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Spotlight On: Finding Your Best Fit Literature Curriculum

One large advantage to homeschooling is that you have the ability to choose common curriculum options that best suit your student’s needs. Whether it’s math, science, history/social studies, or literature, you can choose programs and supplements that accurately fit your student’s learning styles. While this is true in all subject areas, this month we’re turning […]


5 Must-Reads for Every Middle Schooler

There’s no doubt about it – good readers READ and they read often! For some students, the hard part is finding middle school books to read. If this describes your student, take a look at the list of popular middle school books we’ve pulled together. Your students are bound to find something enjoyable! The Giver […]


Are Your Children Headed for Academic Success?

A sponsored post from Mrs. Wordsmith With great freedom comes great responsibility. How can homeschooling parents ensure their children are learning new words in the most effective way possible? Schools are falling short of meeting the required milestones in a child’s development. In the US, only 34% of 4th graders are reading and comprehending proficiently […]


Preschool Mom’s Survival Guide

Are you ready to pull your hair out? Feeling like you can’t turn your back for a minute or the house will crumble? If so, you might be the parent of a preschooler! Preschoolers definitely keep us on our toes! The emotional, physical, and social development of young children has a direct effect on the […]


Online Resources to Supplement Homeschool

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, almost 1.8 million children in the U.S. are homeschooled. Homeschooled students are composed of a wide range of ages, as well as racial, gender, and geographic diversity. The reasons for homeschooling are as varied as the students themselves, and studies have indicated that homeschooled students overall meet […]


Summer Homeschooling: Tips to Use Now!

Are you ready for a fun-filled summer of learning? Shhh... the kids don't have to know. Read more for tips on how to make summer learning loads of fun!


Spotlight On: Summer Enrichment

Although the school year has come to an end, that doesn’t mean learning should! Preventing the summer slide is a very real concern for homeschooling families. Statistics show that students lose a good amount of learning during the summer months IF they don’t engage in brain-challenging activities. What’s worse is that this regression builds upon […]


How to Learn a Foreign Language at Home

How to Learn a Foreign Language at Home The idea of homeschooling has its fair share of grand issues to contend with such as socialization, pedagogy, and personal values but it also faces smaller, yet equally important challenges during the process. One of the most common is subject matter. Most parents feel comfortable with the […]


How to Homeschool Overseas

Just like no two kids are alike, every homeschool family will be different. If you are choosing to homeschool overseas, you’ll find some interesting aspects you’ll want to address. Whatever the reason may be for finding an alternative to the local school, homeschooling can be a very good solution for families living overseas and it can be accomplished with just a little bit […]


HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR 21ST CENTURY SUCCESS

Did you know that: American Association of Colleges and Universities found that employers considered fewer than 30 percent of recent graduates ready for work? Over the next 13 years as many as 70 million workers in the United States (375 million worldwide) will be forced to find another way to make money because of automation […]