Having been a homeschool mom for more than a decade I can honestly say that writing can be a difficult subject to work with. It is a subject, like math, that often causes angst in our household. Helping kids to find a flow to their writing, and to use more intricate wording can be time […]
Throughout my homeschooling years there have been fun subjects and not so fun subjects to teach. Sometimes because I didn’t like them or the kids didn’t. Sometimes because they feel particularly hard at that given time and sometimes because it just wasn’t clicking. Teaching homeschool writing is one of those things that is often scary […]
Are you looking for a language program to use in your homeschool? Do you want one that incorporates reading, writing, and speaking? How about one that works well even if you have no native speakers in your house? I have the program that may just be right for you! I was born to a father […]
Does your teen like to read? Do they drudge through any book you put in front of them? Do you have trouble knowing if they are really reading and comprehending what you have put before them? I know that I struggle with holding my teen accountable to her reading, especially when I haven’t read the […]
With middle school comes a higher expectation of content and understanding. It is a shift from the grammar to logic stage in development. For us that means more depth of knowledge and understanding is expected. With this comes the need for quality homeschool curriculum. For this reason I am excited to have the opportunity to […]
I am a type-A organizational nut! I LOVE lists that I can check off and color coded calendars for all the people in our house. I have tried many planners, calendar systems, chore charts, etc. While I am a paper and pencil girl, I use an online homeschool planner to keep us all organized and […]
I have a very hands-on learner in my house. She is my child who loves to create lapbooks and notebooks that she can hold on to and look at over and over again. I will often spend time putting together a unit on something because she has become interested in it. Therefore I am thrilled […]
As parents of young children the quality and appropriateness of online content is often a concern. Do you have a child that loves to watch short videos? Are you concerned about just getting quality educational videos for children without all the adds and comments? Good news! Highbrow might be just the thing for your family! […]
Our math journey has been a long and winding road. Our teen has been through numerous math curricula during her school journey. Needless to say, I am always looking for fun and engaging ways for my children to work with math. My younger two love to play video games. Give them a computer or an […]
We are studying world geography in our house this year. From my teen down to my eight year old we have been doing things like creating atlases, and playing geography games. One thing we haven’t gotten a lot of is cultural education. For instance the languages, customs, architecture and more of the places we are […]
We are always looking for new games to play in our house. All of our kids love to be able to choose a game and have us all play together. We were recently introduced to Kings of Israel which is a Christian board game. {Disclosure: I received Kings of Israel for free in exchange for my […]
Do you have an animal lover between the ages of 6-11? Do you want fun, engaging, online and hands-on activities for them to explore? Then Junior Explorers might be for you! Check out what this monthly subscription has to offer and how you can use it in your home. My youngest daughter is eight and […]