I know I’m in good company, so I know anything I have to say for the great day that is Pi Day is going to be a refresher for you, but let’s refresh just for funsies! Pi Day is appropriately celebrated on the fourteenth of March since the circumference of a circle divided by its…
Math….. Either you love it or you hate it. Rarely is there any in-between. For the math whizzes among us, teaching math to their children is as easy as breathing. They see math everywhere, and making it come to life is something they do almost without effort. For the rest of us…it can be a struggle….
Are you homeschooling high school? Even high school students benefit from hands-on learning. And there are ways to easily add more hands-on learning to your high school homeschool! When we first began homeschooling ten years ago, I was determined to help my boys learn in fun and engaging ways. It was one of the reasons we…
Ice, Ice, Baby! A Science Experiment Exploring Ice I am going to reveal my age. Vanilla Ice, aka Robert Van Winkle, sang the song, *Ice, Ice, Baby during my high school years. It’s a catchy tune that was on the radio every 3 or 4 songs. Who knew what he really meant by the song…
Glitter and slime. Two words that strike fear in the hearts of parents and glee in the hearts of children. Since I believe learning should be fun and hands-on as much as possible, I’m going to make the case that making glitter slime can be educational. Every once in a while we need to set…
How to Create a Unit Study to Encourage Your Child’s Interests We all want to encourage and help develop our children’s interests, right? We want to see them happy, successful, and well-rounded. That’s really the ultimate goal of homeschooling. Are you trying to help them develop a passion for a future career or just an…
