Homeschooling Resources at Your Fingertips
Category: Curriculum
The term “homeschooling” has evolved in leaps and bounds over the last few decades. Students who only had a couple curriculum options now have resources with hundreds of publishers and online options! The opportunities are…
Everyone knows that little kids love music. But did you know that preschoolers exposed to music benefit from increased math abilities, heightened appreciation for beauty, and higher SAT scores? In fact, studies prove that children…
As homeschoolers, one of our greatest challenges is deciding which courses to include in our curriculum. For example, what is the best way to integrate music into our program? Do we purchase a music curriculum,…
It’s that time of year when we all seem to have extra candy lying around. Instead of eating it all (or sending it to work with dad) why not use some of it to experiment…
What is there to know about Alaska homeschooling? Well, I can say, Alaska homeschoolers are amazing! That’s what I found when I recently traveled to Alaska for the IDEA homeschool fairs in Soldatna, Anchorage, Fairbanks…
Finding the best homeschool writing curriculum to fit your child often presents a challenge to even the most seasoned homeschooling parents. If you read our last post on what to consider before choosing homeschool writing…
Some families decide to homeschool out of a strong desire to home educate, some are forced to because of circumstances, and other families, like the Overstreet family, never imagined or considered homeschooling. However, after stumbling…
It’s spring, and for many families the end of the school year is in sight. After a long, cold winter the last thing we want to do is sit inside at a desk or table…
Last week, we introduced project-based learning and explained why it works for your child. No matter their learning style, all children can benefit from project-based learning not only by becoming engrossed in a topic, but…
Even the most seasoned teachers and homeschool families struggle teaching one subject: writing. Finding the best homeschool curriculum for writing can be one of the biggest challenges that parents face. In our 25 years of…
We often ask children what they “want to be” when they grow up. Astronaut, chef, teacher, or, for 8-year-old me, President. Encouraging dreams are healthy and important regardless of how those dreams change over time.…