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…
Welcome to the world of homeschooling! Whether you’re just beginning your journey into learning from home, you’re a seasoned veteran looking to freshen up on your favorite homeschool teaching method, or just want to try something new, you’ve come to the right place. Here we’ll…
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…
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…
I have a decade of homeschooling under my belt with children in every grade level. I have been asked the question often by future homeschooling moms, “How do I start homeschooling?” My response is always the same. The key to understanding how to begin homeschooling,…
The number one question that I get asked as a mom homeschooling a large family is “How do you do it all?” With my gaggle of seven kids in tow, ranging from ages two to fourteen years, my response is always, “I don’t!” Large family…
What Is Integrated Learning? You may have heard the term “integrated studies,” sometime used interchangeably with “unit studies,” and wondered for what that was all about. Interestingly, the Latin root of “integrated” is “integer,” a word for that might ring faint mathematical bells in your…
