Tips and advice to make homeschooling easier.
To all the American readers, Happy Independence Day! The Interview The other day I was watching the news and they had a short segment where they interviewed different people and asked them each the same question. They only asked two age groups of people. The first was college-age “kids”, and the second was the grandparent…
This post may contain affiliate links. You will not pay more but I may receive a small commission which helps put gas into my truck’s VERY empty gas tank. Thank you. My youngest child is going into the eleventh grade and it’s time we start looking into and planning some elective classes into her last…
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Hi Friend! Welcome to the very beginning of this year’s Blogging Through the Alphabet series. I can’t wait to get into this again, and share with you all the wonderful information, resources, ideas, tips, and tricks from homeschool bloggers. It’s gonna be a great time of getting to know each other, and I’m sure that…
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…
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 whole week off. …
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. 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 the Unit Study…
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! 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 your plans during…
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. Homeschooling Tip #1: Schoolroom One of the nice things about homeschooling is that your schoolroom can be anywhere, outside or inside. 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. Homeschooling Tip #1: Reading My son really struggled with learning to read. I did so much research on reading curriculums and how to teach a child…
Hi Friend,Welcome back to our Homeschool Tips from A to Z series. This week we are on the letter “Q”. 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 quiz. The answer? To…
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”. 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 does a new…
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. Homeschooling Tip #1: Neighbors & the Needy There’s a lot of creative ways that you can use your homeschooling lessons to brighten someone else’s…
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. Homeschooling Tip #1: Middle Schoolers In my school district, middle school is from grades 6-8. I call these kids, Middlers. Middlers…
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? Well, no reason…
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. 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 do consider some…
Hi Friend, Welcome back. This week our homeschooling tips all begin with the letter J. Homeschooling Tip #1: Journaling When you were a kid, did you keep a diary or a journal? I did and I really enjoyed writing down my thoughts or what I had done that day. For homeschoolers, there a lot of different…
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 and you’ll get…
Hi Friend, Welcome back to our Homeschool Tips from A to Z series. This week is the letter H. 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 dates, names, locations…
Welcome back! This week in our Homeschooling Tips from A to Z series, is the letter G. 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 games, even though…
Hi Friend! This week all of our homeschool tips begin with the letter F. 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 learning experiences that…
Hi. Welcome back to our Homeschooling Tips from A to Z. This week we are on the letter E. This post may contain affiliate links. You will not pay more, but I may receive a small commission which I will use to put gas in my truck’s VERY empty gas tank. Thank You! Homeschooling Tip…
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. Homeschooling Tip #1: Dealing with Difficulties O.K., let’s face it. Not every day is going…
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! Homeschool Tip #1: Cooperation My kids and I enjoy doing science experiments…
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. Homeschooling Tip #1: Breaktime Everybody needs a break once in…
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…
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 post may contain affiliate links. You will not pay more but I may receive a small commission which I will use to fill up my truck’s VERY empty gas tank. Thank you! This week, the Homeschool Review Crew Blog Challenge is on the topic of Small Business Adventures.As my children were growing up, one…
I know the scenario. The days are cold, the nights are long, the sun is hidden by the snow clouds, and each day is the same thing. Homeschooling can be hard during the long winter months, but this week for the Homeschool Review Crew’s Blog Challenge, we are discussing Indoor Games. My family loves games….
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, scrambled eggs, and…
What is Zonk? Okay, I’m ten years old sitting in my Sunday School class and the teacher just got finished the Bible lesson. What does she do for review time? She pulls out the Zonk tokens! As my competitive nature kicks in, we aim to win while having fun reviewing. Yay! How do you play…
As a homeschooling mom, I have never made a reading list for myself. Maybe I should have, but I never have. Pleasant reading time for me is far and few between, but as my children have grown up, I have enjoyed reading children’s novels to them. Most of what I read to them were my…
My daughter and I were doing our grocery shopping the other day at Wal-Mart, when this thought popped into my head. “What would my daughter and I do if an active shooter situation occurred while we were in this store?” I hesitantly asked her the question. I didn’t want to scare her, but I informed…
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…
This post may contain affiliate links. You will not pay more, but I will receive a small commission. Thank you! 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…
This post may contain affiliate links. You will not pay more, but I may receive a small commission which I’ll use to fill up my very empty gas tank! Thank you! 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…
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…