Making homeschool decisions easy
When I was teaching full time in the public school classroom, one of my favorite resources was Bill Nye the Science Guy. Periodically, I would share the videos with my students to fill in gaps or keep each of my fifth grade classes in sync with one another when classes were cancelled due to assemblies or holidays. We would occasionally talk about the experiment the
With our third high schooler now heading into her junior year, I realized it is time to ramp up our preparation for college admissions testing and more. In a busy homeschooling household with multiple ages, I am still surprised at how easily these type of requirements sneak up on us! Thankfully there are multiple ways to include some test prep time. In the past we
Are you looking ahead to high school with fear and trembling? I know I did about 15 years ago when my oldest was approaching those important years. There are so many unknowns. How will high school work in your home? Will you be able to manage academically? How will the teen years turn out for your family? A decade and a half ago, there was also the question whether
Welcome to our Favorite Children’s Books by the authors here at Curriculum Choice! In today’s post you will find living books for every age or grade level. Is your favorite book included? You may even discover a new author or beloved book series. Be sure to bookmark or pin this for future reference. You won’t want to miss out on this huge resource! From The Curriculum Choice Archives
When my daughter was young, she was all about exploring, making things with tons of tape and cardboard, asking lots of questions, wondering “why’s” and always eager to learn new things. So when we were looking for a elementary curriculum, we wanted something that would nurture this spirit of exploration with lots of hands on projects – yet would still cover all the bases. We
We as a Curriculum Choice review team are so pleased to share with you Homeschooling High School eCourses created by one of our very own! Heather Woodie of Blog, She Wrote has shared and encouraged us all in our homeschooling. She has shared posts here such as How I Homeschool, How to Prepare for Homeschooling High School, Homeschool Methods and Philosophies and many more. Heather’s
Welcome to the Curriculum Choice author carnival on Homeschooling Methods and Philosophies. Enjoy and share in the wisdom of our collective experience as homeschooling moms from various perspectives and methods as you read them through and apply them to your own home education. Below, we share examples from our Curriculum Choice Philosophies page plus reviews of related curricula and helpful posts from our team of
This year our sixth grader asked if she could have the Apologia Exploring Creation with Botany textbook to simply study on her own. Of course! This is a perfect text to enjoy during spring and summer – independently or with multiple ages. Have you considered independent homeschool science studies in your homeschool? Each spring we have a family discussion about what science to study the
