Music Education Doesn’t Need to Be Difficult or Expensive Homeschooling allows parents to give their children a well-rounded education that encompasses all subject areas, including music. However, in my talks with many homeschoolers through the years, I’ve come to realize that music is one of…
Have you ever found yourself wondering if the traditional homeschool method will help your children get a better education? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Here, we discuss the pros and cons of this time-honored teaching style and provide helpful tips on making…
You might be familiar with my work as a naturopathic doctor or my Human Body Detectives series; however, the Know Your Body, Period course for girls ages ten and up is extremely special to me. Years ago, when my daughters were on the brink of…
This is Jim Hodges, and I’ve been recording books for 23 years now. My original desire to record books was selfish actually. I loved reading out loud and thought that recording books would be a fantastic at-home business to start after I completed my 20…
Most lesson plans focus on learning from textbooks, enjoying a creative project, and ending with some type of exam or culminating activity to show what was learned. Educational trips for kids provide an additional dimension to learning. The lesson plans below incorporate virtual field trips,…
Most homeschooling parents grade their child’s school work because they have never known any other way. It is easy to assume that because we received grades for all our school work from kindergarten through high school, that we must continue to follow this standard. Keep…
Relaxed vs. Eclectic and Unschooling Defining terms is important and the word relaxed here is going to need to be clearly defined. The relaxed method of homeschooling is not the same as eclectic homeschooling, and neither relaxed nor eclectic homeschooling is the same as unschooling….
Homeschooling is a challenge all by itself, but homeschooling a neuro-divergent child adds a different layer of challenges altogether. Keep reading for a wealth of practical guidance from a veteran homeschool mom of twenty years and eight children sharing her experience and tips for homeschooling…
When I first started homeschooling, I realized that my homeschool didn’t look very “standard.” In our homeschool, we didn’t adhere to rigid schedules. We enjoyed the flexibility that homeschooling offered, so when I came across the loop scheduling method of planning a homeschool day I…
The Problem of Biased Homeschool History Textbooks The title of a history book often gives away its point of view. Here’s a brief sampling of some popular titles of the last few decades: A Patriot’s History (American history from the point of view of a…
