Tips and advice to make homeschooling easier.
Learning Styles Working with my own children and children at my church, I’ve come to learn that the key to unlocking the mystery of memorization is in knowing the learning style that suits that person best. Let’s take a quick look at some different learning styles. Your child may fall into one predominate category or…
I can’t believe we are on the last letter of the alphabet already. The weeks flew by for me. I have really enjoyed getting to know the other homeschooling mom bloggers that participated in this Blogging Through the Alphabet series this year. They are full of information, expertise, and resources. I would encourage you to…
Table of Contents Homeschool Tip #1: Year-long School A good many homeschooling families homeschool year-round. There are plenty of ways to schedule your lessons for this, and it is very flexible. Some like to do a four day week, some like to do five days a week for a few weeks and then take a…
Let’s EXAMINE this topic of the Letter X for homeschooling tips. First of all, it’s ok to use other people’s EXAMPLES as your own. I mean how will we as homeschoolers know what to do, unless we at least see a tiny EXCERPT from someone else? With a small EXPLANATION, any one of our homeschooling…
Hello Friend, Welcome back! This week we are on the letter “W”! I can’t believe our series is almost finished. It’s gone by way too quickly. Homeschooling Tip #1: Writing One of the subjects that I found very transformational for my kids, was with their writing. Not with their handwriting, but with their creativity and…
Hi Friend, Welcome back to our Homeschooling Tips From A to Z series! This week we are on the letter V. Homeschooling Tip #1: Volunteering Volunteering your time, energy and talents is such a rewarding feeling. There’s plenty of places that would love for you and your kids to volunteer and help out. My family…
Hi Friend! Welcome back to our series on Homeschooling Tips from A to Z. This week, we are on the letter U. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Unit Studies We are getting into the more difficult alphabet letters now, so for the letter U, we will just be talking about Unit Studies. I did…
Hi Friend, Welcome to our Letter “T” Homeschooling Tips. This post contains affiliate links. You will not pay more, but I get a small commision. Thank you! Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Tadpoles Tadpoles are so much fun to do with little kids. I would encourage you to try to add it in to…
Hi Friend, Welcome to our Letter “S” Homeschooling Tips. This post contains affiliate links. You will not pay more, but I will receive a small commission, which helps keep gas in the truck. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Schoolroom One of the nice things about homeschooling is that your schoolroom can be anywhere, outside…
Hi Friend, Welcome back to our Homeschool Tips from A to Z series. As you can see, this week we are discussing the homeschool tips that start with R. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Reading My son really struggled with learning to read. I did so much research on reading curriculums and how to…
Hi Friend,Welcome back to our Homeschool Tips from A to Z series. This week we are on the letter “Q”. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Quizzes To quiz or not to quiz? That is the question. To help us answer that question, we have to understand the reason behind why someone would give a…
This post contains affiliate links. Hi Friend, Welcome back. As you can see, this week our homeschooling tips begin with the letter P. As I continued to write this post, the more “P” words there were to add to this list. So grab your favorite beverage, get in your comfy chair, and take a look at…
Hi Friend, Welcome back to this week’s Homeschooling Tips that Begin with the Letter “O”. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Organization I’ve always enjoyed having all of my “ducks in a row”. Being organized just helps my head stay clear. The house may not be perfectly clean, but I do like it organized! What…
Hi Friend,Welcome back! We have made it to the letter “N” with our homeschooling tips. There’s not too many tips for “N” like there were for the “M” post, last week. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Neighbors & the Needy There’s a lot of creative ways that you can use your homeschooling lessons to…
I can’t believe we are already to letter “M” in the alphabet! It’s been really fun coming up with all these tips. I hope they have been a blessing to you in some way. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Middle Schoolers In my school district, middle school is from grades 6-8. I call these…
Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Library I love books. and more books. and more books. Actually, I’ve never met a homeschooling mom that doesn’t like books. And herein lies my problem. Where do I store them? How do I keep them organized so that I can find the one book that I’m looking for?…
Hi Friend, Welcome back to our Blogging Through the Alphabet, Homeschooling Tips From A to Z series. This week we are on the letter K. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Keepsakes Currently, two of my children have graduated from our homeschool. I don’t keep every piece of school work they’ve ever done, but I…
Hi Friend, Welcome back. This week our homeschooling tips all begin with the letter J. A big thank you goes out to Desiree at Our Homeschool Notebook & Chareen at Every Bed of Roses for hosting this blog hop. If you you have a blog post that corresponds to this weeks’ alphabet letter, please feel free…
