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We often think of physics as a high school science subject. But, physics is a great subject for children to learn during the elementary school years. And homeschooling provides the flexibility to add this subject at whatever age you want! Physics is the study of matter, forces, velocity, friction, simple machines, energy, aerodynamics, magnetism, electricity, … Continue reading Teach Homeschool Physics to Your Children
How is your homeschool year going? Have you stuck with your original plan or have things gotten off track? To make sure your homeschool year is as successful as you envisioned, it is important to complete a homeschool checkup in the middle of the year! As we go through the year, our days and weeks … Continue reading Midyear Homeschool Checkup
My youngest son is moving on to third grade this year in our homeschool. Each year, I make a grid with all of the subjects we plan on covering for the school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. I explain more about this in A Simple Way to … Continue reading Our 3rd Grade Homeschool Plan
My oldest son is beginning 6th grade this year in our homeschool. Each year, I make a grid with all of the subjects we plan on covering for the next school year and then fill in what curriculum I think I want to use. I explain more about this in A Simple Way to Plan … Continue reading Our 6th Grade Homeschool Plan
Prime Day is here and really should be called Prime Days this year since it is two days long: July 15th and 16th! It is one of those things that sounds great, but can quickly get overwhelming once you try to figure out what is on sale and what you really want to buy. So, … Continue reading Prime Day Deals for Homeschoolers
I was recently given an opportunity to review the new Beyond the Stick Figure Drawing Course in exchange for free access to the course for the next year. This was a perfect opportunity because I had been thinking recently that despite all the fun the boys have had with art projects over the years, they … Continue reading Beyond the Stick Figure Drawing Course Review
It is that time of the year where we look back over our school year and see what worked and didn't work and where we want to make changes for next school year. Below, I share with you how our choices for our 5th grade homeschool curriculum worked so you can make better informed decisions … Continue reading Our 5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum in Review
It is that time of the year where I look back over our school year and see what worked and what didn't work. Where we made progress, what subjects fell off the schedule at some point during the school year and what we want to change for next school year! Here I share it all … Continue reading Our 2nd Grade Homeschool Curriculum in Review
Do you buy a full history curriculum or create your own? We have done both in our homeschool depending on how much prep work I want to put into it that particular year. The benefit of creating your own history curriculum is your children can choose the topics. Then, they will be much more engaged … Continue reading DIY Your Own History Curriculum
A few years ago, I was at our state homeschool convention and came across the Take Time for Art booth. I learned they made art kits for different historical periods with accompanying art history and instructional videos for each kit. I KNEW the Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece kits would be perfect in a year … Continue reading Take Time for Art: Middle Ages Art Curriculum Review
Do you make New Year's Resolutions? If so, do you make them for your homeschool? This year I was making some resolutions and after I wrote one of them down, I had to laugh. I thought to myself "Only a homeschool parent would make that resolution"! (Keep reading to see what it is!) Then, I … Continue reading Inspiring Homeschool Resolutions for 2019
Are you looking to simplify your homeschool this year? One way is to combine subjects. And one easy way to do this is with grammar notebooking! Grammar notebooking combines copy work and grammar analysis with another subject you are already doing. Your children simply copy a sentence or two from what they read and then … Continue reading Fall Back into Homeschooling with Grammar Notebooking