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Top 4 Laptops for Homeschoolers
Top 4 Laptops for Homeschoolers - This is a guest blog post from Alpha Omega Publications Whether it’s time for an update or you’re making the move to computer-based curriculum…
Homeschooling and College Admissions
Homeschooling and College Admissions - a survey for homeschoolers AND for colleges! Genius!! My husband and I made the decision to homeschool our two sons in the middle of their 1st and…
Homeschoolers – 7 Ideas For Outdoor Fun
The term “couch potato” describes today’s little ones quite aptly. Spoilt for choice with numerous outlets of entertainment like video games, smartphones, tablets and the good…
Daily Grammar – a Free Site!
Daily Grammar is a fun, convenient (and free !) way to learn grammar. The site offers 440 lessons. Lessons 1-90 cover the eight parts of speech, which are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives,…
A Charlotte Mason Approach to Math
Although Charlotte Mason never used the term living math, she did speak of living books and living learning, so the term living math is certainly in line with the spirit of CM. Simply put,…
Integrating Math Into Other Subjects
Math is the least liked subject for many homeschool parents and children. It can be scary, boring and frustrating. But math doesn't have to be any of these things. Research has shown…
Math Fact Smarts
While I have one child who memorized all of his math facts at age five, none of the others have taken to them as easily. There are many different types of kids and just as many different…
5 Reasons to Use Weekly Thematic Units
By developing and using weekly thematic units, you can add fascinating topics to required subjects--thus making your homeschool classroom much more interesting and fun--for you and your students. For…
Homeschooling for High School
A guest blog post written by Trish Madonia Homeschooling high school can seem daunting, but the good news is that it isn't. Actually, while it does come with its own set of challenges,…
Yes, Single Parents can Homeschool
No one ever said homeschooling was easy. It takes a lot of time, patience and dedication. Most families that homeschool have a two-income household—a balance of parenting, work and homeschooling.…