There are lots of studies that support the value of extra-curricular activities for kids. According to some, playing sports (in particular) improves a child’s overall academic performance. But does that apply to homeschoolers? After all, homeschooling is a very different type of education than public schooling. Homeschoolers usually have more time to spend pursuing theirKeep Reading…
Should You Assign Homeschool Homework to Your Child?
The very thought of homeschool homework might seem like a contradiction. One of the biggest pros to homeschooling (at least for my kids) is that they thought they were getting out of having homework every day. And it’s easy to see why. One of the biggest cons to public school is the sheer amount of homeworkKeep Reading…
25 Veteran Tips for Happy Homeschooling
How many of you out there are either homeschooling or thinking of homeschooling? How many of you are homeschooling happily? Making the decision to homeschool is a tough one, but one that usually brings a lot of excitement. As your homeschooling journey continues, though, you’ll start to face some challenges that can make learning at homeKeep Reading…
How to Start the Homeschool Day Right
It’s the start of a new homeschooling year and, for many of us, that brings a ton of excitement about our new books, our new curriculum, and the kids’ new grade levels. But we’ve been at this homeschooling thing for nearly ten years now and I’m here to tell you that the excitement… is goingKeep Reading…
DIY Geometry Dice – A Fun Math Practice Tool for Kids!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Duck Brand® for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Since we are teaching multiple children with attention issues, we always try to make our school lessons as fun and engaging as possible. Particularly when it comes to math. Math is one of thoseKeep Reading…
How We Structure Our Three Day Homeschool Week
We’ve always been rather creative in the ways we homeschool. While the idea of schooling at home might conjure up images of hitting the books from 8 to 2 Monday through Friday, we’ve never done it that way. Frankly, that doesn’t work for most homeschoolers. Instead, we structure our lessons to get done in aKeep Reading…
Should You Homeschool Year Round or Not?
If you’ve been around the homeschooling world for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard of families who homeschool year round. In fact, we’re one of those families, so if you haven’t met someone before, you have now! Choosing whether to homeschool year round can be a tough decision to make. Which is whyKeep Reading…
25 Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Homeschool
Back-to-school is an exciting time of year, especially when you homeschool! With new ideas and a fresh start, there is a lot to celebrate. Homeschool parents usually ooze excitement and you want your kids to get excited about the beginning of the homeschool year also. Here are 25 fun first day of homeschool ideas toKeep Reading…
25 Helpful Homeschool Planning Tips for the New School Year
I just love homeschool planning season. Many homeschoolers start planning for the new school year during late spring and early summer. In our family, though, homeschool planning season is practically a year-round event. Even after almost ten years of homeschooling, I’m always looking for new homeschool planning tips that will help us along our journey. AfterKeep Reading…
40 Fun Learning Activities for Summer
I just love summer. It’s basically what makes life worth living. To me, anyway. The sun is out, you can walk around in flip-flops all day, no one cares if you eat ice cream for breakfast – it’s a good time of year. The kids and I tend to take a more relaxed approach toKeep Reading…
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