Free Homeschooling Resources to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Learners
Filed Under: Language Arts · Planning & Organization · Strategies & Tips · Homeschooling 101 · Homeschooling Strategies · Language Arts · Reading
We cannot say we truly know how to raise a reader as over the years we feared we had tried everything and it did not seem to be working. I love to read. My husband loves to read. My two daughters love to read. But my son has been staunchly opposed to reading since he […]
Filed Under: Homeschooling · Strategies & Tips
Here is a memorization tip that anyone can use if they will just take a little time out and try it. The ability to memorize is an essential skill that all children should master. Some children have a natural ability to memorize things easily, but everyone can still benefit from a strategy for memorization. We […]
Filed Under: Language Arts · Language Arts
Due to computer changes we had to find this wonderful free spelling practice software for our Mac. My kids use the computer for several school subjects, including Spanish, online math drills, spelling, and science. Unfortunately, since I'm so often working on the computer, there's not a lot of time available for the kids to do […]
Filed Under: Home Management
Not only are these the best-tasting chocolate chocolate chip cookies you'll ever taste, they're the easiest to make too. Since these cookies are baked using a store-bought cake mix, it might be a stretch to say these cookies are actually made from scratch, but they're most definitely not store-bought. Either way, this cake mix cookie […]
Filed Under: Life Skills · Strategies & Tips · Free Curriculum · Life Skills
To teach a kid about having a job is more than giving them a chore to do. My kids know what their dad does for a living — he's the music minister at our church — but they don't fully comprehend what it means to have a job, nor do they understand a lot of […]
Filed Under: Language Arts · Strategies & Tips · Language Arts
I'm a grammar junkie. I enjoy leafing through English handbooks and diagramming sentences. Yes, I know. Pathetic. But even as a total English language geek, there are some grammar concepts that I have had a tough time keeping straight in my head. And the difference between verb forms and verb tenses is one of those […]
Filed Under: Life Skills · Strategies & Tips · Free Curriculum · Life Skills
My kids and I are officially beginning our study of first aid this week since our science curriculum for the year is already done. The basic text we’re using is a Community First Aid & Safety manual from the American Red Cross that I picked up for free somewhere. We won’t be reading over each and […]
Filed Under: Planning & Organization · Strategies & Tips · Homeschooling 101
How one dresses for homeschool is a decisions you will have to make. One of the perks of homeschooling is the ability to stay in pajamas all day long. And my kids and I have taken advantage of that perk on more occasions than I can count. It's just easier to stay in those comfy […]
Filed Under: Life Skills · Strategies & Tips · Free Curriculum · Life Skills · Math
Judging distances and measurements, especially large measurements, is difficult for kids. 10 feet? 50 feet? Visualizing how long those distances actually are is a challenge. What we've found that really helps is having something familiar and concrete to compare distances to. So for my own kids, I decided to give them some models for comparison, […]
Filed Under: Social Studies · Strategies & Tips · Free Curriculum · Geography · Social Studies
Why is learning states and capitals so important? One of the first things children seem to learn when they study geography in school is the names of the state capitals. It's generally considered a staple in a child's elementary curriculum, whether in public school or homeschool. And really I don't have a problem with kids […]