Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Honest. Quirky. Real. Stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families.
Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners. I don’t know about you, but I have memories of history being dry, boring, and something to simply “get through” when I was a kid. I had no real interest in the subjects or people about whom I was reading. Because of my memories, I dreaded the thought of teaching history to… View Post
Written by Pam Odd of Keeping Life Creative. This summer we planted a garden, and I had high hopes of growing our own pumpkins for carving, pies, and pumpkin-themed science investigations. But nature didn’t agree, and our hot, dry Midwestern summer scorched the seedlings and my wonderful “real life” homeschooling plans. However, flexibility has become my motto of homeschooling with… View Post
The following is a guest post from Pam Barnhill of edsnapshots.com. A handy tool for reviewing everything from math facts to states and capitals to sight words, flash cards are an effective way help kids learn information. They are a convenient size to carry and store, and because information is printed onto separate cards, you can study and review only… View Post
If you’ve been around here for any time at all, you know that I don’t have preschoolers anymore. Still, I don’t think you can be a part of the homeschooling community without hearing about all fun learning options there are for preschoolers. While the article A Homeschool Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten sums up my ideal vision of homeschooling preschool,… View Post
If you’ve followed Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers for more than, oh, five minutes or so, you probably know that I am a huge fan of hands-on learning. Games make learning fun. Having fun gets kids engaged and being engaged aids retention. During the preschool and early elementary years, we used games nearly every day. I particularly enjoyed being able to use… View Post