, but she just wasn't interested. However, a ballet friend told her about a co-op in a nearby city, and Emma asked me to check it out online. I really liked what I saw online. So, I ... Read More about 5 Good Reasons You Should Join a Homeschool Co-op
8 Fun Writing Activities for Kids
Writing is a subject that my middle schooler loves! It is not, however, a subject my older boys ever developed an affinity for. So, I as always on the lookout for fun ways to get them to write. I wanted them to see the importance of learning to write well. I wanted them to see that writing ... Read More about 8 Fun Writing Activities for Kids
Homeschool Through the Year: October
I'm so glad you're back for another month of learning fun. I’m having so much fun with this homeschool through the year series, and I hope you are, too. Quite a few of you have left comments telling me how much you enjoy learning about these silly holidays and ways you can incorporate them into ... Read More about Homeschool Through the Year: October
Is My Child Old Enough for Social Media?
How do you know if your child is ready for a social media account? There are more people using social media than ever before, and it’s everywhere – in the news, movies and television, even children’s shows often reference social media sites. It's not realistic to think our kids don’t know social ... Read More about Is My Child Old Enough for Social Media?