Kids can explore world cultures, hone their writing skills, and learn to code with The Adventurous Mailbox! Learn more with this Adventurous Mailbox review. Thanks to the Internet and the fact that it’s available 24/7 on devices small enough to fit in our pockets, our big wide world has evolved into a pretty small space. That fact has its pros… View Post
Curriculum-Free Geography? How to Get it Done and Have Fun!
Not sure how to homeschool geography without the fill-in-the-blank workbook? Bethany’s fun curriculum-free geography ideas will help you tune in to the world around you without ever cracking a dry, dusty textbook. Written by Bethany Ishee of BethanyIshee.com. If you’ve homeschooled for a while, you may be starting to wonder if all this curriculum is really necessary. Or maybe life… View Post
How to Teach History Without a Textbook: 12 Ideas to Get You Started!
Teach History Without a Textbook If you want to have a little more fun with your history lessons, try these 12 engaging ideas to teach history without a textbook. Without a doubt, the homeschooling question I hear most often – even more than the socialization one – is, “What curriculum do you use?” Why? I don’t know. It doesn’t seem… View Post
How to Rock Your World: Fun Homeschool Geography Curriculum
Trail Guide to World Geography makes learning geography fun! Kids in grades 3-12 can learn together with this multi-level homeschool geography curriculum. Most of my favorite Friends episodes involve Joey. His lovable, goofy cluelessness cracks me up. I may or may not quote Joey when talking to my kids about school stuff. {ahem} “Good job, little buddy.” Did you ever… View Post
8 Excellent Resources for Studying the United States
One of the most memorable activities my kids and I have done in all our years of homeschooling was 50 States Friday. We ended each week by learning about a different state. It was a fun, low-key, unhurried way to study our country. Following are some of my favorite resources for studying the United States (and one or two that… View Post