5 Simple Ways to Add Just-for-fun Reading to Your Family’s Daily Routine Homeschooling families tend to read a lot, but do you include enough just-for-fun reading in your homeschool day? Try Sara’s simple tips to make sure you do! Written by Sara Jordan Panning of Heart and Soul Homeschooling. You’ve seen them in the library…
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…
Happy Friday, y’all! I’ve got something a little different for you today. It’s a Weekly Wrap-Up makeover! Yep, after over 10 years, the Weekly Wrap-Up is getting a complete overhaul, and I’d love your feedback! I’ve had people ask why my Weekly Wrap-Up doesn’t focus on homeschooling much these days. One word: teenagers. Since my…
Way back in the ancient days, when we began homeschooling, I was a unit-study-loving homeschooling mama. Our first curriculum was unit-study-based. We used it for about six months; then, I started writing my own unit studies. I had a Yahoo group and everything. Yeah, it was that long ago. I enjoyed writing the studies but…
I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: Hands-on learning doesn’t have to mean messy crafts and elaborate projects. My family loves to use games for learning. Learning with online games and apps is another option that you may not immediately think of when you hear the words “hands-on learning,” but these activities are perfect…
Lots of homeschooling parents cringe when they hear the words “hands-on learning.” They envision elaborate crafts and detailed projects. Even if you’re not a crafty mom, you can still easily do hands-on learning activities! One of the easiest, most versatile ways to incorporate hands-on learning in your day is by adding simple games that make…
Written by Adrienne Bolton of The Mommy Mess. There’s a special kind of guilt that comes with being a homeschooling mom. It’s mom-guilt squared. As if we don’t worry about our kids enough already, we go and make the choice to be their full-time teacher and only advocate too. Yeah. That’s a good idea. Ha! All the…
Written by Sara Dennis of Classically Homeschooling. Are you struggling to find time for field trips, to clean the house, or simply to have a day off? The easiest and best solution is to switch to a 4-day homeschool school week! Why make the switch? 1. Make-Up Day I don’t know about you, but something…
Celebrating Summer: Enjoying the Everyday This August There’s only a month left of summer. It feels like it’s flown by. I know. I get it. It feels like that for me, too. If I’ve learned one thing on this motherhood roller coaster ride, it’s this: one way to slow things slow down a bit is…
Fall Fun Bingo Game for Kids Fall is a favorite time of year for many people (including me)! I love cozy sweaters, apple cider, and all things pumpkin-flavored. My family and I live in the South, so we don’t get a lot of cold weather, but we make the most of the few cold days…
I have dreamed of traveling since I was a pre-teen. First on my list is Australia. A certain Aussie soap star may have been the initial trigger for that dream. (I’ll leave it up to you to guess if I’m talking about Robert Scorpio or Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital – or both. However,…
Written by Stef Layton of StefMLayton.com . We have been studying Medieval History lately and decided to build a giant cardboard box castle! My knights were excited to storm the castle after listening to King Arthur tales. This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy for more details. Supplies for making a cardboard castle…
Written by Tara Mitchell of This Sweet Life and Embark on the Journey. My 12-year-old is a super-crafty kid. She is also a gift-giver. She would much rather make someone a gift than buy them one. She will often spend an evening behind closed doors working on a surprise for a member of the family. Recently,…
Written by Tara Mitchell of This Sweet Life and Embark on the Journey. My youngest daughter is twelve years old. She has her own sense of style, and that is reflected in her room decor. She is passionate about animals. Therefore, her walls are decorated with posters featuring dogs of all shapes and sizes. In…
I love to decorate my house for the holidays. All of them. Of course, I decorate for Christmas, and I decorate for Valentine’s Day, Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, 4th of July, and Thanksgiving. I have bins and totes full of holiday decor in my basement “box room” as my daughter calls it. Each season, I…
