Reasons NOT to Homeschool
Reasons NOT to Homeschool There are many reasons why you should homeschool, but what about the reasons NOT to homeschool. Here are some valid reasons you should not homeschool. Reasons You Should Not Homeschool...
Category: Homeschool Helps
Quick tips, ideas, and homeschool hacks.
Homeschooling While Pregnant — The Survival Guide
Homeschooling While Pregnant — The Survival Guide There are many challenges we face as homeschooling moms, but none so overwhelmingly daunting as homeschooling while pregnant. The morning sickness, fatigue, housework, meal planning, homeschool lessons,...
Don’t Fall Into the Homeschool Comparison Trap
Don’t Fall Into the Homeschool Comparison Trap The one thing that will kill your homeschool spirit? Falling into the homeschool comparison trap. There are some things you can do when you feel you’re comparing...
5 Ways to Stop Homeschool Doubt
5 Ways to Stop Homeschool Doubt Homeschool doubt happens to all of us homeschool moms at one time or another. For different reasons, we all start to doubt our abilities to teach our children...
My Biggest Homeschool Mistake
My Biggest Homeschool Mistake When I started homeschooling I had so many ideas. I wanted to go on so many adventures with my kids. The future was filled with so much promise. I never...
10 Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
10 Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids We’re always short on time. So, I like crafts to be quick and easy and these 10 Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids are some of the...
Valentine’s Day Craft for Preschoolers
Valentine’s Day Craft for Preschoolers Need a quick Valentine’s Day craft for preschoolers? Here’s a fun keepsake Valentine’s Day craft that won’t require much cleanup. I like holiday crafts that allow you...
5 Things Kids Can Learn From Crochet
5 Things Kids Can Learn from Crochet You might be asking yourself what kinds of things can my child learn from crochet? Isn’t it just some yarn and a hook? Why would I...
Best Educational Toys for Kids – Ages Five to Eight
Best Educational Toys for Kids – Ages Five to Eight The best educational toys for kids are the ones kids can really have fun with. As a parent, I want my kids to have...
Best Learning Toys for Babies
Best Learning Toys for Babies The best learning toys for babies are sensory toys because they appeal to each of the five senses and help with brain development. Most of these learning toys...
Homeschool Weekly Assignment Sheets for Focus
Homeschool Weekly Assignment Sheets for Focus Sometimes my kids get sidetracked, lose focus, and get disorganized with their lessons. Homeschool weekly assignment sheets help them to stay on task. I don’t know why it...
How to Teach Homeschool Reading
How to Teach Homeschool Reading When I first started homeschooling my children, homeschool reading was a subject I was terrified to teach. That sounds a little ridiculous now, but back then it was a...
Helpful Homeschool Grading Tips
Helpful Homeschool Grading Tips “Homeschool grading is the fun part of homeschool, for me. This is where the rubber meets the road and I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, if my...
Our Preschool Homeschool Curriculum
Our Preschool Homeschool Curriculum Our preschool homeschool curriculum actually isn’t much of a curriculum at all. It’s more of a skill set, learned through fun and “playing school,” that my little guy needs to...
Changing Homeschool Curriculum Mid-Year
Changing Homeschool Curriculum Mid-Year As an eclectic homeschool mom, there’s not one particular boxed curriculum that I get especially jazzed about. There are some curriculums that I really love, and some that I feel...
Our 2018-2019 7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
Our 2018-2019 7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Teaching basic subjects is important in your 7th grade homeschool curriculum, but allowing room for your student to explore their own interests can be very beneficial. A mix...
Our 2018-2019 4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
Our 2018-2019 4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum When choosing 4th grade homeschool curriculum, I usually focus on base subjects, like English/Grammar, Math, Science, and History. That leaves lots of room for my kids to learn...
Our 2018-2019 Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
Our 2018-2019 Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum I wanted to make absolutely sure my twins didn’t get bored with their 2018-2019 Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum. So, I had to be very creative when planning. I absolutely...
Homeschooling Multiple Ages
Homeschooling Multiple Ages To some people, the thoughts of homeschooling multiple ages sounds like it would look like a three-ring circus, but there are ways to make it virtually painless. The best homeschool curriculum...
Best Free Apps for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
Best Free Apps for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners Let me just start by stating that I don’t believe that learning apps should ever be used as the only means of homeschooling your child, but they...
