—– The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. Middle school is a time of great transition in our family’s home education program. We take a relaxed approach during the elementary years—not unschooling, but definitely far from school-at-home. My youngest is in sixth grade now. I work with him [...]
Our Big Boxes of Books
September 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. I hear this question frequently in homeschooling circles: how much paperwork do I have to keep? That is different for every state, of course, and I recommend keeping good records for high school. But I don’t keep worksheets and consumable [...]
American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts, and Cub Scouts: A Perfect Fit for Homeschoolers
August 17, 2012 by 6 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. Scouting has always been an integral part of our family life: Cub Scouts and then Boy Scouts for our boys (our oldest is an Eagle Scout), and American Heritage Girls for our daughter. We deliberately chose to put scouting at the [...]
Book Review: Grammar Girl’s Ultimate Writing Guide for Students
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. I am a grammar and writing book junkie. I have two complete shelves of such guides, and I have no plans to stop collecting. But honestly, I don’t use them all. I use bits and pieces from some of them as [...]
Ways for Kids To Earn Money Around the House
June 29, 2012 by 22 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. If your kids are like mine, they love to have a little cash on hand. While we do have give our children a weekly allowance (see Our Allowance System), they are often looking for ways to earn more money. My youngest [...]
To Test or Not To Test?
May 16, 2012 by 8 Comments
The following is a post by contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. To test or not to test? It is one of the most common questions I hear in homeschooling discussions. Every state has different requirements for testing. In our state (Tennessee), one must register in one of three ways in order to [...]
Celebrating National Poetry Month with Hands-on Poetry Projects
March 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. National Poetry Month is right around the corner! Since 1996, April has been designated as National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets. It is a time to for people everywhere to celebrate poetry and its vital place in our [...]
