In this age of technology, keyboard typing has become an important skill to obtain, even at a young age. All three of my children either have or are currently using an online typing program to promote good typing skills. What I have found throughout my many years of homeschooling (and parenting for that matter) is […]
Minecraft is a big topic on our house. Both of my younger children love to play and build in this online world. Problem? Being online can be tricky with little kids. You never know what they are going to run into. In walks the SKrafty Homeschool Minecraft server! It is a safe and fun environment […]
Research shows that natural spectrum lights help us see better, reduce eye strain and fatigue, as well as improve our ability to process information. People who use Verilux lighting report that they can read and work longer on projects of all kinds. More over children greatly benefit from using these lights while studying. Using Verilux […]
Many, many years ago when my teenager was just a tot, I stumbled upon a music cd called Multiplication Unplugged and fell in love. Music is such an easy way to learn things and this has been the key in our house. Teaching Spanish with music never even occurred to me until I found some […]
As you move from elementary school to the middle school years it becomes increasingly more important to teach your student how to plan and organize their academic time. A good way to work through this process with them is by using a homeschool student planner. Middle school is a good time to work on planning […]
Homeschooling high school is a new step in our home school journey this year. While I did research, and preparation during our daughter’s middle school years, my research and learning still continues. Recently I found a program to help my high schooler earn dual credit while homeschooling. I would like to share with you how […]
Throughout our years of homeschooling I have often found it difficult to find solid, comprehensive curricula for music and art. They have always been the first subjects to fall out of our homeschool plans. Having to search and piece things together was always so time consuming, and things like reading and math always took first […]
Homeschooling High School Math and Science was always my two biggest concerns when I thought about the journey ahead. I didn’t want to have to relearn all of that information myself, and I had no idea how I was going to teach these subjects given that information and the fact that recreating science lab at […]
As the high school years approached with our first child, I was very nervous about how I would manage her homeschool high school years. I was a top of the class student in high school and graduated with honors from college, but many years have passed and with that many things have been forgotten. In […]
Homeschooling high school comes with many questions and unknowns. (See the precursor to this series – So You’re Scared to Homeschool High School) From how you are going to teach upper level math, to what about prom and everything in between. In this series I will share with you some of the ways we are […]
What is Friends and Heroes Curriculum? Friends and Heroes is an animated children’s adventure based in ancient Egypt, Israel and Rome. The story follows two young friends, Macky and Portia, as they fight for justice against the Roman Empire. Each episode consists of two Bible Stories in which children can learn about characters from the […]
Ansel & Clair are back with a new app called American Bowl! A fun trivia and bowling game designed to help your child learn all about the United States. Along the way, they encounter pirates who have captured Bald Eagles, a key symbol of the United States. Ansel & Clair need your child’s help to […]