Homeschool Math Curriculum: Teaching Textbooks 4.0 vs. CTCMath
UPDATED to reflect Teaching Textbooks 4.0! Homeschool Math Curriculum: a side by side comparison of Teaching Textbooks 4.0 and CTCMath. A review from Starts At Eight
10 Things I Want New Homeschoolers to Know
Starting at the beginning, the beginning of anything, can be scary. There are so many unanswered questions. So many things you want to do, and know, and learn. Speaking from my over 10 years of homeschooling experience, let me share with you some things I would want new homeschoolers to know about homeschooling. 10 Things […]
How To Make Homemade Clay & Clay Creations
Recently Ava came across a basic recipe for clay in the most random place, at least in my opinion. While doing one of those all in one workbooks for certain ages there was a page with a sequencing activity using the clay recipe. Therefore she harassed me for days, maybe even a couple of weeks […]
The How To’s of Homeschool Socialization
To many people, the words homeschool and socialization do not belong in the same sentence. But why? Why do we believe that homeschool socialization doesn’t exist? Why can socialization happen only if your kids public school? Define Socialization How would I define socialization? I believe that socialization at its very core is a process by […]
Organize Your Homeschool Days With A NeuYear Calendar (Review & Giveaway)
Planners, calendars, check lists, to-do lists….. What do these have in common? The fact that I love them of course! For that very reason I am so excited to tell you about this new Academic Wall Calendar I am using! We have three kids, and therefore lots of activities to keep straight. With daytime homeschool […]
Online Math & Science from Uzinggo for the Middle & High School Student
If you were to glimpse into our home at any given time during the day you would most likely find one or more of us in front of a computer. Unlike when I was a child and you had to go to the library, or talk with a teacher at school, now you can hop […]
Hands on Teaching of the Middle Ages for Your Homeschooler
This year we are exploring the Middle Ages. My 2nd grader and I are looking forward to learning more about castles, knights, Robin Hood, and so much more! She is much more of a hands on, project learner than my other two. The cutting, coloring, gluing, etc. of lap books is like nails on a […]
Tips for Decorating a Child’s Room on a Budget
As interior trends change, so do your tastes. Believe it or not, the same thing goes on in a child’s mind. Your child may have grown up some and wants a different aesthetic to reflect their personality, or they want to move from one phase to the next. In any new project, be creative! You […]
Book Review: Postcards From Misty Harbor Inn Trilogy
The Postcards from Misty Harbor Inn trilogy introduces readers to Caroline, Gracie and Sam as they gather for a vacation where they spent the summers as children, and follows their adventures as they fulfill their mother’s dream of opening a bed and breakfast on the historic and charming island of Nantucket. A team of four […]
Help For Teaching Money Management To Your Middle or High School Student
Back in April I wrote about Money Management for Teens. Teaching money management is an important part of the task in educating our children. There are many great resources out there to help us with this task, many of which I listed back in April. Today I have a new resource for teaching money management […]
100 Things About Me
So my friend and Hip Homeschool Moms teammate, Darcy at Just a Night Owl has apparently started a trend with a few of us! She did this post called 100 Things About Me. It was such a fun way to learn things about her that a few of us have jumped on the bandwagon! You […]
Starts At Eight Student Photos & Their Work Spaces
We have never really done school photos here at Starts At Eight. This year I decided to join in the fun over at iHomeschoolNetwork where you can link up your Homeschool Photos for this year. I thought it might be fun to photograph were they do most of their “schoolwork”. Chloe – Freshman As Chloe […]
Pup Grub Snack Mix
Pup Grub Snack Mix Ingredients: 9 cups of cereal (Rice Chex and Cheerios are two of our favorites) 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar Directions: Melt the chocolate in a saucepan over medium heat. Add peanut butter and mix until smooth. Remove from heat, add cereal and […]
5th Grade Curriculum ~ 2013-2014
English/Language Arts: You will see that this plan does not include any formal writing. When my oldest was younger, writing was nothing but a fight. Finally I made the decision to go all unschooly and leave it alone for awhile. 🙂 When I decided to try and pick it back up in 7th and 8th […]