We’ve always intended to homeschool our children and we’re six years into our journey! We’ve gathered all of our homeschooling posts in one place for easy reading. We hope that these posts are helpful to all of you who are homeschooling or thinking about teaching your children at home!
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Homeschool Planning
How I Juggle Going to College and Homeschooling My Kids – A candid look at what it takes to teach your kids at home and attend college full-time. (HINT: It’s not easy.)
Tips for Homeschool Time Management – What can you do when you don’t think you have time to homeschool?
Homeschool Planning with Kids Underfoot – How to find time for school planning when you have kids around all the time
How I Keep My Homeschooling Costs to $250 a Year for Four Kids – It’s possible to homeschool four kids for just $250. See how!
Making a Homeschooling U-Turn – Why making adjustments in your homeschooling journey can be a good thing
10 Free Homeschool Planners for the New School Year – Get ready for the upcoming school year with these free homeschool planners!
9 Night Before Back to School Organization Tips – How to organize your home for back-to-school time
How to Afford Homeschooling eBook – Our ebook full of tips to afford homeschooling, even on a small income
Our Homeschool Workbox Organization – Using workboxes to organize your homeschooling curriculum for each child
5 Pieces of Homeschool Advice for the First Year – Tips and suggestions for first-year homeschoolers to help them stick with it!
Why Homeschooling Little Ones is Easier Than Homeschooling Teens – My personal op-ed on why teaching young kids is probably easier than teaching older kids
5 Tips for Planning Your Homeschool Year – Ways to get your homeschool planning off to a great start!
Why Kids Need a Student Planner – Don’t forget to give your kids a homeschool planner too! Here’s why.
How to Organize Digital Homeschool Resources – An organization plan to help you keep up with all the homeschool resources you store on your computer
Coming Back to Homeschooling – After several months in public school, we’re coming back to homeschooling! Find out why.
Why I’m Choosing to Homeschool Again – What made me decide to return to homeschooling after enrolling my kids in public school?
What My Homeschooled Children Taught Me about Public School – Going to public school was a wake-up call for my kids and for me. Here’s what I learned from it.
How to Prevent the Summer Slide – Suggestions to help your kids retain what they learn over summer vacation
How to Make a Year-End Homeschool Assessment – Why (and how) you should look back at your previous school year before you start planning the new one
Tips for Homeschool Planning (Family Fun Friday) – A roundup of tips from homeschool bloggers to help you get your planning done!
How to Deal with a Homeschooling Dawdler – What to do when your child takes forever to finish his or her lessons
Over 100 Homeschooling and Parenting Resources (Family Fun Friday) – A big roundup of homeschooling ideas and parenting tips!
Teaching about World Cultures – Fun ways to learn about world cultures with your kids
Tips for Homeschool Management (Family Fun Friday) – Suggestions to help you manage your homeschool
Our Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Routine – A look at the schedule we use to follow a Charlotte Mason-style of education
Ways to Teach Multiplication – Three different ways to tackle multiplication with your kids
Starting the Homeschool Year Right – Using a looking-back interview to help shape learning goals for the new school year
ABC Letter Hunt for Preschoolers – Teach little ones about the alphabet by looking for “letters” all around you!
Building Fine Motor Skills with Play Dough – Encourage fine motor skill development with a childhood classic: play dough!
How to Teach Preschoolers to Play Quietly – Help preschoolers learn how to play quietly while you teach the older kids
Learn Rounding Numbers the Easy Way – A simple way to help your child grasp the concept of rounding
Homeschooling Curriculum
Our 2014-15 Curriculum Choices for 4th, 1st, and K – A look at the homeschool curriculum we used for the 2014-15 school year
5 Preschool Curriculum Tips – Tips for choosing preschool curriculum to use in your homeschool
Ultimate Guide to Foreign Language for Kids – A huge list of online resources for learning foreign languages at home
10 American Sign Language Resources for Homeschoolers – 10 resources that can help homeschoolers learn American Sign Language
10 Pinterest Boards for Learning Foreign Languages – Inspiration from specially selected foreign language boards on Pinterest
5 Language Arts Curriculum Resources – Five resources you should consider using for language arts in your homeschool
5 Art and Music Curriculum Choices – Five options for homeschool art and music curriculum
Homeschool Curriculum Options (Family Fun Friday) – A roundup of various homeschool curriculum options by featured bloggers
Learning Activities for Summer (Family Fun Friday) – Loads of ways to keep learning going during the summer months
Homeschool Inspiration Ideas (Family Fun Friday) – A roundup of ideas to help you regain your homeschooling “spark”
5 Simple Activities for Early Readers – Ways to help young learners practice reading and pre-reading
Spring Science Ideas (Family Fun Friday) – Fun, spring-themed science activities and lessons for kids
Early Learning Printables (Family Fun Friday) – A collection of free printables especially for early learners
Fun Preschool Activities (Family Fun Friday) – Ways for preschoolers to have fun while learning!
Reading and Play Ideas for Toddlers (Family Fun Friday) – How to help tots get on on the learning fun
Homeschool Reviews
Essential Skills Advantage Review
Lessontrek Online Lesson Planner Review
Shark Art with Chalk Pastels Review
Mango Languages Foreign Language Review
