I have five children, all opposites! There were times when it seemed like NOTHING worked for any two of them, but I learned to improvise. Here are 5 tips to help you choose a homeschool curriculum, for a variety of learning styles and needs. How…
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…
With coding now predicted to become the new measurement of human literacy, is it ever too early to develop this transferable skill? There are good reasons to believe that children who start coding early can advance more in complex thinking and thus set themselves up…
Please enjoy this article written by: Chris Yust is President of CompuScholar, Inc. He has 20+ years of experience as a software engineer and has spent the last 10+ years developing computer science and digital literacy curriculum for middle and high school students. “Is there…
Narrative history is a great way to introduce elementary-age students to the distant events and not-so-familiar people of the ancient world. In this article, Lindsey Sodano, content editor of History Quest: Early Times and co-author of the companion History Quest: Early Times Study Guide, offers…
Please enjoy this article written by the author of Science Shepherd, Scott Hardin, MD A little over ten years ago, our family entered the dreaded search for a suitable higher-level homeschool science program. As a physician, I had strong convictions about what made a science…
Helping your kids learn from the past and explore the future is a tall order sometimes, isn’t it? Raise your hand if: Your best ideas come in the shower. Your kids feel like they know they are right, but no one will believe them? People…
It is beneficial to understand why high school electives are essential before exploring them for your homeschool students. Homeschool Planet has some suggestions for high school electives your kids will love, and we have online homeschool lesson plans to go along with each one. …
There may not be one artistic bone in our bodies. We should, however, be mindful that our children are paying attention to how we view things as important — or not. Whether you love the arts or couldn’t draw a stick man without a chuckle…
History is a tricky subject when it comes to choosing curriculum. Using traditional textbooks can make the subject less than desirable for homeschool students. Since it can be so difficult to decide on, I wanted to share our top 3 history curriculum choices for the…
