Joely was learning about 4-quadrant coordinate planes today, so we looked up the coordinate plane game that I posted earlier this year so we could play it. Unfortunately I discovered that the game I'd made only included one quadrant, not all four. So instead of just printing out a separate 4-quadrant plane from another site […]
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Changes in States of Matter Printable Worksheets (Solid, Liquid, Gas & Plasma)
These free printable worksheets will illustrate visually the changes in states of matter for solids, liquids, gases and plasma. For those of us who are visual learners, it's hard to remember a long list of polysyllabic terms—let alone understand them—without seeing it illustrated on paper. The subject of states of matter is one such topic […]
How to Start Homeschooling: Your First 3 Steps
Earlier this week a friend of mine who is considering homeschooling asked me something I hear quite often: "Where do I even begin?" I offered her a few suggestions, and I'll repeat those here in case you have the same question as well. 1. Get familiar with the lingo. Charlotte Mason? Classical education? Eclectic? Traditional? […]
How to Choose the Right Homeschool Curriculum
How do I go about choosing a homeschool curriculum that will work for me and my kids? One of the most important decisions a family has to make when they first decide to homeschool is what curriculum to buy; but the plethora of choices available can be overwhelming. Where should I start looking? What will […]
Where to Buy Homeschool Curriculum
Buying homeschool curriculum can be a task you dread. Here are a few helpful ways that might lighten the load and save you some money. I would venture to say that most homeschoolers start buying curriculum for the following school year in the spring or summer. More often than not this is a daunting task, […]
Should Homeschoolers Follow a Scope and Sequence?
Scope and sequence syndrome manifests itself in the teaching process but how strict an adherence is required of the homeschooler and the teacher? My philosophy changed radically as I considered what I wanted my kids to learn. When I began homeschooling in 2005, I wanted to make sure my kids knew what they were "supposed […]