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Conceptual Academy

Self-study science courses tailored for homeschool high school students. Hosted by a team of accomplished college textbook authors, each course features hundreds of engaging video lessons, quizzes, homework, home projects, hands-on activities, worksheets, collaborative exams, a grade book, and more.


Polar Express Mini Unit Study

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg is one of the most popular books/movies to study during the holidays. One way to teach this story is by using a unit study. Unit studies cover a variety of subjects that all center around one theme (in this case, The Polar Express). Spice up your homeschool with this FREE […]


STEAM Experiments: Holiday Version

Are you crazy at your house yet?  All over the world, children are focused on Christmas coming – but that doesn’t mean the learning has to stop! In fact, Christmas is an excellent time to focus on STEM / STEAM experiments. Holiday STEAM experiments can make your winter break more fun and keep your kids […]


How to Manage Time Efficiently

Feel like time just slips through your fingers? Like you just can't get everything done? Join us as we discuss ways to manage your time more efficiently!


2017 Gift Guide By Age Group

This year, give your kids the gift of an astounding education! You can easily do this by providing them with toys and gifts that will support your educational goals. This gift guide has collected the best of the best in an effort to help you make the best choices possible.   Elementary Gift Guide: Mark-My-Time/Reading Time […]


Learn to Homeschool Like a Veteran

Long-Time Homeschoolers Teach You How to Homeschool Like a Pro This post is by Kerry, a homeschooling mother of two, and is from our contributing sponsor Time4Learning. What if you could get your hands on a book that gave you the inside scoop on homeschooling? What if, instead of floundering around wondering if you’re doing anything […]


Top 10 Reasons to Homeschool High Schoolers

Written by Tasha Swearingen Homeschooling through the high school years may seem like an intimidating task, but it doesn’t have to be. Sure, there are more records to keep track of and, eventually, more people will be watching what you’re doing (on transcripts, for instance). But you can do it and there are good reasons […]


Ways to Implement Technology in Your Homeschool

In this post, Heather Woodie of Blog, She Wrote introduces four simple ways to introduce technology into your homeschool. She recommends a few of her favorite devices, tools, and sites that have benefited her students. For additional ideas for your homeschool, be sure to visit Kids Discover’s Teacher Resources Blog, and check out Kids Discover […]


Our Homeschool Journey with Dyslexia

When I first started homeschooling, I felt pretty confident about teaching my kids to read, even my children with dyslexia.  After all, before I had children, my primary job had been teaching children with learning disabilities.  Teaching children to read was my specialty.  What could go wrong?  (Insert laughter from all the homeschool veterans). Our […]