Homeschooling high school is the major theme of mine. Upon starting this journey with our first child in 2013 I found how narrow the field of resources and information become for homeschooling high school. For that reason I try to share everything I come across. This time I am compiling a list of FREE Homeschool […]
Deciding what you want to be when you grow up can be an overwhelming task for teenagers. In most cases they lack the life experience to really know what they excel at and what they love to do that will realistically allow them to earn money as an adult. As homeschoolers we have to be […]
March is National Reading Month. During this month schools across the nation are encouraging children to read, every day. Reading opens the doors to so many other things and is an essential skill for children to gain. Even if your children are not able to read to themselves yet, I encourage you to read to […]
Among the homeschooling community, I often see and hear of people who are struggling with math. Parents often have a hard time teaching it, and kids often have a hard time learning it. Which of course turns into both parent and child dreading it! Anytime I can find a resource that can help with this […]
Legos are not only fun for kids but can also offer a host of learning with Legos as well. From creativity in building, to math, science and more! If you have a Lego lover there are many opportunities for learning with them. We recently acquired the LEGO NINJAGO: Fight the Power of the Snakes Brickmaster set in […]
Are you concerned that your child might have math gaps? Using a curriculum or not, you might find learning gaps in their math education. The question is how do you identify them, and then work to close those math gaps? A+ Interactive Math is now offering an Adaptive Placement Test with Individualized Lesson Plans program. This […]
Many life skills can look an awful lot like chores. (Insert my sheepish grin here.) Therefore one way you can teach life skills to all of your children, at varying ages, is by giving them age appropriate chores to undertake. Not sure what those age appropriate chores might be? That’s alright. Check out my list […]
Over the past couple of years we have been dabbling in the Periodic Table of Elements with my younger two. It can easily become a dry swim of letters and numbers so I am always looking for new and fun ways to enhance their learning. We recently started using the Atomidoodle Periodic Table of Elements […]
Geography is often placed on the back burner, a secondary subject to history. I am not sure why this is as I believe not only do history and geography go hand in hand, but that there is an importance to geography all by itself. So why teach geography in your homeschool? You will often hear […]
The thought of creating a unit study can be intimidating. I know. But once you take a look at these tips and resources on how to create a unit study, I think you might just try to create one for yourself! It is easier than you think! In my earlier years of homeschooling I didn’t […]
2014 brought about a year of change for Starts At Eight. I started to become more focused and began working on a more organized plan for this site. With that brought lots of great content. From unit studies, to high school concerns, personal thoughts about struggle and success, and more. I already shared with you […]
History is one of the subjects that I love to be able to do in mini units, hands-on, and more interactive than we do something like math. History can come alive through books, videos, and projects. I have collected some of my favorite Homeschool History Pinterest Boards and organized them into categories. From Ancients to […]