How I learned to relax and love homeschool routines After 15 years teaching in structured classrooms, I knew the disadvantages of having a rigid schedule for both teacher…
Homeschool How-To: Using Museums Museums are a valuable resource for homeschooling families. Whatever you’re studying, there’s a museum with resources that can help! In a new series of…
“What about socialization?” Fellow homeschoolers: Have you been asked, “What about socialization?” There should be a homeschool Girl Scout badge for answering this question. It’s a rite of…
Ancient History: Mesopotamia Study Are you teaching ancient history in your homeschool? We are wrapping up our unit on Mesopotamia, and I have some thoughts. I recorded the…
Holiday Gift Guide This is THAT time of year – when my apartment building’s package room becomes an Amazon warehouse, stuffed to the brim with gifts for the…
Secular Homeschool History Are you planning to teach history and wondering where to start? Should you begin with the first civilizations? The Ice Age? The Big Bang? Many…
Should you use grade levels in your homeschool? As homeschoolers, we have the freedom to establish the educational environment that will most benefit our children. We can select…
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