Homeschooling Curriculum
How to Teach and Improve Vocabulary
Improving vocabulary is one of the five tenets of teaching reading as well as improving reading skills. Vocabulary is a strong indicator of student success. Knowledge of words and word meanings…
Preparing Students Today for the Careers of Tomorrow
We have seen enormous advances in technology, industry, and science during the last century, and that pace of change is not expected to slow down anytime soon. The latest report from…
How to Homeschool with the Eclectic Method
Eclectic method of homeschooling is a mixture of various approaches. This philosophy utilizes a combination of approaches to find what works with a little of this and a little of that.…
5 Math Tips for the Gifted Learner
Guest post by Kimberly Smith Having a gifted learner can be a blessing as well as a challenge. A blessing because your child is mastering a skill quickly. And, a challenge…
Four Ways to Avoid Summer Slide
This post is sponsored by Laurel Springs. Believe it or not, the highly anticipated sunny days of summer are right around the corner. For some children, that might mean carefree days spent…
How to Homeschool with the Waldorf Method
Waldorf style of education is based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. Steiner was a philosopher and social reformer of the nineteenth century. This approach to education emphasizes…
5 Flexible Ways to Use Multi-Subject Homeschool Resources
This post has been sponsored by Classical Academic Press and Time4Learning.com We've all been there before. You are standing at the entrance to a homeschool convention exhibitors hall with…
Wholesome Books List – Middle School
In previous posts, we brought you lists of wholesome books for Early Elementary and Elementary lists. This time we're heading to focus on our middle school students! (For a printable version…
Wait, What!? Tricky Words Explained
Sponsored by Time4Writing.com The English language is complex, no doubt about it. Hidden among the thousands of common words we use every day, lurk some of the most troublesome. There are…
Homeschool To Their Learning Strengths
One of the benefits of homeschooling is that we’re not obliged to box our children into any set curriculum or someone else’s standards. This means that sometimes when we’re asked what curriculum…