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8 Quick Lunch Ideas for Busy Moms
I'm sure you're familiar with the popular notion that homeschool moms are equivalent to super moms. We're expected to wake up with the sun, always be smiling, singing, and laughing, never lose…
Valentine’s Day Mini Homeschool Unit Study
A short homeschool unit study on Valentine's Day to help you motivate and interest the kids this February! The History of Valentine’s Day: Social Studies In the Catholic church, there…
February Free Homeschool Printables
The first month of the new year flew (or crawled, depending on your perspective) by, and here we are in February! Hopefully, your year is off to a good start. With winter in full swing, a great…
Groundhog Day Mini-Unit Study
Every February 2, we celebrate Groundhog Day...but do you know why we celebrate on this specific date, or why a groundhog? Learn these facts and more in this fun Groundhog Day mini-unit study!…
5 Ways to Encourage Independent Learning
This post is by Kerry, a homeschooling mother of two, and is from our contributing sponsor, Time4Learning. Homeschooling during the elementary years involves a lot of hovering, doesn’t it?…
10 Healthy Foods That Boost Brain Development
January is here, and if you're anything like me, you're more than ready to get all of the junk food out of the house that accumulated over the holiday season. There's something about turning…
Keeping the Most Important Thing, the Most Important Thing
I still remember the day many years ago when I was kept late after school for turning in an incredibly terrible book report. It wasn’t that the book was bad or that I didn’t know how to write.…
Gummy Bear Science Project
Are you wondering what a gummy bear experiment is? What liquid makes a gummy bear grow? Or what happens when you put gummy bears in water? A gummy bear will grow when placed in a variety of…
January Free Homeschool Printables
Happy New Year, homeschooling friends! It's so hard to believe that it's January again. I personally love the beginning of a new year. Something about a brand new calendar and brand new planner…
What If My Kid Hates Writing Part 3
Part 3 of a three-part series on handwriting Guest post by HollyonHandwriting How often I hear (and have said myself), “I want my kids to love learning!” But what’s a parent (teacher)…