Making homeschool decisions easy
Graduation is nearly upon us and like most families with seniors, homeschool families are giving thought to graduation parties and activities to honor our graduates. Here are ideas for celebrating homeschool graduates from our team of authors. Celebrating Homeschool Graduates There are many ways to celebrate graduates – whether they are graduating from a brick and mortar school or homeschool. Plan a graduation party with
For high school, most of us need the teacher answer key for at least some, if not all, subjects. Complete answer keys can be very expensive. A few years ago, our teens switched to Saxon math. (Side note: this has been an excellent switch, and I have actually apologized to my older children for not using Saxon in high school.) Although I know math, it’s
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
As homeschoolers, we have much more freedom in designing and choosing our studies and the routes of learning we take. Things are always changing in our homeschool based on the needs and learning habits of each of our children. This year, we started a new journey in our homeschool by exploring Dual Credit at Home. I have been intrigued by all I have seen these
Our family has used the Sonlight Curriculum in some fashion for the past seven years. Over the years we’ve moved through a variety of the Sonlight Core programmes, science programmes, and even a few of the language arts programmes. So it was that the 2018 school year found us with a student in Sonlight Core 300. Sonlight lists their levels for varying age ranges, but
Everywhere we go, we are presented with statistics about things to buy, things to do, the economy, politics, health issues, polls, wages, and more. But sometimes these statistics contradict each other, and what then? How To Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff This famous little book by Darrell Huff is a humorous explanation of the ways truth is misrepresented with statistics. With example after example,
The leaves are changing and the weather is cooling off here in NY. As the days get shorter and the nights longer (something I don’t look forward to), I hold on to the anticipation of the upcoming holiday season. Beginning with fall and running through the New Year we find ourselves swept up in a wave of season/holiday celebrations. Not just in our everyday lives,
The Mobile Homeschool takes advantage of the tools and environments we find ourselves in and helps our homeschools to thrive no matter where we are. One of the most wonderful things about homeschooling is taking the show on the road. We aren’t tied to one place. We can seek adventure. And sometimes we find ourselves out and about based on life’s many rhythms- Doctor’s appointments
