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Math doesn’t have to be boring, much less impossible! As homeschool parents, we have the freedom to find ways to make math problems enjoyable and help our kids build a strong foundation in math.
No matter your heritage or religious beliefs, you, too, can be Irish for a day in March! There are many fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts and activities to help celebrate this day with your kids–from the fun and whimsical leprechaun with his pot of gold to a four-leaf clover that is supposed to bring good…
Are you looking for extracurricular activities for your homeschooler? Some families are fortunate to have lots of opportunities for extracurricular activities in their local communities, but others may need to look online for them. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to find great online sources for extracurricular activities of all kinds! Whether your children attend an…
Dr. Seuss is one the most beloved names in all literature, for adults and children alike! We love him for his fun rhymes, whimsical creatures, and the way that his stories share big ideas in simple ways. For all of these reasons (and so many more), we continue to celebrate this special author on the…
Learning geography through play is one way to inspire curiosity and help your kids not only learn this vital subject but also enjoy it and remember the things they are learning. While many of us homeschooling parents like to dot our “i’s” and cross our “t’s”, it seems like our children want education to be…
Your family is simple – mom, dad, child. Homeschooling an only child has to be simple, right? You can get through all of the daily assignments without having to worry about teaching the other siblings or bouncing a baby in your lap. This isn’t quite the case. Instead, smaller families also face unique challenges when…
With the internet opening up the world like never before, the need for our kids to understand the world is growing right alongside it. Whether we like it or not, we live in an increasingly global community, so the need to teach our kids geography and world cultures becomes more and more important every day….
“Financial literacy?” you say. Then you think, “But my child is only five!” Truth be told, it is never too early to start teaching your children how to manage their money. Unfortunately, for most parents making a list of important life skills to teach their children, financial literacy won’t make the list. Many would more…
Have you ever made the startling (and somewhat frightening) discovery that teaching your kids at home has much more to do with character than scholastics, and that inspiring them to do random acts of kindness is every bit as important as honing their skills in the three R’s? I like to think of myself as…
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Geography As homeschool moms, we wear many hats, and one of them is that of a geography teacher. While it might not be the first subject that comes to mind when planning our curriculum, teaching this subject to our children is a crucial part of their education. Not only…
I’d be surprised if you haven’t heard of Classical Conversations (or CC, as it’s commonly called). The method-based homeschooling program was started by Leigh Bortins in the late 1990s. Since its origins as a classical Christian educational program, it has also grown rapidly as a business model. You can find local chapters, known as “CC…
10 Reasons to Try Family Reading Reading is something our children will need to do throughout their lives. Because it’s such a necessary part of life, they might as well enjoy it, right? There are lots of reasons why it’s important for our children to become good readers and plenty of ways it will benefit…
