Elementary Homeschool

"Do You Need a New Homeschool Routine?" Chances are good that you started out the school year with a brand spanking new routine. You meant well; after all, you had the goal of education in…

Many parents, even some who have confidently homeschooled through the elementary grades, wonder if they should send their child to a traditional school for high school. Some are concerned about…

 4 Ways to Motivate Kids During the Holidays Are your kids ready to quit? The anticipation of the holidays really brings it out of most children. It's not that they don't want to…

 How to Manage Time Efficiently Time management is something every homeschooler would like to have under control. It's even more important during the holidays when break after break…

As the new year dawns, some of you find yourself content with the game plan from the fall semester while others may find themselves dreading the restart.  For some, this is a beautiful thing…

If you’ve been homeschooling for any amount of time, you’ve already learned that keeping accurate records is important. For some, record-keeping is a legal requirement. For others, it just…

 Homeschooling moms sometimes dread this time of year because coming back from an extended homeschooling break can cause you to lose momentum. If you feel like you're in a homeschool slump and…

In creating artificial divisions between school time and vacation time, we send our kids the message that learning is.....   …

In general, we rely on three methods to learn about the world. Visual (seeing) Auditory (hearing) Tactile Kinesthetic (touching) Although most of us use some combination of these…

    Great news!  We've just published our  101 Things To Do This Summer list  (yes - the entire 101 list!). Our 101 Things list is chock-full of educational…