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During nine years of writing for the homeschooling market, I’ve been disappointed many times to discover that homeschool curricula often do not include Art and Music. These studies have always been the first to fall off course lists when money is limited, or schedules...

Most of us have some memory of learning to recite a well-known poem.  “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. A friend of mine, 40 years later, could still recite all the words of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred...

With teaching methods being re-evaluated nearly every day, many teachers have been focusing on more individualized education for kids. We are all realizing how “cookie-cutter” a lot of older teaching methods became, and how most children don’t learn that way. With the...

Whether you’re an avid bird watcher or a novice, you may be excited to start researching the local birds in your area. This can also be a great outdoor activity to do with your children! Kids of all ages can enjoy being out in nature, and figuring out which bird they...

It’s easy for parents to forget about another potential rockstar in the classroom besides the teacher, and that’s the teacher’s aide! With so many things to keep track of, you always want to make sure you’re engaging with any and all teacher’s aides and thanking them...

The U.S. Department of Education announced in January that “States will not be allowed to cancel federally mandated standardized exams this school year despite the pandemic, though they will be offered significant flexibility in how they give those tests and how (the...

If you are the parent of a homeschooled student who is a junior or senior in high school, you need to know that standardized college entrance exam requirements have changed substantially. This is true especially for athletes entering college in the fall of 2023....

I have a friend who has been homeschooling her 14-year-old autistic son since he was eight years old.  She is an amazing teacher and has dedicated her fulltime schedule to educating her son and working with other learning challenged children.   At the end of this...

If you’re a new homeschooling parent, the reality of organizing, managing, and having the time to be the actual teacher for your school, can seem like a daunting and overwhelming task. Since the pandemic of 2020 and 2021, homeschool registrations have exploded, and...

Obesity has always been around each generation, but today’s youth is seeing a dramatic uptick. For many children, they spend more time sitting than staying active, resulting in poor health. Keeping your children active and engaged is more important than ever, though,...

In such a digital age, it can be hard to forget about Polaroids and what’s changed since our children are now growing up on devices. Although there’s a familiarity of various things from the “yester” years, many children may not understand or feel as connected to...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, you may be thinking more about getting chocolates or flowers for your significant other than anything else. But for your children, this is a perfect time to reinforce what most kids already understand: that Love is Love in it’s purest...

It’s hard to believe, but the earth has, once again, completed a full circle around the sun!  365 days goes by faster every year!   This is a perfect time to look back at your home school performance and successes over the past year and identify some New Year’s...

Since your child was a baby, being soothed through song, whispers, and gentle talking has most likely worked wonders for keeping them calm and happy. As your baby grew up, they will still rely on these techniques, almost more so! However you get your child ready for...

You probably didn’t wake up one morning and think to yourself, “I must teach my kids to quilt!” Or even have the knowledge of how to quilt yourself! But there’s something to be said about crafting and other activities that involve hands-on work, especially when...