Supplementing homeschool learning with quality programs is a key to avoiding burnout as a homeschool parent. Whether it is online music lessons or science units to enhance physical science or chemistry, there are resources you can pull in to enhance your curriculum at home. SeaQuest is a program that emphasizes homeschool STEM learning with homeschool STEM lessons and more. … [Read more...]
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Teaching Kids to Love Writing + Homeschool Writing Curriculum Tools
Two of my children are natural writers. They write comic books and plays. My 10 year old daughter has even written a few songs. Those piano lessons are paying off! I love hearing them read their writing. They are always so involved in the story because they crafted it. This year, teaching kids to love writing is starting with reading a lot of books. Let me tell you what I put … [Read more...]
Work at Home and Homeschooling Moms Get Balance in the Chaos
Whether you work at home, homeschool your kids or are a stay at home mom, this list of resources and tips is a go to for you! These work at home tips streamline homemaking tasks. They help you stay organized. They encourage you to live a life of balance and not chaos. Working at home and homeschooling are so similar. We are balancing home and an additional job on top of it. … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Tips From A Single Mom
I am so excited to be teaming up with Jaimi today, and feel super honored to be a guest on her amazing blog! I didn’t start off homeschooling as a single mom. But here I am, a single mom of 5, homeschooling like a boss. Well, maybe not like a boss but I’m trying! Lol. My first year homeschooling was almost 5 years ago now. It was well prayed over, well thought out … [Read more...]
Homeschool Success: Flexible Routine Works Best
The kids were stressed. I was stressed. Our first semester of homeschool was tough. I could see the positives but those positives were getting drowned lack of flexibility and little depth of learning. To achieve homeschool success a flexible routine works best. … [Read more...]
Homeschool Writing Prompts & Creative Learning Ideas
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. I knew when I saw it. My oldest daughter created an entire calendar on poster board. It was all drawn free hand. She was a list maker like me. My daughter likes seeing reminders of what tasks she needs to complete. This inspired me to use my Poooliprint pocket printer to get creative with our … [Read more...]
Homeschool Organization (Works for Virtual School Too!)
These organizing tools helped me get a hold on the school work chaos. These ideas work for virtual school too! Home school organization can take time to develop as you learn what system works best for you. These organization ideas help us stay on task and keep our house more clutter free. Homeschool organization is a key element in staying balanced and avoiding overwhelm … [Read more...]
Preschool Homeschool Activities: Dr. Seuss Apps
This post is sponsored by Oceanhouse Media, Inc. All thoughts are mine. If you need more information, please see my disclosure. Since we have started our preschool homeschool activities, I am trying to find ways to incorporate activities that my daughter will enjoy but that will be educational as well. She loves (I mean loves) the iPad. I think she loves it way too much, so we … [Read more...]
Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Homeschooling Resources
All stay-at-home moms are doing some level of homeschooling. Whether you are full-time homeschooling your children, supplementing at home after your child gets home from school, or just curious about whether homeschooling is for you, this resource list is for you. It is packed with tips, activities and encouragement for the homeschooling mom! … [Read more...]
Mom’s Guide to A Successful Summer with Kids
This free printable daily routine will have you focused on balance for a successful summer with kids. Summer vacation is not far away. It is time to make the bucket lists – even if that includes wide, open days of rest and family time. There is no need to over-schedule and over-complicate what can be a very balanced, fun time of connection for you and your family. This … [Read more...]
Exploring the Scientific Method with Children
In our unit study on geology, we added an activity for exploring the scientific method. Growing our own rock gardens, or crystal gardens as I call them, was engaging for the kids. They got to prep the entire activity. We followed the steps of performing an experiment. Crystals begin to grow pretty quickly. Exploring the scientific method with children by growing a crystal … [Read more...]
Helping Children Develop Character and Integrity
I caught them. They were talking in our garage. The plan was to sneak around the house to try and avoid a child that they did not like. The boys did not want to play with him, but he kept coming to our door. Teaching children to develop character and integrity is a daily action as parents. We see our children slide away from good character and we have to teach them to get … [Read more...]