All About Bones
Whether your child is learning about animals or his own body, a study of bones is a good place to start. And you can find the supplies you need in your local grocery store – or your very own kitchen! What You’ll Need Disposable Pan Bleach Whole Chicken from the Grocery Store Tape Construction Paper Picture of a human skeleton Picture of a chicken’s
A New Year, A New Start for Homeschooling
If you’re like me, the holidays are a busy time with family and friends, and the schoolwork gets less attention. While we enjoy the Christmas season, we need the change in the calendar page to give us the boost we need to start again. If the holidays got your family a little off-track too, here are some things that might help: Set Some Homeschooling
The Struggling Reader
For quite a while now, I’ve told our co-op teachers that my youngest son is a “late-reader”. “He just isn’t reading quite yet,” I would explain to them, and they would reassure me, telling me they understood completely, and they wouldn’t call on him in class to read. Many people would reiterate what I’ve heard a number of times: sometimes it takes boys a
Describe It! Game
This year, I’m teaching a creative writing class at our co-op. The students are learning how to use just the right words to describe objects, pets, and people. So to practice, we played a “describing” game. This game worked well with a large group, but it could easily be played by just two or three. Supplies Brown Paper Lunch Bags Small recognizable objects that
Teaching Art
Homeschooling offers advantages that traditional schooling cannot: flexible schedules, more time with family members to build relationships, and instruction tailored to each student’s needs. But homeschooling has its challenges as well, and one of those can be teaching art. If a parent doesn’t have a lot of background or experience, they might be at a loss about where to begin. Here are some ideas
Over in the Meadow
Over in the Meadow is a counting nursery rhyme written by Olive Wadsworth. The poem was put to music, and I remember my mom singing it when I was growing up. Today, there are lots of picture books illustrating the poem, so when I find one at our library, we check it out, take it home, and start singing. While it’s fun to see
Our road to homeschooling
In our large extended family, we have quite a few school teachers. Until last year, I was not one of them. In fact, until a couple of years ago, we had full intention of sending our sweet son into the city school system where my husband works. But as we realized that our child’s birthday was going to cause him to miss the preschool
Favorite Easy Readers
If you have a child learning to read, here’s a list of some easy readers they can enjoy this summer.
Identifying Trees – What’s Growing in Your Backyard?
Identifying trees is a fun activity for the whole family as you find out just what’s growing out there!
Family Newsletter | Homeschooling Resources
A family newsletter is a great way to practice reading and writing skills in your homeschool — and a great way to record memories!
