It can be difficult to find books that are engaging enough for middle schoolers, with difficult enough wording, but content that isn’t too mature for our tween readers. This list of 100+ Engaging Books for Middle School can help you narrow your search! While I have not read every one of these books, I have […]
This will be our last year of middle school with our second child. Our 8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum for him looks slightly different than it did for our oldest when she was in 8th grade. This is our son Jayden’s second and final year of middle school. According to the NYS Homeschool Regulations there are […]
Math is a subject that can strike fear in the hearts of many homeschoolers and homeschool parents alike. But here’s the thing, you can make math fun! Card games can help students learn about numbers as well as number operations. Even if you just want to do it to get a break from the stress […]
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 […]
Summer is here and kids are in full summer mode. As a parent and home educator I worry about the inevitable “summer slide” where our kids can lose information during the lazy months of summer. One way we can combat this is by keeping our children engaged in summer reading. Summer reading can help keep their […]