Meal Planning can be a great way to save both time and money. Specifically for the homeschool family whose needs are 3 meals a day for everyone in the house. Years ago we found that meal planning (albeit somewhat annoying when you have to create the plan) was an option our house couldn’t do […]
2014 was a year of growth here at Starts At Eight. I have worked extensively to share curriculum reviews, elementary unit studies and anything teen related. As with each year since I started doing this post, I am interested to see what Starts At Eight Most Popular Posts of 2014 were! I am trying something […]
When you are looking to teach Geography in your homeschool, there are two main variations to consider. Are you going to teach Geography hands on? Or are you going to teach Geography strictly from a book? Previously I have talked about different learning styles. Not all children, or adults for that matter, learn in the […]
Everyone at every age can benefit from physical activity, but it is especially important to instill good exercise habits in children and young adults. They need to know how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle well into adulthood. For kids that go to public school, PE (Physical Education) class is the main venue for developing […]
I know many who homeschool that find one of the difficult parts of homeschooling to be teaching their children how to deal with academic writing. With the help of the following online writing resources, you can inspire your children to start developing writing skills that will be very important for their future. Online Writing Resources […]
You have heard me talk about North Star Geography and how we are using North Star Geography as part of our high school world history/geography studies this year. Now I would like to share with you the homeschool high school geography resources we are using alongside North Star Geography. (Please not that many if not […]
Part of our chemistry study this year entails learning about atoms, molecules and compounds. These were somewhat difficult concepts for my third grader to digest so I found a hands on way to help her understand these concepts. Atoms Molecules and Compounds Definitions atom – the smallest particle of an element that still keeps the […]
Black Friday is not just for holiday deals! We as homeschoolers can get some awesome Homeschool Black Friday Deals from some of our favorite curriculum and education sites. To help you get the best deals I have compiled a bunch of Homeschool Black Friday Deals from some of my favorite places! I will continue to […]
We do school at home. I think that might be just as much of a confession as the fact that it burns us all out sometimes! If you had a window into our homeschool you would see that we are a more school at home kind of family. We sit at desks (not school […]
The Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride is a journey back in time along a portion of the Erie Canal in Western New York. A cave of wonders where science and history combine. It takes approximately 70 minutes for the tour which includes a boat ride inside the cave. One of the first things you […]
Teenagers! Just the word teenagers makes me all tense and nervous! Then add the fact that I have taken on the responsibility of homeschooling teenagers and you have one nervous mama! Photo Credit (Flicker) How do I do it? I started by taking a deep breath and then I navigate one day at a time. […]
I am happy to announce that myself and some of the other iHomeschool Network authors who contributed to The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas will be participating in a blog tour that spans the month of October. It includes not only a fabulous sale on a bundle that contains The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas, […]