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 year career in the U. S. Navy. While I knew…
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, museums, and web-based activities that allow you to incorporate virtual…
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 reading to learn the when, why, and how of homeschool…
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 a child with ADHD. A couple of weeks ago I…
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, is to know if your child is ready to begin…
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 moms don’t have to “do it all” because there are…
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 brain. The word means unity, wholeness, and completeness—traits that many…
Are you left with a stack of unsorted papers at the end of the year? Like many moms, I had to fumble my way through a year’s worth of tests, quizzes and reports, in order to comprise final grade cards and eventually transcripts. In the beginning of my homeschool life, I didn’t want to throw…
Homeschooling students with ADHD is challenging, but as a mom who has graduated two of these amazing human beings from her homeschool, Melissa can tell you that every struggle is worth it. A special welcome to Dr. Melissa Felkins as our guest writer today. Although you can never expect smooth sailing all the time, there are…
Reading aloud is common with small children. There are many reasons to read aloud to your children. Most parents are aware of studies on the benefits of this special activity. However, as children age and learn to read on their own, reading aloud can quickly become a thing of the past. Many parents admit that…
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