The following is a post from contributing writer Carlie from So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler? One of my favorite things to teach my children is how to read. I just adore the beginning stages of reading and have thoroughly enjoyed teaching all three of my children to read. From my oldest (who is soon [...]
How to Find Used Homeschool Curriculum
May 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Shannen of Middle Way Mom There’s a slogan from a retailer in the midwest, “Why buy new when slightly used will do?” Yes! We need to pinch our homeschool pennies to keep some room for fun trips to state parks, museums, tours, and all that. Plus, curriculum [...]
Should We Be Teaching Handwriting?
May 3, 2013 by 6 Comments
The following is a post from contributing author Heather Harris from Teaching My 3. When I was a young child, I thought that by the time the year 2013 rolled around, we would have flying cars and robot maids much like The Jetsons. While I am a bit disappointed in not having a robot maid, [...]
Free Language Arts Resources Online for Homeschoolers
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer Dianna Kennedy. Teaching your children language arts can be a challenge – you’ll cover everything from phonics to grammar, sentence structure to poetry. I’m sharing my best free resources for language arts in this list. Get your pencils ready to take some notes! 1.Handwriting Worksheets My boys [...]
Free Resources for Teaching Music to Your Children
March 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Dianna Kennedy. My oldest daughter sings like a dream. She did NOT get that talent from me, since I have no rhythm and can’t carry a tune. I love music and want to make sure that my younger children learn music theory along with music appreciation. Since [...]
What to Do When You Finish Your Curriculum Early
February 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. You’ve researched and found the perfect curriculum. You’ve planned and got it all scheduled. Everything’s going great…until you finish your curriculum before you finish your school year. What do you do? Do a fun unit study. If you finish your planned [...]
Switching Curriculum in Your Homeschool
January 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
The following post is from contributing writer Carlie Kercheval who blogs over at So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler? Have you ever had a really good rhythm going with your homeschool curriculum and then all of a sudden, one day, it seems as if it is no longer working? Maybe it has happened to you [...]
