Homeschooling

Choosing Homeschool Curriculum (that you won't regret buying!) Have you ever excitedly purchased new homeschool curriculum only to find yourself trying to re-sell it at a significant loss a few weeks later?  Or maybe you find yourself wanting to try something new every few months because what you have just doesn’t quite work as well as you’d envisioned.  Maybe you dread having to make a curriculum selection due to the cost and unknowns of how effective it will actually be fo

Homeschooling a Visual Learner Visual learners are those that learn by seeing.  Charts, diagrams, and graphs are especially helpful to visual learners.  They may also enjoy learning through videos or lectures that utilize visual aids.  Using colorful highlighters to mark up text or creating mind maps may help them learn better. Your child might be a visual learner if s/he: is artistic and likes colorful imagery; Spends time really looking at pictures, whether in books or on w

How to Know Your Child’s Learning Style Knowing your child’s learning style can help you teach them more effectively.  It can also help you choose an instructional model or curriculum that will best help him or her learn.   This Homeschool Learning Style Quick Guide will help you understand the different learning styles and how to know which one(s) best describe your child. Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Specific to Your Child's Learning Style Do you have a better idea of you

Plan for Homeschool Success with our Free Printable Christian Planner For some of us, homeschool planning is the fun part. For others of us, not so much. But, no matter how we feel about it, homeschool planning is important! As they say, "Failing to plan is planning to fail." We moms keep a lot of plates spinning at one time. There are so many things to keep in mind, and it seems like there are so many balls we could drop. That's where these free Christian homeschool plan

The Best Homeschool Days Start the Night Before Sometimes I’m totally on my mom-game, and I wake up an hour or two before the kids.  I enjoy my coffee and quiet time then have plenty of time to write down the day’s homeschool assignments. I feel prepared and refreshed for when the kids wake.   These days trick me into thinking that every day will be like this.   Every day is not like this .  Sometimes someone wakes waaaay earlier than usual and my “alone time” becomes “toget

Math Facts + a Deck of Cards = Fun Math Games! We homeschool parents are always looking for some fun ways to mix things up and help make those math facts stick.  In fact, we often spend a small fortune each year buying new curriculum or the hot new math game we think will benefit our kids.  And if you’re anything like me, they end up collecting dust on your shelves.  What’s a mom to do?  We need fun activities for the kids that help them learn without breaking the bank.  Even

How Your Apple Devices Can Make Your Homeschooling More Effective If you're slightly addicted to Apple devices like I am, you likely have everything you need already to get rid of the bulky whiteboard and move to digital homeschool instruction. We’re still new-ish on our homeschool journey at halfway through our second year.  In another life, I was a middle and upper elementary school teacher so direct instruction (aka “teaching”!) is not new to me.  But I knew it needed to l

Parenting with Purpose Parenting can feel like a rush from one activity to the next.  Sure, we have conversations with our kids and try to guide them in a desired direction, but sometimes it feels like we’re just  surviving  it, doesn’t it?   Parenting should be about more than just surviving. Have you ever met someone truly exceptional?  Such people are few and far between, and if you meet one, it sticks with you.  I had the privilege a few years ago to meet a family that ha