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…
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…
Learning about money is an essential life skill, but it can be confusing and boring. Try Sara’s tips to make learning about money FUN! Written by Sara Jordan Panning of Heart and Soul Homeschooling Learning about money is an essential life skill to teach your children. But our monetary system can be a little boring…
Ways to Use Comic Strips in High School Literature Comic strips sometimes have a reputation for being less-than-literature, but the reality is that they offer a very unique mode of storytelling that kids and teens are naturally drawn towards. Today I’m sharing a secret weapon for teaching literature that – especially if you have middle-…
