Gardening Books for Kids
One of the best things about homeschooling is that you can use your real life experiences to teach your kids – no special curriculum required! Most of our learning is centered around books in our home, and we…
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Family Road Trip Activities and Tips
Traveling with kids can be a lot of fun – as long as you can keep them entertained! We prefer not to use screens for short trips, so sometimes we have to be creative coming up with screen…
How to Afford Homeschooling
One of the questions I get asked all the time is, “How can you afford to homeschool?” So many people want to homeschool, but they don’t feel like they can afford to leave their full-time job in order…
Teach Reading – 5 mistakes you might be making
When it comes time to teach reading, you probably have questions. Where do you begin? What curriculum do you use? When do you start? There are a lot of voices out there, and often the ones that are…
Screen Time in Homeschool: how to manage it
If you want to find a controversial topic to talk about with parents, bring up screen time. And then talk to a homeschool mom about screen time in homeschool. Everyone has an opinion and a way to handle…
Construction and Truck Learning Invitations
If your kids are into something, incorporating it into their learning is a great way to get them interested in whatever they’re learning! We use this kind of interest-led learning in many ways in our homeschool. I love…
Valentine’s Day Activities Your Kids will Love
I have always loved celebrating Valentine’s Day with my kiddos. It doesn’t need to be fancy! You can throw together some fun Valentine’s Day activities to make the day fun and festive, without spending a lot of money…
Interest Led Learning: less curriculum, more natural learning
One of the most fruitful practices that we have incorporated into our homeschool is interest led learning. But when I talk about it to other moms, many of them don’t really understand what it means or how to…
Homeschool sports: finding a balance of family and sports
There is a common belief among homeschooling families that if you put your kids in sports, you lose out on all your family time and give in to a life of go-go-go, busy-busy-busy. While I think this can…
Getting Kids Outside in Winter (plus FREE scavenger hunt printable!)
If you live in a place that gets cold, it can sometimes be a challenge getting kids outside in winter. Especially if you don’t really love the cold. This post contains affiliate links. Tips for getting kids outside…