Our Top 25 Living History Books

February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The following post is written by Carlie the founder of So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler? and Managing Your Blessings. In our homeschool, living history is a favorite subject with all of our students (and teachers). Sure, we love all the subjects, but there is something about reading living history books aloud together that excites [...]

Filed Under: elementary school, family, geography, middle school, social studies

10 Ways to Homeschool with Baseball

April 20, 2012 by 7 Comments

Written by contributor Jen @ Forever For Always No Matter What Soon, we will hear the crack of the bat as the major league baseball season gets under way around the country.  We love baseball at our house.  For the past several years we have taken baseball trips in the summer to different major league [...]

Filed Under: arts and crafts, elementary school, field trips, geography, social studies, sports

Great Homeschooling Links : July 15, 2011

July 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Can you believe that July is almost half done already? I can’t!  It seems like this summer just flew by.  By the time that you’re reading this, we will have already started our new school year. How about you? When does your year start? Kidwash : Peanuts are Evil I rarely link to my own [...]

Filed Under: curriculum, elementary school, games, geography, gifted education, great links, hands on, summer Tagged With:

Encouraging Independent Learning

November 18, 2010 by 4 Comments

As a homeschooling family we have a pretty wide range of ways we homeschool.  I wouldn’t call us “traditional schoolers” yet I wouldn’t call us complete “unschoolers” either. Depending on the child we incorporate a variety of learning methods in our home.  We drill words, we go on nature walks, we read together, watch educational [...]

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Raising Children Who Feel at Home in the World

September 21, 2010 by 4 Comments

With globalization, international travel, and the internet it seems like the world is getting smaller.  Businesses are seeking out people who feel comfortable working with those of different cultures and backgrounds, and people willing to travel and live in other countries. Besides the world is just becoming a more complex place, and it is more [...]

Filed Under: geography, life skills, social studies

Autumn Equinox Is A Geography Bonanza

September 15, 2010 by 6 Comments

The first day of autumn is right around the corner! This year it falls on September 22, 2010 at 11:09 PM (Eastern).  It’s called the autumnal equinox, and this real life event is a great way to work a little astronomy and world culture into your homeschool lessons. There are two equinoxes during the year, [...]

Filed Under: autumn/fall, geography, science, social studies

Geography with a Twist

September 9, 2010 by 4 Comments

Are you tired of learning about geography from a book? Are you looking for a fun way to make this subject come alive in your home? Then I have just the project for you, Flat Travelers. Appropriate for a variety of ages and at the cost as low as a stamp, this is a fun [...]

Filed Under: geography, projects, unschooling
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