Homeschool Math with Teaching Textbooks 4.0
Homeschool Math with Teaching Textbooks 4.0 is math made easy. Online, interactive, independent, auto-graded, and so much more!
Homeschool Online Spanish Course with Vista Academy
Homeschool Online Spanish Course with Vista Academy introduces vocabulary and grammar while simultaneously developing a students listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. A review from Starts At Eight.
Explaining the Different Homeschool Methods
Not every homeschool looks the same. There are actually a myriad of different homeschool methods and styles that people use. Depending on what your family dynamic is and what works for your children, you will most likely naturally fall into one method or another. Or you might be like our family where I lean in […]
6 Snacks For Healthy Teeth in Kids
Kids really love their chocolates and other sugary sweets. But, little do they know, that these foods can cause them a lot of dental issues in the future. So, it is now up to the parents to motivate and give their kids healthier alternatives. Below are some of the best snacks that can help keep […]
10 Glitzy Chapter Books for Girls
I have a 9 year old girl in my house. While she is not as girly as she used to be, her favorite color is still purple and she loves all the girly books! From fairies to animals, and fun little girls, this list has it all the glitzy chapter books for girls! 10 Glitzy […]
Homeschooling Algebra With Mr. D Math
Math is often a topic of interest among homeschoolers, especially as you get into homeschooling Algebra and beyond. If you are like me, you haven’t done the math since high school and that can make it tough to teach it. Since upper level math is long in my past, I knew I didn’t want to […]
Blue Ribbon Trail Ride Book Review
Blue Ribbon Trail Ride is the fourth book in Miralee Ferrell’s middle grade Horses and Friends Series. While you could read this book as a stand alone I highly recommend reading all the previous ones first. It greatly enhances your connection with and understanding of the characters and relationships in this story. Horses and Friends […]
Teaching World Religions in Middle & High School
While teaching World Religions is not a specified requirement for our homeschooling, it is something we have chosen to add in throughout the years. This has often happened naturally as topics have come up in our reading, history, and everyday life. One of the best ways to approach this type of learning is by having […]
4 Hands On Lessons for Homeschoolers
Often the best way to learn something is my getting your hands on it. Homeschooling offers us a unique opportunity to be able to offer our kids not only more hands on lessons, but more in depth ones and in a wider breadth of subjects. Samantha Cleaver’s Scholastic article explores the many ways in which […]
Book Review: Keeper of the Stars
Keeper of the Stars is the third book in Robin Lee Hatcher’s Kings Meadow Romance series. While you don’t need to read the first two in order to follow along and enjoy this book, I highly recommend you do! Why? Because it is easy to fall in love with Kings Meadow and its residents. Kings Meadow […]
Heart Shaped Melted Crayon Valentine Craft
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I am always looking for something new and fun. This year we cleaned out the homeschool room and all the nooks and crannnies of bedrooms. What came of it was a gallon sized ziplock bag of random crayons. I kept them with the intent to do some […]
Blogs To Read If You Are Homeschooling High School
I homeschool high school. In fact, I am graduating one from homeschool high school this year. When you choose to homeschool high school the field can feel narrowed (and it is). Despite that, there are still many great resources out there for homeschooling high school. To help you find quality information about homeschooling high school […]
Lemon Spinach Chicken
This is a new recipe for me. As with all the things we try, we find recipes we like, mix recipes together, and change them as we make them to be more of what we want. This is a fabulously creamy dish. I was super surprised by how much flavor the spinach soaks up from […]
Historical Fiction for the Civil War
The Civil War profoundly shaped the United States as we know it. It was known as, “The War Between the States,” and was fought between the Northern and Southern states from 1861 – 1865. While learning the facts and finding out details is important, a great way to learn about history is through historical fiction. […]