#UNIT STUDIES

If you check your calendar, you'll notice the third Monday of February is Presidents’ Day. Why do we celebrate Presidents’ Day? Is it just another patriotic day or a day to take off from…


These last couple of months in the year are always an exciting time to break out of the regular "school mode" for a bit and incorporate some fun, holiday-themed activities. Of course, your child…


Has your homeschool motivation dropped to zero? Do something - even if you’re just reading and doing unit studies. Unit studies are often so much fun, your students may actually enjoy learning…


I would like to tell you a little bit about our delight directed homeschool journey and what we finally settled on after a whole year of tears! I hope you find some of this information inspirational…


This post is sponsored by Time4Writing.com Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Now is a great time to think about adding poetry to your homeschool, no matter what grade level…


We love science here at Homeschool.com!  It’s a bit of a shame that so many people dislike science due to it feeling overly complicated, dry, and boring.  Too often, science is limited to…


Are you looking for a fun and engaging homeschooling experience? (Aren't we all?) Unit studies are an exciting experience for kids. A unit of study focuses on one central theme, e.g. insects. …


Unit studies are so popular amongst homeschoolers that they’re often in their own category of homeschooling styles. A homeschool unit study isn’t much different from any other unit study,…


You know spring has sprung into full gear when you start seeing blog posts about homeschool conventions and Easter activities! With cute bunnies adorning your local home decorating venues and…


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…