Making homeschool decisions easy
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
Today I am sharing with you a fun website to introduce your students to touch-typing. Dance Mat Typing is a fun online program provided by the BBC. BBC Bitesize is an online study support website for children of all ages. There are many other fun, helpful programs so be sure to look around the Bitesize webpage for more helpful resources. Dance Mat Typing – Why Learn to Touch
I grew up playing the piano. Much to my dismay, my oldest wanted to play the violin. This meant paying for someone else to teach her. It meant the drive to and from and time out of the house. Violin lessons outside the house were wonderful (because we loved the teacher so much) but they were time consuming and often disruptive to our schedule. Jump
Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite math websites, XtraMath.org. It is a FREE, web-based math facts fluency program. XtraMath is a nonprofit organization supported by grants and donations, dedicated to helping students learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. XtraMath: Free Math Facts Practice You choose the program that is right for your child and they begin with a pretest and are given
When I began researching homeschooling options way back when, I ran across Ambleside Online and was immediately intrigued. For various reasons, I ended up selecting another curriculum to begin with; however, Christmas found me lingering on the Ambleside Online website. By the New Year, we jumped into Year 1 and haven’t looked back since. Ambleside Online (AO) is a K (Year 0) through 12 (Year
We are sharing a few of our favorite things! Homeschool favorites for you – on sale! You will want to browse this list for ideas for December and the new homeschool semester. Dates and details are listed below… At Our Journey Westward, you can find creative curriculum like the NaturExplorers series, and how-to teaching guides like Charlotte Mason Homeschooling in 18 Easy Lessons and Loving Living
I know we all would love easy beautiful homeschool plans. I’ve found a wonderful way to add both beauty and fun to your homeschool. And get this – the planning and shopping is even done for you. With this open and go back to school backpack set, you can have a wonderful start to your homeschool year. Limited time! This back to school backpack is
