Help & Encouragement for Busy Moms
This summer I’ve found a great way to get my kids to practice their math facts every day. Better yet, it’s a no fuss, no whining, no arguing method to get children practicing math facts during summer break. And it’s so simple!
Are you ready?
Homeschooling can get expensive fast! How do you buy pricey curriculum for your children on a budget? These 10 frugal tips will help you get the curriculum you want within your budget.
Colonial Williamsburg’s twice annual homeschool days are a wonderful way to combine a fabulous family vacation with hands-on-learning through living history.
Completing random acts of kindness is a great way to remember to put others first, both individually and working together with your family. Here is a list of random acts of kindness for homeschoolers, with a free printable. Get started blessing others!
7 Sneaky Ways to Use a Computer to Get Your Child Learning… Without Even Realizing It
Homeschooling upper elementary students is fun and trying all at once! Today I’m sharing tips for homeschooling upper elementary children without pulling your hair out!
Reading is more than simply a necessary skill, but how do you get and keep kids reading? Teach a child the love of reading, and there will be nothing she can’t learn or explore. Yet, many children consider reading a chore not a beloved pastime.
Summer vacation means art, art, and more art at our house. My children love to spend cool mornings and late evenings at our picnic table with art supplies all around them. Art outside where I don’t have to stress about the mess makes Momma happy too!
My preschooler, Emily, loves ‘doing school’ like her big siblings. And while she has a few workbooks, I know that learning through play is what preschoolers do best.
The Basics of Critical Thinking by The Critical Thinking Co. is designed to teach critical thinking to upper elementary and middle school students. I decided to use this book with my 5th grader, who’s had no logic instruction thus far. This book has quickly become a favorite. Rebekah dislikes being ‘taught’, she much prefers to teach herself- whether through reading a book, completing a worksheet, figuring things out through trail
