Homeschool

Russia was a fun country to study during our year of homeschool units of countries and cultures. Like all countries, Russia has folktales and we found several variations of each one. …

  Managing homemaking and homeschooling can be a tricky thing. If you are anything like me, juggling the homemaking and homeschooling at the same time can be overwhelming at times. …

One of the great things about homeschooling is the amount of flexibility we have with scheduling field trips and learning adventures. In a typical public school classroom, kids will only …

One component of our homeschooling is nature walks. We get outside, enjoy fresh air, and learn about the world around us. We often have several things we need to carry …

My kids love balloons. What kid doesn't? So, it's only natural that we would do balloon science experiments. There are lots of science experiments with balloons out there, but this …

As we've been studying countries and cultures in our homeschool, we've read some really great children's books about China. These China books for kids have taught us about the way …

It's hard to believe I have a 5th grader this year, but I do. That means I'm beginning my 6th year of homeschooling! This year our curriculum seems to take …

It's hard to believe that my youngest is in kindergarten this year. We waited an extra year to start him because of his birthday and his sensory processing disorder, but …

Writing and Math. Those are the bane of my son's existence. He's not a fan of either one, but if he had to choose one over the other, it would …

In the younger years, we are so focused on teaching kids how to read using phonics and decoding skills. But what happens after that? Do we send them off into …