Do you need a homeschool history curriculum for elementary kids? I'm sharing my secrets and resources for creating a love of history in your homeschool!

If you're new to homeschooling, you may be wondering what a morning menu even is. I remember not having a clue what it was when I first jumped in to the

We've been roadschooling our 5 kids for 8 years. Here's all you need to know to get started road schooling with key tips to keep in mind.

I have a tenacious 3 year old who wants to do a LOT of school. He loves to learn and do things just like the big kids. I love to encourage his desire to learn, so I created a "morning binder" for him after being inspired by Yoga Pants and Pearls when I ran across her on Pinter

Using the elements from brainstorming, she began to flesh out her town. She gave it a name. She built a town hall, a school, playgrounds, houses, and other features that made up her town. As she got more creative, she began to make up stories about the people that lived in her town and what their lives were like.

I was asking this question 4 years ago, so I'm writing the post I wish I'd had. 🥰A little background: Our family began officially homeschooling when our oldest son was entering kindergarten. I wasn't homeschooled and only knew a few homeschooling families, so I had a lot of questions (and trepidation) about choosing a curriculum.Here's what I've learned along the way:+ An open-and-go, boxed curriculum can be very helpful for your first year. We used Sonlight (with no regrets!) and I have many friends who love My Father's World. You go to their website, select your child's grade level, and order the materials. All you need for the year - the instructor's guide, books, and supplies - arrives at your doorstep. You're ready to homeschool! This helped me feel confident that yes, I was doing enough, and had advisors ready to help me if I needed it.+ A trusted homeschool mama in your community is an invaluable resource. If there's a homeschooling mom in your church whom you admire, ask her all your questions. How did she get started? What curriculum would she choose (or stay away from) if she could do it all again?+ Start simple, as it will take a while to find your rhythm. For example, all that a kindergartener *really needs* is a reading/phonics program, a math program, and (for Christian families) a morning Bible/devotional time. If that's all you do for your child's kindergarten year, great! You can add history, handwriting, science, and other electives as you grow more confident.+ Remember that you may not land on your favorite curriculum or educational philosophy your first year. And that's ok! If you're interested in finding your homeschool style, I've linked a helpful quiz in my profile.+ After you've narrowed it down to a handful of curriculums you're interested in, I love Cathy Duffy's review site (cathyduffyreviews.com). Her reviews are straightforward and very helpful.

What is unschooling? And what does it look like? Click here to read about modified unschooling. Our method for homeschooling which combines various methods.

Here's a simple cheat sheet for creating a homeschool portfolio.

Homeschooling doesn't have to mean endless workbooks and flashcards. Try one or all of these ways to make your homeschool more fun this year! #homeschool #homeschooling #ideas #fun

This is how we print The Good & The Beautiful homeschool curriculum affordably. It's great if you live outside the USA or have a big family.

Unit studies are a great homeschool learning tool because you can customize them to exactly your family's needs. So let me show you how to create a unit study!

Simple tips for using your summer months to catch up on homeschool lessons or finish out curriculum!

Download your FREE Perfect Minimalist Homeschool Planner here and start homeschooling in 2021 organized and prepared.

If you are new to homeschooling & want to set yourself up for success, here are some dos & don'ts as you get started your first year homeschooling.

This post will help you introduce handicrafts into your Muslim homeschool, as well as give you helpful handcraft tips and ideas!

Exploring world cultures with your child allows them to build an appreciation for the world itself, the people in it, and the differences between themselves

See how I set up and use My Student Logbook for homeschooling. My Student Logbook helps my kids work more independently and it saves my sanity!

This complete guide covers Australian homeschool registration, homeschooling facts and figures, socialisation and homeschool support groups - check it out!

Looking for an open & go, easy to implement art curriculum option for your homeschool? Here's my review of Evan-Moor's How to Teach Art to Children.

Learn how to create a customizable homeschool planner with homeschool planning printables. This DIY homeschool planner is a Charlotte Mason inspired planner that will show you how making a homeschool planner that works for you can be done!

Homeschool planning can be overwhelming. With these homeschool planning secrets and hacks, you can conquer your challenges with homeschool planning today!

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Dreading teaching Shakespeare? Don't know where to look for great resources? Check out our list of 5 free resources to teach Shakespeare.

Theories are nice to read about, but we all need to have real-life examples of just how things work, don't we? (I know I sure do!) So, how 'bout hearing how we've done things at our house? Here is an example of a relaxed homeschool schedule (although I prefer the word "routine").

If you are interested in how to start a school, let's go through 10 steps that will help you on your journey of starting a school.

We can get our kids motivated to create new things or to learn about cool inventions with these unit studies and resources all about inventors.

Ideas for doing memory work in your homeschool. What else after poetry & scripture? Want to know what to include in memory work?

Looking for the best spelling curriculum for homeschoolers? Check out this All About Spelling review and find out why my kids loves it!

How to Make A Homeschool High School Transcript & Middle School (Free Editable Form). Whether you’re looking for a free editable high school transcript which you can use beginning in middle school, for unschooling, special needs or a gifted homeschooled student you love this free homeschool high school transcript.

Today, I'm talking about easy homeschool lesson planning for the mom who wants to check things off of her list and enjoy homemaking!

Homeschool stereotypes seem silly, but (gasp!) some of them are actually true! Join me as I come clean about things homeschool moms don't want you to know!

Active learning strategies is the solution for moving your students to an active state that uses higher-order thinking skills.

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

Help your students expand their writing skills with these teaching ideas on writing a paragraph before they need to know how to write a multi-paragraph.

Strewing can seem like an expensive proposition for a homeschool family, the games, books, toys, and supplies. However, it can also be a frugal option.

Meet a Canadian homeschooling mama of three, homeschooling with a relaxed classical homeschool approach! Check out her classical approach, routine, etc