Making homeschool decisions easy
The words “creative homeschool” can conjure up images of arts, crafts, music, writing, and drama. It can also, however, refer to creatively fostering learning, to thinking outside the box and developing new approaches to the actual process of learning. Both of these aspects are vital parts of happy homeschools, so sit back, relax, and read about all kinds of homeschool creativity. We hope your family
November, the month of gratitude, splashed on the scene with brilliant fall colors and thirty opportunities to count blessings daily. With much intention, families can practice an attitude of thanksgiving throughout the month of November in anticipation of the true meaning of the holidays celebrated in December. Here are five November homeschool family fun ideas. November Homeschool Family Fun Ideas Be grateful every day this
My family and I have shared our experiences with our favorite Compass Classroom curriculum over the years. Now, we wanted to make homeschool decisions even easier for you by placing the reviews all together in a handy list. If you have a love of Compass Classroom homeschool curriculum like we do, we know you will find this index handy! Here is a Compass Classroom Curriculum
Homeschool High School? Yes you can! Homeschooling High School with College in Mind? Yes you can! Homeschooling high school can often seem a task too big to tackle but I’m here to tell you that not only can you do it, but you can do it well! There are tons of resources out there to help you through. Everything from planners to words of wisdom,
Boy, are you in for a treat today! The amazing homeschool mommas (who also happen to write fabulous reviews for you) are sharing some of their best, well-seasoned, favorite homeschool tips for you today. You will be blessed. Favorite Homeschool Tips From The Curriculum Choice Archives Be sure to browse the tabs above to find curriculum reviews in the age and category you are looking
Hints of cooler weather tempt and tease the senses, promising the arrival of autumn in all its glory. According to the calendar, fall arrived a week or so ago, but the true splendor of the season seems to trickle in, with pumpkin sightings, scarecrow smiles, and brilliant shades of fall dangling from treetops. Pick one tree in particular to watch throughout the month of October
Here at The Curriculum Choice we usually talk about curriculum, but a huge part of homeschooling involves extracurricular activities. Of course it can be hard to distinguish between activities that are part of the curriculum and those that are not, so a homeschooler’s definition of ‘extracurricular’ may be somewhat nebulous. It can include sports, music, drama, art, nature, and clubs as well as co-ops, volunteer
We have a love of poetry. Robert Frost, Shel Silverstein, and many of those in 100 Best Loved Poems by Dover Publications. Yet I felt – and our older children asked if – we could dig deeper and study about poetry. The art of poetry to be exact. I had been eyeing Grammar of Poetry available via The Compass Classroom for a while. We love
I have the cutest book to review for you today, another great addition to your bookshelf. Natures Day is written by Kay Maguire and illustrated by Danielle Kroll. The quality of this book is wonderful. This hardcover book has a canvas-like texture and the title has been slightly recessed into it making it feel and look like a quality book. I’m quite a tactile person
A few years ago my son mentioned he wanted to learn French. I thought of all the other, possibly, more useful languages we could learn based on where we lived. I tried, oh so hard, to convince him that he was crazy and we should really aim for one of those other languages. Not even slightly tempted he was so sure French was the way