Table of Contents Homeschooling tip #1: Interruptions Interruptions don’t just happen at dinner time. They seem to come at any time, especially when you’re trying to teach. Don’t you hate that? For phone interruptions, notify your callers with a voice mail greeting letting them know that school is in session. They should leave a message…
Hi Friend, Welcome back to our Homeschool Tips from A to Z series. This week is the letter H. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: History History never came easy for me when I was in school. I guess that’s because I thought it was so boring. I mean, how exciting is it to read…
Welcome back! This week in our Homeschooling Tips from A to Z series, is the letter G. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Games Games. Who doesn’t love games? Games are a great way to reinforce and review the topics that you have been studying in your homeschool. You don’t have to buy expensive pre-made…
Hi Friend! This week all of our homeschool tips begin with the letter F. Table of Contents Homeschool Tip #1: Field Trips Field trips are a must if you homeschool, even if it’s a trip right down the street. Don’t overlook the obvious places, like the errands that you run. The grocery store can provide…
Hi. Welcome back to our Homeschooling Tips from A to Z. This week we are on the letter E. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Emergency Planning Praise the Lord, we have never had a life threatening emergency to deal with. But, it’s always in the back of my mind to try to be prepared…
Here we are again, with a new post on Homeschooling Tips that Begin with the Letter D. I’m sure you’ll find this post extremely helpful. If you happen to think of a homeschooling tip, please leave it in the comments. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Dealing with Difficulties O.K., let’s face it. Not every…
Are you ready for our third week of Homeschooling Tips from A to Z? I am. This week is the letter C. Don’t forget, if you think of a homeschool tip that begins with the letter C, go ahead and leave a comment! Table of Contents Homeschool Tip #1: Cooperation My kids and I enjoy…
Ok, we are now in our second week of our Homeschooling Tips from A to Z series. This week is the letter B. As always, feel free to leave a comment, especially if you think of a homeschooling tip that would help others out too. Table of Contents Homeschooling Tip #1: Breaktime Everybody needs a…
I am so excited to begin our Homeschooling Tips from A to Z series. I know this series will be beneficial for new homeschool parents as well as parents that are considering starting homeschooling. As usual, feel free to leave me a comment. I always love hearing from my readers, and if you think of…
Homeschooling Tips from A to Z Twenty-six weeks of homeschooling tips starts next week. We’ll start with the letter A and go all the way through to Z. You won’t want to miss it.
As I was getting off of the school bus, I was excited to be on a school field trip. Here we were, my classmates and I, in Washington D.C. at the Smithsonian Institute. A whole day of not being in school. I was really looking forward to this “vacation day”. I don’t remember anything about…
This week, the Homeschool Review Crew Blog Challenge is on the topic of Small Business Adventures. As my children were growing up, one thing that I have learned, is that kids like making money. Living on a small hobby farm with a garden, my kids, nieces, and nephews made money every summer by selling produce….
Table of Contents My Perfect Homeschooling Day The alarm clock sings softly that it’s time to get up. The children wake up cheerfully with a smile on their face. They get dressed, make their beds, and pick up any stray items off of the floor. Wonderful Mom has already made a hot breakfast of pancakes,…
Can you relate to this story? You tell your kids it’s time to read their Bible, they sit there for two minutes and read and then they say their done. You politely ask them what they read about, and they say, “I don’t know”. You know that Bible reading and Bible study should be more…
The morning has been going great. You’re right on schedule. The kids are all quiet, seated nicely, doing their schoolwork…..except for that One. What are you going to do with him? He’s just not able to keep his mind on his work. If only he’d quit looking around , he’d be able to get something…
STORY: My husband, daughters, and I stood at the airport and watched my son get in line to board his plane to Ecuador for his medical missions trip. He was excited to be going with the team, and he was anxious to be helping any way that he could so that the patients there could…
Choosing your homeschooling curriculum is no easy task. It’s hard comparing curriculum and trying to decide which one will be the best for you and your child. But it doesn’t have to be too difficult if you can figure out the basics first. I’m going to let you in on my first steps so that…
Finding curriculum for your homeschooled child can sometimes be an overwhelming task. There are a lot of different choices and styles out there, and today, I want to help you investigate using living books for your kids and help you see that they are an excellent option to teach with.
My husband and I walked into Jill’s home. We had an appointment with her and her husband to discuss homeschooling. John and I wanted to learn more, and see what the homeschooling life was really like. Jill was the first person I ever knew that was homeschooling her kids. I met her when I was…