How to Home-School: Unit Studies
This post is the third in a six-part series on “Teaching Methods.” Unit studies is a teaching method that has two particular advantages: It allows you to cover a number of different subjects while...
View ArticleHow To: Teach Science
I am anti-textbook. Well, not really. I use them throughout my children’s schooling for math, and for reading up until 6th grade. But for most other subjects I feel you can do better without...
View Article9 Helpful Hints for a (Relatively) Happy Homeschool
Today I am offering some “helpful hints” that have been gleaned from my 20+ years of homeschooling. I hope that you will find that applying one (or more!) of these tips helps your homeschool day go a...
View ArticleHomeschooling ABC’s: J, K, and L
With this post we’re officially half-way through our “Homeschooling ABC’s” journey. I hope you’ve enjoyed these posts! If nothing else, you’ve got to love the picture above. I don’t know about you,...
View ArticleHomeschooling ABC’s: P, Q, and R
Have you thought lately about why you’re homeschooling? Do you struggle with finding the time to “do it all” as a homeschooler? Could you use some rest and relaxation? If so, this post will help...
View ArticleCan You Teach Science Without Textbooks?
As I tackle this question I would like to first point out that two of my grown children are “scientists.” My daughter has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in the sciences (her Master’s degree is in...
View ArticleYou’re Doing Too Much!
Whether you homeschool year-round, or you’re winding up this school year and already planning for the next, this post can help you manage your time and find ways to make sure you (and your kids) stay...
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