Multiplication is Like Making a Bowl of Cereal
Honeybun has a knack for getting really frustrated with new math concepts. Getting her to even attempt regrouping (borrowing with…
The Home School Zone
Please Stop Worrying About My Homeschoolers Socialization
As a homeschooling family, we are constantly faced with judgement from others. We are still part of a lesser-known and…
Candy Math: Using Halloween Candy to Practice Graphing
As homeschoolers, we use try to use every opportunity we can for learning and often take advantage of “teachable” moments…
Resources for Teaching and Learning Elementary Science
We don’t use a science curriculum in our homeshooling program (or any curriculum, really!) But it doesn’t mean we don’t…
Fun Spelling Activities to Make Spelling Less Boring
We’ve been using the Sequential Spelling system since we started homeschooling two years ago and while I love the program,…
Using the Common Core to Guide Your Homeschool Curriculum
The Common Core State Standards have gotten a bad reputation over the past few years. The implementation across the country…
Homeschool Take 3: A New Homeschool Routine
Today we “officially” begin our third year of homeschooling. It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since we…
Easy Mural Painting with Kids
Like any kids, mine love to paint. Given the choice, they would probably paint all day, every day. Unfortunately, they…
What You Need to Homeschool: Tools for Homeschool Success
Homeschooling can seem really overwhelming, especially when starting out. For those of us who aren’t familiar with homeschooling (as in…
South America Unit Study
Last summer the girls and I undertook our European Learning Adventure and while we started out strong with our week…