The weather outside may be frightful, but this creative list of winter study ideas is delightful! Don’t let the cold and dreary weather stifle your creativity when it comes to homeschooling ideas. Instead of wishing away the winter days and letting the gloom overtake your homeschool, dive into these exciting, unique-to-the-season winter study ideas and…
Are you racking your brain trying to find the perfect gift for the superhero homeschool mom in your life? It can be difficult getting great gift ideas for moms … for a few reasons. First off, it can be hard to find a homeschool mom (or any mom, really) who will actually tell you some…
Thanksgiving through New Year’s is often exhausting and stressful. Take the stress out of your homeschool with these tips to homeschool during the holidays without losing your mind. As much as I love the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, it is often an exhausting, stressful time. We cram the weeks with more activities and…
I’m so excited to share 7 fun ways to use the classic novel, A Christmas Carol for holiday learning! Here you’ll find all kinds of ideas and activities to put together a fun unit study around the theme of A Christmas Carol. After all, reading this story together with your family at Christmas is a…
Enjoying Christmas read alouds as a family is a wonderful holiday tradition. This year, consider these ten books that break away from the typical Christmas story recommendations. I know what you’re thinking! It just isn’t Christmas if we don’t read A Christmas Carol, The Gift of the Magi, or The Little Match Girl. Part of the…
Are you tired of feeling like a homeschool failure each January? Try Shawna’s tips for using the holidays as a homeschool reset and start the new year off refreshed rather than tired and discouraged. Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. The first few years we homeschooled, I used to give up right…
By the time your student reaches middle school, you should begin moving toward independent study time. Try these study tips for middle and high school students to help your teens develop strong independent learning skills. One of the greatest challenges of transitioning from parent-guided to independent learning can be helping your teens develop strong study…
Fostering a sense of gratitude is a wonderful way to create a more positive atmosphere in our homes – and it’s easy to do with a family gratitude jar! Family Gratitude Jars — A Simple Way to Practice Thankfulness This Holiday Season When you practice gratitude, you experience mental, physical, and relational benefits (and your…
You might have a bookworm in your household. You might also have a reluctant reader or two. When trying to encourage reluctant readers to pick up a book, sometimes it helps to add books that have been made into movies to your reading list. That way, you can hold out the prospect of watching the…
While there are many skills your kids need to know to be prepared for life on their own, these 10 home ec skills kids need to know are a great place to start. Make sure you’re teaching your teens and tweens these practical life skills so they’re ready to manage their homes when they leave…
Thinking of homeschooling? Don’t do it! This tongue-in-cheek homeschool humor article explains all the reasons why you should definitely not homeschool. (But you really should!) Thinking of homeschooling? You probably shouldn’t. No, you definitely should not. It’s too late for me, but save yourselves!! Heed these 10 {funny} reasons you should definitely not homeschool. {Since…
What are you reading this year? Add some picks from this mega list of books made to movies that you can watch on Amazon Prime. Enjoy! In today’s technology-heavy, screens-everywhere world, it can be harder than ever to get kids interested in reading. That fact can be extra difficult to come to terms with if…
If you’re new to homeschooling, you’re probably wondering what the real homeschool essentials are. The first time I walked into a homeschooling convention, I almost had a panic attack. I’d been planning to homeschool for a while so I had already researched and purchased our curriculum. After walking the aisles for a few minutes, though,…
As your teen nears high school age, many homeschooling parents start worrying about how to graduate a homeschooler. Great news! It doesn’t have to be difficult or intimidating. How to Graduate a Homeschooler Once your kids hit middle school or so, the Homeschool Inquisition usually shifts from the age-old socialization question to inquiries such as…
100+ Things to Look at Under the Microscope (with FREE Printable Checklist) If you need to get your kids interested in using a microscope, this list of 100+ things to look at under the microscope is full of stuff you probably already have at home or can easily get your hands on! Be sure to…
