Summer is fast approaching! Some homeschool families continue with their schooling through the summer, some lighten the load but continue to provide educational opportunities, and some take a break and play all summer. Whatever you do in your family, here are some ideas for having family fun over the next few months! Martha Stewart [...]
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My oldest child will turn 16 this summer. Since he will be starting college in just two years, we have been doing a lot of prep work. This process has really opened my eyes to what has worked and what hasn’t over the last 11 years of homeschooling him. We have mostly unschooled, and [...]
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We all want our kids to love books and reading. Reporting on the books they have read can be dry or it can be fun. While traditional book reports have their place in our homeschool, I really like to encourage the kids’ creativity and imagination when it comes to book reporting. Here are some [...]
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I just received a school catalog in the mail and they have a “nature” kit for classrooms for a whopping $500! Granted, the kit comes with several manuals and accessories, such as flashlights and magnifying glasses, for a whole classroom. But the kit basically contains sticks, rocks, acorns, pinecones, etc. Really? I guess we are [...]
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Photo: Stock Xchng/ Horton Group Fall provides a great opportunity for all kinds of natural learning activities. With the change of season, you can incorporate all kinds of autumn-related activities into your homeschooling lessons. Here are nine ideas for fall activities, but you can use them as a springboard to doing all kinds of additional [...]
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