Can kids really learn from apps? Our list of the BEST educational apps for each subject area!
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What is Alternative Education? 4 Options for Your Child
What is alternative education? Answers to your question plus 4 options for your child.
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Why have a nature classroom?
The nature classroom is not a recent phenomenon. Aside from the obvious health benefits, here’s why you should have one, too!
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Backyard Natural Playground: A Space for Experimentation & Play
Creating a natural backyard playground is an easy, fun, and extremely cost effective project. Find ideas here for creating a space for experimentation and play!
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Homeschool Management Success! 5 Tips for a Healthy Mindset
Guys, the Homeschool Resource Room mailbag is just about bursting with questions about homeschool management. “How do I teach all of these children at once??” “How do I get laundry, and dinner, and potty training all done on top of homeschooling?” “Aglksdjklgheislkjsd HELP!” Ok, so that last one might not sound like a question about…
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Independent Work: 5 Strategies for Encouraging Independence at Home
Today, I’d like to share an excerpt from a play I’m writing titled: “Independent Work in the Homeschool.” Enter CHILDREN CHILD #1: MOM! Mommy! Mom-mom-mom-mooooooom! FRAZZLED MOTHER: What is it? I’m trying to teach your brother about decimals. CHILD #2: I need to ask you a question. CHILD #1: I was here first! FRAZZLED MOTHER:…
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PRIDE Reading Program Review: Multi-Sensory Learning
I’m excited to share a review of the PRIDE Reading Program. We tried the Yellow Book Program Kit – Level 1. PRIDE is designed for students who struggle with learning to read but can be used by anyone. It’s also multi-sensory, meaning your child won’t spend the entire lesson in front of a workbook.
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Accommodations for ADHD: 25+ Tips & Recommendations
Many parents, at some point, realize their child might need learning accommodations for ADHD symptoms in order to learn effectively. Whether they’re homeschooling, distance learning, or going to brick-and-mortar schools, ADHD symptoms can be tricky and require some alternative methods. Of course, no child is alike, even those that share an ADHD diagnosis! As I…
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Homeschool Unit Studies: WHY & HOW this Method Works!
Have you ever thought of trying out homeschool unit studies? Maybe you’ve heard of them before, but figured it was just another activity. Maybe you didn’t quite get how they worked, and were afraid to ask. Or maybe you’ve never even heard of homeschool unit studies in the first place. Friend, let me set your…
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Outdoor Winter Activities: 25 Fun and Creative Cold Weather Ideas!
As the weather starts getting blustery and chill, parents everywhere are scrambling to find outdoor winter activities for their kids. Everyone can think of the obvious ones like sledding, ice skating, and building a snowman. Yet somehow, even before Christmas, your kids are going to be complaining that they’ve “already done that.” I still say…
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Outdoor Learning Activities For Kids: 10 MORE Great Ideas!
If you enjoyed PART ONE of my series on outdoor learning activities, you’ve come to the right place for more! Most of these activities are broad enough to appeal to many age groups, and can be done with multiple ages. If you’d like to learn more about how to get all your kids of various…
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10 Educational Outdoor Activities (that you can try tomorrow!)
You’ve all heard how educational outdoor activities can be for our kids. However, when you actually stop to think of ideas, it’s easy to get stumped! (Pun completely intended, of course.) The next time you want to take your tykes outside for some enriching outdoor play, break out this list and its counterpart, 10 MORE…
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Executive Functioning Checklist: Where does your child fall?
Filling out an executive functioning checklist was a common task for me as a teacher. Every year, I’d have at least a handful of children being evaluated for ADHD, Autism, a learning disability, anxiety, or other conditions that might manifest themselves at least partially with executive dysfunction. While I was trained and familiar with the…
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Logic of English Foundations: Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
3 excellent reasons to pick Logic of English Foundations for Kindergarten! #homeschoolcurriculum #homeschool #homeschooling #learningtoread #raisingreaders
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Executive Functioning Activities: 50 Skill Builders for Kids of All Ages!
50+ FUN executive functioning activities and skill builders for kids of all ages!
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Professional and GORGEOUS Homeschool Printing: Family Nest Review
Beautiful, affordable, on-demand homeschool printing by Family Nest Printing.
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Teaching Writing at Home with WriteShop Primary: Engaging & EASY!
Fun for kids and easy for parents, WriteShop Primary is an excellent choice for teaching writing. I am so psyched to use it this year! This engaging, hands-on program will help your child become a better writer and make the entire process stress-free.
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Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum: 2 SIMPLE Picks for a Great Year
Last time I wrote about kindergarten homeschool curriculum, I had a list as long as my arm. This time around, I need to keep it SIMPLE. In fact for my youngest child’s kindergarten year, we’re only using two things. For a full list of your secular homeschool curriculum options, see our Secular Homeschool Curriculum Guide.…
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How to create a daily homeschool schedule
I’ve got a series of questions to help you clarify what’s most important to creating your daily schedule. I’ve also included a few sample schedules so you can see how real homeschoolers are getting things done!
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Should I make a homeschool report card?
Whether or not you should create a homeschool report card is a very personal decision. Here are some tips for creating a system that honors your family’s values while still providing meaningful feedback for your child.
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