5 Reasons We Homeschool Year Round
Are you curious about families who homeschool year round? Year round homeschooling used to be a foreign idea to me, but somehow we just started doing it without even thinking about it. Now summer break seems like a foreign idea! Some of the reasons we choose to homeschool year round are as follows: 1. […]
Continue readingDecluttering Your Homeschool
I’ve been working on decluttering each area of my house one by one (I’m working my way through this book, if you want some step-by-step hand-holding.) Guess what? Even though we’re right in the middle of the school year, I’m finding that our homeschool curriculum needed a little cleaning out too. Homeschoolers most likely have many […]
Continue reading10 Ways to Make Homeschool Exciting
“Are you ready for school to start back?” is a common question I ask kids at the end of the summer. Most of the kids I know are homeschooled, but I get quite the variety of responses to that question. Some are absolutely dreading it, but I’ve noticed that most of the time the […]
Continue readingTransitioning from Private School to Homeschool: Our Story
Guest post by Ellen at Joyful Abundant Life Transitioning from private school to homeschool Should I or should I not? Here are two reasons why we did: It was necessary – we moved to another state where there was not a school that we cared for them to attend and our finances did not allow for it […]
Continue reading6 Ways Homeschooling Benefits Christian Families
I wanted to spend the month of June offering some practical advice and encouragement from homeschooling moms. I asked some ladies I knew if they would be willing to share some thoughts from their perspective. This is the first of several that I will be sharing here. As I read Michelle’s words, there were several […]
Continue readingGift Ideas for Science Loving Kids
Do your kids love science? Wondering what you could buy them that would be both educational and fun? Check out the following list for some great gift ideas for science loving kids! Gifts for Ages 3 to 7 Slimy Squishy Polymer Bucket Science makes SENSES with this bucket of colorful, creative fun. Experimenting with […]
Continue readingHow We Memorize Large Passages of Scripture in Our Homeschool
We were out running errands today – myself and all of the kids. I was trying think of a way to keep them occupied in a productive way as we drove, so I said, “Let’s play a game. We’ll go youngest to oldest. Each person has to say a verse that they’ve memorized. When everyone […]
Continue reading10 Obvious Reasons to Use Digital Homeschool Curriculum
I’ll be honest. I love real, paper books. I have shelves and shelves of them. I’m always on the hunt at thrift stores and yard sales for items to add as supplementary material to our homeschool. Why, when I’m so partial to hard copy books, have I also fallen in love with digital homeschool curriculum? […]
Continue readingHelp! I’ve Decided to Homeschool. What Now?
It may seem like homeschooling is just too difficult or complicated, or takes too much time. It can also seem overwhelming – where do you start? If you want to home school but are not sure where to begin, here are some tips that may help. 1. Talk to other homeschooling families. Try to talk […]
Continue readingHow to Save Money on Homeschool Curriculum
Every homeschooling mama knows how quickly curriculum can add up! If you’re like me, you’re always trying to pinch pennies and make your homeschool dollars stretch as far as you can! Here are 10 ways to save on homeschool curriculum, in no particular order. 1. Scour thrift stores I pick up used text books almost […]
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