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One of the great temptations for new home educators is to bring a traditional educational, assembly line, children-stuck-at-desks, seven subjects each day in 50 minute increments approach to their home education. That approach is not working very well for the schools and their students, so why would we bring it into our homes with our [...]
Kids do not want to do the same old boring science experiments. They want to do something exciting and new. Here are five projects that will keep your kids engaged, excited, and proud to participate in the science fair, or even excited about science as you homeschool year round. Creepy Science How about adding a little [...]
As a veteran home school mom who began home schooling at the point of having two children, then adding several more babies, a couple major moves and all kinds of disruptions plus a thriving home based business, I have done our schooling just about every way possible. We have had a very traditional schedule as [...]
Kindergarten is such a magical time in your child’s school career. Children are bright-eyed and eager – many entering school for the first time, others making the transition from small preschools or daycares to “big kid school.” My 2nd grader still loves school just as much as my kindergartener, but there is something to be said [...]
This lesson plan is part of the “I’ve Been Workin’ On the Railroad” Train Unit Study and is designed to work with Kindergarten through 2nd grade on basic math skills. It is an easy math concepts lesson plan for Kindergarten, first, and possibly second graders, using trains to visualize addition and subtraction. Time and Grade: [...]
“I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” is a classic song for children that can be used to teach an entire locomotive unit study in science, math, reading, art, music & more. Here are some ideas for using a familiar children’s song, “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” to teach several elementary grade subjects. Most of [...]
Sometimes, homeschooling can be a challenge. I recently discovered that my child’s learning style was very different from mine. During this time I had a few homeschooling epiphanies, one being that it is very possible to receive a cookie-cutter education at home. I knew this because that’s what I had been providing. One of the [...]
After having a bit of a homeschool struggle, I discovered that my son was a kinesthetic leaner. I made a few simple changes to our regular school routine to better help him understand the concepts I was trying to teach him. Here are a few tricks that I have learned so far. I try to [...]
Frustrated once again, I questioned this whole homeschooling thing. I thought maybe it just wasn’t for us – not for my son, or not for me. I briefly pondered the thought of just sending him to school. After all, they are professional teachers and I’m not. They had gone to school to learn how to teach and [...]
School Has Started! (Hallelujah!) and as a mom with 3 kids ALL in school I now require: 13 minutes to myself! No more. No less. A whole bathroom experience—sans knocking/whining/fighting. One FULL pedicure with no guilt. Lunch at a girlie café called Mermaid… with adorable salads and mini pizzas with amaze-ness like: pesto, brie, sundried [...]
