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You know I love a good deal and I’m so excited about this Holiday Hoopla that has some fantastic homeschool goodies! There are more than 20 holiday-themed products you are going to love and use throughout the year valued at more than $370 and it is absolutely free to you! It gets better. It also includes Exclusive
Mars study units can help kids better understand all of the firsts that will be happening when Perseverance touches down. It’s a nail-biter and expected to be one of the most precise landings ever attempted. On Feb. 18, 2021, NASA’s most sophisticated craft to date will gently land on the red planet, if all goes
The U.S. Postal Service processes millions of letters across the country every single day by more than 500,000 civilians. They collect, sort and deliver letters, packages and medicine to families, businesses and medical offices through snow, rain, heat and even gloom of night. The history of the U.S. Postal Service is rooted in the start
Cristin Howard understands the importance of educational activities in a child’s day. The hardworking mom runs Smart Parent Advice, a site that provides parenting advice for moms and dads, with her husband. Cristin writes about all of the different ups and downs of parenting, provides solutions to common challenges, and reviews products that parents need
A busy basket has been a must in our house since the kids were old enough to crawl. Back then, plastic lids and wooden spoons were all they needed to keep busy so I could work. I switched it out with different items and they knew instinctively to investigate the basket to see what new
We’ve reached out to families around the world to ask how they homeschool and came across Laura Jean and her family in the Arctic. She has a pen pals program that dives deep into the beauty and community of the far north lands. Jean and her family have created Polar Pen Pal, an interactive homeschool
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
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
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
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
But remember, summer camp isn’t for everyone, and it might be that they already get all they need from attending a school such as Shrub Oak International School, which means summer camp wouldn’t really be necessary. You’ve got to gauge it on a personal level. So, you want to go to summer camp. Whether it’s
I’ll alert subscribers and social media followers when the Udemy courses are on sale! 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
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
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
Can you imagine more than 2 months at home with kids under penalty of law?! The coronavirus has hit families around the world who often have tighter restrictions than we do here in Nevada. As part of our How We Homeschool series, we are talking to families around the world about how they are coping. The Holland family homeschool in
Kids under coronavirus-induced isolation can feel cooped up and under a lot of pressure. So many new situations, schedules, rules. Journaling for kids can help them make sense of their feelings and all that is going on around them. Week 2 is here! Vegas Kids Zone asked local kids what they would want to talk
With this quar-time dragging on, we are finding more ways to turn our rooms into treasure hunts. When we stumbled across these cool ways to build an escape room at home by Lock, Paper Scissors we had to reach out and ask them, “How do you do that?!”. We peppered Elliott Bailey, owner of Lock, Paper,
If you want more curriculum 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! Of
As part of our How We Homeschool series, we reached out to a family to ask how they homeschool in Nebraska. We get a lot of parents asking how to homeschool in different parts of the country and the world. Alyssa Riggan is a stay-at-home mom of two kids, 3 years old and 9 months
Do you need an assessment? Can an assessment help you in your homeschool? It often depends on your child’s learning style and the goals of your homeschool. Many of us parents would like to know where their children’s strengths and weaknesses lie. An assessment test is a good way to know if your child has
Parents often inquire if their high-school aged child needs to use an accredited program to graduate. Each state has its own set of rules. Nevada does not require an accredited program to graduate high school. However, if your child plans to attend college, an accredited proram can be helpful. Keystone Online Homeschool Programs are fully
The days may blend together and there are more chances to chill as the pandemic grinds on around the world. But that doesn’t mean homeschool moms are taking time to care for themselves. ACE Certified Personal Trainer and homeschool mom, Heather Nasella, put together a list of why self-care is important and simple ways to change
How Local Teen Took Action and Changed Lives When he saw a void, he found a way to fill it and strengthen his community, one child at a time. Las Vegas teen Nijel Murray, Founder of Klothes 4 Kids, was inspired to take action when his foster brother arrived with nothing but the clothes on his back.