Elementary Homeschool
5 Math Tips for the Gifted Learner
Guest post by Kimberly Smith Having a gifted learner can be a blessing as well as a challenge. A blessing because your child is mastering a skill quickly. And, a challenge…
Don’t Miss the Ecree Giveaway!
Give your students access to world class writing expertise anywhere, day or night with ecree. With ecree, you get both expertly crafted writing-based course content and technology that provides…
Four Ways to Avoid Summer Slide
This post is sponsored by Laurel Springs. Believe it or not, the highly anticipated sunny days of summer are right around the corner. For some children, that might mean carefree days spent…
How to Homeschool with the Waldorf Method
Waldorf style of education is based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. Steiner was a philosopher and social reformer of the nineteenth century. This approach to education emphasizes…
5 Flexible Ways to Use Multi-Subject Homeschool Resources
This post has been sponsored by Classical Academic Press and Time4Learning.com We've all been there before. You are standing at the entrance to a homeschool convention exhibitors hall with…
How to Build Skills and Confidence in Your Young Writer!
Guest post by Melissa Webb It was my first year in middle school. My new 6th-grade history teacher was young, energetic, and stylish! I just knew I would love her. And as a lifelong…
Wholesome Books List – Middle School
In previous posts, we brought you lists of wholesome books for Early Elementary and Elementary lists. This time we're heading to focus on our middle school students! (For a printable version…
Fun Ways to Learn History
Admitting I love history, is something I would never thought I would say. I found it boring. The few times I remember liking history was when we dove a little deeper in school. When we did…
Wholesome Books List – Elementary
Last month, we talked about how important reading aloud is to children. Since the focus in that post was early readers, this month we wanted to provide you with a list suitable for children to…
Growing Lessons in Math
Kids’ Gardens: Growing Lessons In Math To learn more about math today, kids don’t have to board a bus to school or look at a chalkboard filled with numbers. Instead, they can venture…