Conflict Management at Home What can you do when it’s cold and dreary outside and you and your kids are cooped up inside? Everyone’s on edge, the kids are squabbling, and you’re ready to scream? With a clear plan in place, you can head off winter’s gloom and be ready to face each day until […]
The Story of Abraham Lincoln
A Biography Book for New Readers The Story of Abraham Lincoln: A Biography Book for New Readers is an introduction to the sixteenth president for early readers. With a timeline running throughout, this illustrated chapter book highlights the notable events of Abraham Lincoln’s life. Although simplified for the younger audience, the book touches on the […]
The Story of Frida Kahlo
A Biography Book for New Readers The Story of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Book for New Readers is a beautiful, colorfully illustrated introduction to this famous artist. It is written simply, with short chapters and lots of sidebars and pictures–just right for young readers who are ready to move beyond simple picture books. Non-fiction is […]
Essential Speed Reading Techniques
More Efficient Speed Reading Essential Speed Reading Techniques: How to Become a Better, Faster Reader is the first book of its kind that I have actually seen results from. Rather than teaching “skimming and scanning” techniques, this little handbook teaches how to really speed up your reading, while reading each word: “It’s an advanced form […]
Bunny Books for Kids
The Best Bunny Books for Kids With gardening season just around the corner, and Easter on its way, we are reading all kinds of books about bunnies right now. We have a cute little rabbit that visits our garden and forages in our yard, so we’re looking forward to seeing him again now that spring […]
3 Ways to Get Your High School Senior Ready to Launch
You’re at the end of your student’s homeschool years, and it’s probably sinking in: high school graduation is a big deal! Regardless of what your high school senior is planning for post-graduation, they will now be preparing to enter adulthood. This transition can be as scary as it is exciting. When your student reaches the […]
Saint Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
Saint Patrick’s Day Fun for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Take some shamrocks, add in a few leprechauns, a shillelagh, and a whole bunch of green, and you have the makings for Saint Patrick’s Day, where everyone can feel a wee bit Irish for a day. This Saint Patrick’s […]
Exploring Nature with Kids
If you’re not much of a ‘textbook’ homeschooler, you probably don’t plan to spend a lot of time inside a typical science curriculum. Ever since kindergarten, exploring nature has comprised a large part of our science studies. Even into high school, students can use nature study to either supplement or form the basis for science […]
Transitioning from Homeschool to College
The thought of your homeschool student graduating is an exciting one, but to many, the jump from the home classroom to college life seems daunting. Perhaps you’ve been there to guide your child’s education since kindergarten, or maybe you started homeschooling later. Either way, you’ve always been there to nurture your growing student. The thought […]
4 Reasons We Love Mount Hideaway Mysteries: Exes and Oh No’s
Looking for a family movie night to enjoy? Mount Hideaway Mysteries: Exes and Oh No’s is available on iTunes/AppleTV as well as Google Play Movies. The film is a mystery-romance following a young woman who returns to her home town and embarks on mysteries with the help of her homeschooled childhood friends. Shot in the beautiful […]
Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
The Best Valentine’s Day Books for Kids This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. As homeschoolers, isn’t it fun that we can incorporate holiday books into our reading, especially if they increase our understanding of why we celebrate the holidays the way we do? History of the Holiday One of our […]
What to Read Wednesday: Chinese New Year Books for Kids
The Best Chinese New Year Books for Kids This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. We usually do something special for Chinese New Year. My boys love Chinese food and have studied China for our homeschool support group’s International Festival. We have an uncle who lived in China for many years and has […]