Flexible Online College Degree with Total Testing
Earn an Online College Degree with Total Testing from Daemen College. In as little as 10 months your high schooler can complete 75% of their bachelor’s degree! A review from Starts At Eight
Elementary Secular Homeschool Science
Great Science Adventures from Common Sense Press are easy to use, elementary secular homeschool science programs that can be used with multiple ages! This is a review of the Discovering the Human Body and Senses from Starts At Eight
10 Highly Efficient Websites for High School
High School students seem to be neglected online. Most articles and most websites aimed at students are geared towards older students in college, unless the website is trying to make money from them with freemium games. To redress the balance a little, here are ten of the best and most useful websites for High School […]
Preserve Your Memories With Canvas Prints – A Canvas Factory Review
Are you looking for a special, personalized gift? Do you have photos you want to go a little bit above and beyond with? How about having your prints put on canvas? I know, I know, I thought it would be overly expensive too but I found a great site to order quality canvas prints at […]
Fun With Geography ~ FREE Geography Printables
Over the span of a little more than I year I have created a multitude of World Geography games, printables, and resources. I believe one of the best ways to learn things is through hands on activities and games. My kids always enjoy playing a fun game such as Where in the World – Fun […]
Mega List of Children’s Books for Black History Month
Historical fiction and rich children’s literature are a big topic of interest for me. I am always on the hunt for quality books in these two categories. Reading is a great way to immerse yourself in another place and time, and a great way to engage kids in history without the grind of a textbook. […]
Once Upon A Time In Japan: Exploring Japanese Culture Through Books
While we don’t have the money to travel all over the world, (nor am I a big traveler myself) I do think it is important for kids to be able to see and experience other cultures, to understand that their way of living is not the only one out there. One great way to do […]
Simple Homeschool Middle School Planner
The middle school years are transition years. You find your children growing up out of the elementary years, learning to be more independent, and working towards the high school years where they are growing into young adults and working to make decisions about their future. One way to begin helping your middle school age children […]
Children’s Books About Japan
A great way to introduce kids to other cultures is through high quality children’s literature. From beautiful picture books, to engaging native stories, books that teach about language and culture and so much more. While your kids may not be able to physically travel to a place, engaging books can be a transportation of their […]
How to Eat Fried Worms Activities & Resources
As I have said before, my daughters and I have participated in mother/daughter book clubs for years. While my teenagers one has fizzled out, my 9 year olds is still going strong. We recently completed reading How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell. There is both a book, and a movie based on the […]
Favorite Homeschool Middle & High School Posts from 2015
It is no secret that I am homeschooling middle and high school (and elementary too!). From the moment I began the process of preparing to homeschool high school I have been writing and sharing about it. 2015 has brought about some great information, insight, and resources for homeschooling middle and high school here at Starts […]
Starts At Eight Top 10 Most Popular Posts 2015
As I looked back through my archives to begin this post I was surprised to find I have been doing this Most Popular list since 2011! It is amazing to me what has remained popular and what new things have really resounded with people. In the first half of this year I was incredibly on […]
Learn to Code with Simply Coding Javascript Learning Program
Coding is becoming an ever prominent skill in today’s technology based world. The earlier you can learn to code, the better off you will be. For this reason having a means of teaching coding to your children or a method where they can independently learn to code is becoming of more and more importance. Learn […]
One Word – Balance – for 2016
Last year, for 2015, my One Word was GRACE. I know that I was able to do this with myself more than I ever have, and in many ways was able to do this with others. While I still think there is work to be done (we are all a work in progress), I think […]