I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I have placed very little emphasis on art in our homeschool. Because I’m homeschooling a large family, most of my attention has been focused on the academic essentials–math, reading, and writing–and other required subjects. At the same time, I realize that exposure to creative…
I’m almost ashamed to admit this, but . . . we have never read or studied Shakespeare in our homeschool. At all. The main reason? I somehow got through high school AND three semesters of college without studying Shakespeare, so I felt I didn’t know enough about his works to…
Chemistry. Just the word seems to strike fear in the heart of many students. But what if there were a way to make chemistry less intimidating by introducing basic concepts in a FUN way? Well, there actually is a way to learn basic chemistry concepts without cracking a textbook. And…
This post is sponsored by Praxis. One of the greatest concerns of homeschool parents everywhere is that their teens are prepared for real life after graduation. After all, we pour our time and our hearts into educating and training our children to the best of our ability. The stereotypes from…
I am quite possibly the world’s most artistically-challenged person. (Just thought I’d throw that out there for any other homeschool moms who feel completely inept in the art department. Y’all are not alone.) I can’t imagine where my daughter, Kaylee, gets her love of all things artistic, but I’ve done…
Most of my kids are not really into science activities. They would much rather read a textbook, complete worksheets, or watch science videos. Recently, though, Collin has taken an interest in what I would call creative science activities. (One of his coolest projects was a lamp made from a can…
Why We Love Easy Grammar and Daily Grams When we first began homeschooling more than 11 years ago, I found that one of my children was struggling to grasp even the simplest grammar concepts. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions – recognizing and labeling all the words in a sentence was confusing…
Over the years I’ve discovered that simplification is the key to homeschooling a larger family. One way I streamline things is by teaching only math and phonics in the early grades (K-2). However, it’s vitally important to be introducing history and science to younger learners, even if those subjects aren’t…
Guest post by Meghan Heffernan Math. History. Art. Science. All of these are important subjects your kids should be learning about in school. But what about important life skills, like how to make money, how to use money, and how to save? Although they may not have to worry about…