This comprehensive guide to art and music lesson plans for your homeschool has everything you need to add beauty and creativity to your family’s learning. When I was in elementary school, each grade had art and music a few times a week. Nowadays, we frequently hear news about schools cutting art and music programs.Unfortunately, the…
This complete guide to history and geography lesson plans for you homeschool offers lists of available lesson plans as well as tips for choosing the right ones for your family. I remember a few years ago, a repair man came over to fix our washing machine. “You must homeschool,” he said, looking at the history…
Finding language arts lesson plans for your homeschool that actually fit your family and approach doesn’t have to be complicated. This complete guide has everything you need to find exactly what you’re looking for, school year after school year. When my kids were young, it felt natural to curl up on the couch and read…
I never considered myself much of a “science person,” until I started homeschooling my kids. Suddenly, it felt like science was everywhere, and there were so many opportunities for learning. My children were naturally curious about nature, seasons, weather, animals, space and more. What felt tricky for me was figuring out how to keep from…
A mom who is considering homeschooling recently asked what advice I would give if I could only share one thing. My response? “It will all be OK, but try to figure out a plan for math.” Ahh, math. It makes many homeschool parents nervous and I was no different when my kids were young. So…
From the content of your homeschool curriculum choices to the routine of your day, homeschooling offers enormous flexibility that can work wonders for every student’s individual learning style. But what happens when you’re ready to try something unique and outside the box? That’s when an eclectic homeschool method can come in handy! Let’s explore how…
When my kids were young, we tried a lot of different approaches to learning in our homeschool. But looking back, we actually ended up doing quite a bit of unschooling. I know that word can be a bit intimidating or even confusing. (John Holt is the father of the unschooling movement, if you want to…
One of the biggest struggles of homeschooling a child with learning differences is creating and sticking to a routine. You really want to give your kids stability and structure, but it can feel like a full-time job sometimes just keeping the homeschool train on the tracks. Add in that children with learning differences may have…
There’s a common misconception in the homeschool world that to homeschool, you must be uber-organized. People picture color-coding, a complex file system, and of course, a giant wall calendar that (somehow) holds your whole family together. But not all of us are natural planners, and that’s OK. There are other approaches and tools you can…
One of the many perks of homeschooling is the flexibility it offers. We’re not tied down to classroom walls, and the world becomes our learning playground. And who doesn’t love a good field trip? It’s a chance to break the routine, explore new environments, and make learning come alive in the most hands-on way possible….
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