Elementary Homeschool
Homeschool Challenges Meet Free Homeschool Resources
Overcoming the Challenges of Homeschooling Today According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 3% of the school-age population in the U.S. was homeschooled during…
Homeschooling Flexibility
When we ask our Calvert Families about their favorite aspects of homeschooling, one item that is always at the top of the list is FLEXIBILITY. This is especially true for parents who…
Bible Study Tips for Kids
When people are willing to study the Bible, they can do great things for God. Such was the case for a young man who accepted Jesus as his Savior during the late 1880s. Moved by the…
Working and Homeschooling
“I want to homeschool, but I need to work.” Is it really true that working parents cannot homeschool? Many working-and-homeschooling families challenge this assumption every single day.…
A Charlotte Mason Approach to Math
Although Charlotte Mason never used the term living math, she did speak of living books and living learning, so the term living math is certainly in line with the spirit of CM. Simply put,…
Integrating Math Into Other Subjects
Math is the least liked subject for many homeschool parents and children. It can be scary, boring and frustrating. But math doesn't have to be any of these things. Research has shown…
5 Reasons to Use Weekly Thematic Units
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…
Bubbles – Science and Fun
Bubbles aren’t just kid stuff anymore. Computer scientists at Bristol University in England are studying bubbles as a new kind of surface for displaying information. They’re devising different…
Pizza Math and Homeschool Science
From trendy pizza trucks to gluten-free crust, and that all-time favorite - plain cheese - pizza is a must-have meal for millions. Turn any pizza party (real or pretend) into tasty math and…
Create Your Own Nature Exploration Backpack
1) A durable backpack with lots of pockets, a place to store a water bottle. I love our QQuickSilverbag with the built in cooler. It has tons of pockets, it's durable and it's comfortable.…