Getting Organized for Homeschooling If you want to have a more enjoyable homeschooling experience, good planning and organization is essential. Even if you adopt a more eclectic style of homeschooling, being organized in your routine and materials will prevent stress and aggravation in your day. First of all, an important part of getting organized is [...]
How To Choose a Homeschool Curriculum That Is Right For You Congratulations! You’ve made the choice to homeschool your child. That was the easy part. Now comes the hard part: deciding on a curriculum amongst the thousands of choices! How do you know what is right for your family and most importantly, your child? Here [...]
Best Homeschooling Books – A Library for Homeschooling Parents Do you know about these wonderful books? They are all fantastic resources for homeschooling parents. There are many wonderful books written by and for homeschooling parents. These are some of the bestselling favorites that homeschooling parents recommend over and over. 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum [...]
Fieldtrip Ideas for Homeschoolers Fieldtrips are great way for homeschooling families to add some excitement and some real life learning experiences to the day. It can get tedious to stay at home most of the day and work out of textbooks and workbooks. Even computer work and games can become monotonous. Fieldtrips provide an opportunity [...]
The Frugal Homeschooler – Homeschooling Doesn’t Have To Cost a Fortune Crack open a catalog with homeschooling supplies and you might quickly get the impression that homeschooling is going to cost thousands of dollars. While you may opt to go this route it’s not necessary. You can get your homeschooling supplies inexpensively. Here are a [...]
Green Homeschooling There is good news for homeschooling parents who also happen to be eco conscious. Homeschooling is green! Here are just a few of the ways that homeschooling your child can reduce your environmental impact on our planet. No Transportation Required – Children who attend public schools often ride the bus or get picked [...]
Online schools and Curriculum When parents decide to take a closer look at homeschooling many become concerned that they are not qualified to teach their own children or that they won’t have enough time to do it properly. They may worry that their kids will fall behind their peers or that they aren’t quite sure [...]
Great Homeschool Gadgets When you imagine homeschooling, some of the first images that may come to mind are that of a child sitting at the kitchen table with textbooks or perhaps a child sitting on the sofa reading to mom or dad. Traditional homeschooling usually will involve a lot of text books, workbooks, copy work, [...]
Arts and Crafts for Homeschool If you are not particularly artistic or crafty yourself it may be difficult to make sure your homeschooled child is getting enough opportunities for artistic expression. Artistic expression though can be a foundation for writing and for self expression so it is important that art and crafts be an important [...]
Juggling the Needs of Multiple Homeschooled Kids Homeschooling when you have more than one (or several!) children is certainly a challenge, but it has its rewards too. Here are some tips to help you juggle your various children’s needs while you teach your kids at home. When you have babies and toddlers, you can use [...]
