Making homeschool decisions easy
Throughout our 16 years of homeschooling, I’ve run into all kinds of curriculum decisions. There are many, many options! I could usually identify which style or approach might work for our family. Many curriculum choices proved ones we loved and have used over and over again. And then there is MATH. Some homeschool Moms find it simple to choose and implement math options for their
As a veteran homeschool Mom, I enjoy pulling together my own curriculum for study. Especially in history or science, I find the process exciting! The freedom of choice seems to win me over. As a veteran homeschool Mom, I also really appreciate curriculum in a box ready to go! Sometimes I lack energy or time to search dozens of book titles and activity ideas. I
If you need or desire to offer your children end of year testing — I suggest checking out the ease and flexibility of Homeschool Testing! It is no-fuss standardized testing for your homeschool. Growing up I either enjoyed testing week at school, or really disliked those days. I was a solid A-student, but testing threw me off. My love-hate relationship resulted from feeling overwhelmed by
I’ve shared before around my own experiences with teaching science in our homeschool. At times I felt quite confident, especially in life science subjects such as plants, weather or animal study. Many other times I wondered if we covered enough of the basics. Certain topics seemed out of my comfort zone of science knowledge. I gravitated away from introducing chemistry before high school or having younger
In my 15 years of homeschooling, I’ve heard one concern repeated over and over again among Moms in co-op break rooms or in conversations. Science. Specifically, teaching science courses well not only in the often daunting high school years, but also in elementary grades. Each Mom desired her children gain knowledge and enjoy the process, yet sometimes felt intimidated by the topic. I can certainly
Years ago my now college junior wanted to dissect a frog — a real one. I tried convincing her Biology class wasn’t far off. I felt she would enjoy the experience better at co-op instead of home. And honestly, did we really need to explore the topic so early? She was only in fifth grade. My efforts focused on my needs too. Where would I
{I received this product for free and was compensated for my time to review it.} I would venture to think most homeschool parents are often on the lookout for quality curriculum. Am I right? We spend hours pouring through catalogs, reading reviews online, maybe attending conferences, and definitely chatting with friends about the ULTIMATE question: So, what curriculum do you use? 🙂 Today, I’d like
Now into year two of this homeschooling high school journey, I’m happy to report there’s not as much fear and trembling for the years ahead. As a homeschool parent, I found equipping myself with information the best way to ward off feelings of being overwhelmed at navigating high school waters. It’s not all smooth sailing, but knowing help is available (and accessing said help) has been
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