Do I Need a Designated Homeschool Room?
While researching and preparing to homeschool, you’ve probably come across some pretty amazing classroom ideas, I know I have. Bedrooms, basements, garages, or dens creatively transformed into cute little schoolrooms complete with desks, bookshelves, storage bins, a craft area, and cozy reading nook. How much fun those parents must have had designing these rooms! This…
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Boredom Busters: 80+ Activities for Kids
“I’m bored”, the declaration that parents dread hearing. Honestly, I think it is good for kids to learn to entertain themselves. However there are times, especially near the end of summer when we are all ready for some fresh, new ideas. I may receive compensation from products purchased using affiliate links SUMMERTIME FUN If you…
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Summer Reading Programs for Kids
As a child our library’s reading program was as much a part of my summer as eating ice pops or running through the sprinkler. To this day I love to be immersed in a good book, and I credit reading as igniting my love for learning. Suitable for reluctant readers and bookworms alike, summer reading…
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Choosing Curriculum Part 8: Accredited or Unaccredited?
A common concern among homeschooling families is how pursuing a home education might affect their child’s future career aspirations. Some parents refrain from homeschooling, convinced it will limit college or university entrance and their child’s ability to earn a degree. This blog seeks to correct misconceptions regarding homeschooling and college, specifically accreditation and the diploma.…
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Choosing Curriculum Part 7: Mastery or Spiral?
Choosing a curriculum is a challenge, even for seasoned homeschoolers. The purpose of this blog series is to assist parents new to home education gain an understanding of how to determine which style, method, and curriculum is best suited to their lifestyle and personality. In today’s blog we take a brief look at two approaches…
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Choosing Curriculum Part 6: An Overview of Homeschool Methods
As an Affiliate I may earn compensation from purchases made using links in this blog. Before I decided to homeschool, I was unfamiliar with educational philosophies or teaching methods. I had heard the terms Montessori and Classical but hadn’t given them much thought. I soon realized that I had a lot to learn before I…
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