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If you haven’t tried unschooling, this Type A mom highly recommends it. I’d heard of unschooling, and it seemed like a great idea, ya know, for vacation. I had no idea what it really meant. I worried homeschooling would be so hard to navigate. Putting the kids in charge of what we were planning to
I love a well-organized homeschool portfolio. I also like the decorating and planning with highlighters, stickers. It’s a whole thing. But, who really has the time! Build on a simple homeschool portfolio as much, or as little as you like. I don’t like to waste a lot of time organizing all that info that we
Third graders are becoming more independent learners, able to research and explore their interests, apply learned info to solve more difficult math concepts and read and write on their own (stop laughing! It can happen!). While my kids were independent learners, they did require redirection and a schedule to help them get their school work
Distance learning is not homeschooling, but it definitely requires the same attention to planning the school day at home and keeping kids, and you, on task. Click here to download the VKZ School Planner! At the end of last year, many parents thought they had made it through and distance learning was a distant memory.
Scroll to the bottom for an incredible giveaway for middle and high school help! Maybe it’s your first year homeschooling and you are overwhelmed, or your 10th year homeschooling and you are burned out, we all need a little help. True North Homeschool Academy has a wide range of classes! True North Homsechool Academy offers
Are you ready for all that will happen this year for your second grader?! A solid homeschool second-grade plan involves adding in more math, folding in more about friendships and community and putting more focus on reading and writing. You can build on what worked in first grade or explore entirely new curriculum sets. Homeschooling
It’s one of the best ages and a time when schooling starts to get more involved, by both parent and child. A solid homeschool first-grade plan involves adding in more math, folding in more about friendships and community and putting more focus on reading and writing. You can build on what worked in kindergarten or
Friends who are still in the public school or who are just starting out have asked what we used each year by age and grade, depending on how you style your homeschool. You can homeschool kindergarten kiddos easily, affordably and with confidence.I’ve put together a good list of the curriculum we’ve tried and loved when
If you want more reviews, check out the How We Homeschool series. I talk to homeschoolers in all 50 states and around the world on how they homeschool, advice for new homeschoolers and reviews of the curriculum they have used. If you would like to be included, drop me a note at info@thehomeschoolcafe.com! A complete
Giving our kids the power of positive thought and confidence is a constant request in the Cafe. I thought we were doing pretty well until my son had a meltdown over a comment a friend made more than a week earlier! He had held in these negative thoughts all on his own, stressing out his
If you want more reviews, check out the How We Homeschool series. I talk to homeschoolers in all 50 states and around the world on how they homeschool, advice for new homeschoolers and reviews of the curriculum they have used. If you would like to be included, drop me a note at info@thehomeschoolcafe.com! Homeschooling gifted
History has been on our minds as of late. The twins and I are finding so many useful resources online. When we find something we really like, we reach out to the curriculum creator. We found Melissa Roy, a ballerina and homeschooling mommy to four, who created history units that cover the Big Bang and
Curiosity Chronicles is a well-loved curriculum vetted by many homeschool moms. So fun! I enjoy Curiosity Chronicles for its engaging curriculum and opportunities for discussion and more exploration about history. The secular history curriculum explores alternative views and competing historical facts from ancient to modern history. I reached out to the creator of Curiosity Chronicles,
This is one of the best online homeschool humanities lessons we’ve found. The study of humanities helps children understand others through languages, histories and cultures while building writing and critical reading skills. Finding a quality curriculum that engages kids in humanities can be difficult. The self-paced version of Dayla Learning’s 12-week integrated high school reading
We know the songs but not a lot about the man. “Hamilton” is on Disney Plus and we were so excited. It’s a worthy vehicle to teach history and understand more about this famed Founding Father in your homeschool. Check out EduHam at Home for free! It’s available through August and incldues a personal welcome videof
Homeschool lingo can be confusing. When you begin homeschooling there is a lot of terminology thrown around that might be unfamiliar to you as a newcomer. From NOI to deschooling and learning styles, there’s a lot of words bandied about. Here’s a glossary to help you translate. Notice of Intent (NOI) The Notice of Intent letter (NOI)
I update this list weekly with worthwhile education toys or homeschool finds on Amazon. The prices should stay the same through the week, but they can vary by a few dollars, FYI. I only put up items I have used or can truly recommend. If you are looking for help in your homeschool, let me
Homeschoolers are constantly on the hunt for a good math aid, book or program. Longtime educator and mentoring teacher Laurie Beesting saw the same problems continually pop up when tutoring math to students of differing ages. She realized that the common denominator was a lack of a mastering of basic concepts and a serious lack
If you want more reviews, check out the How We Homeschool series. I talk to homeschoolers in all 50 states and around the world on how they homeschool, advice for new homeschoolers and reviews of the curriculum they have used. If you would like to be included, drop me a note at info@thehomeschoolcafe.com! More parents
You’ve heard of most of the popular and typical scholarships. But have you heard of the duct tape, duck calling and doodling or other unusal scholarships available every year?! Unusual scholarships are abundant all year long. Each month I’ll update this list with quick and easy scholarships for kids 5 and up to apply for.
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A sibling challenge may be just the thing to set your at-home school and life in general back on an even keel. A FREE 30-Day Sibling Challenge is available for download at the bottom! The sibling relationship can sometimes be a little strained under the best of circumstances. Take away the time they used to
If you want more reviews, check out the How We Homeschool series. I talk to homeschoolers in all 50 states and around the world on how they homeschool, advice for new homeschoolers and reviews of the curriculum they have used. If you would like to be included, drop me a note at info@thehomeschoolcafe.com! The curriculum
We’re all feeling stressed and kids are picking up on this. Talking with kids matters now more than ever. Yet it can be hard to talk to kids about the stresses they are feeling under quarantine, missing their friends and not knowing when, or if the world will get back to some sense of normal
Do you have a budding astronomer? With the lack of ambient light due to the closing of the Las Vegas Strip and local casinos, there are more stars, planets and events to check out in the night skies. We asked local telescope builder and author Fred Rayworth to answer some questions from local kids who