Writing is undoubtedly the subject I have found most challenging to teach in our homeschool. After trying several different writing programs with only minimal success, I seriously doubted my ability to teach writing to my children. With three children in high school, I was desperate to find a writing course…
A timeline is an excellent tool to help children visualize history. Somehow it seems to help all those people and events come together into one continuous story. In addition, it provides an ideal way to review and cement what has been studied. While younger children may prefer a large wall…
As one of the original thirteen colonies, Pennsylvania has a rich and colorful history. Yet I remember my junior high study of PA history as dry and boring. But really, it doesn’t have to be that way! As homeschoolers, we have the wonderful opportunity of teaching Pennsylvania history so that…
Homeschoolers in Pennsylvania are required to maintain “… a log, made contemporaneously with the instruction, which designates by title the reading materials used …” (Act 169, The Pennsylvania Homeschooling Law) Because the wording of Act 169 is somewhat vague, the interpretations of this statement are many and varied. Some families choose…
Homeschool planning is in full swing at our house. Choosing materials and planning a full year of learning for five school-age children is best started well ahead of time! I designed this printable planner to fit my own curriculum planning methods. The planner contains sections for seven different subjects or…