Homeschool

balancing homeschool styles

Balancing Homeschool Styles

In the homeschooling world, it’s common to find parents who are staunchly in one camp: you’re either pro-curriculum or anti. You’re either only Charlotte Mason or you’re all Classical Education. But here’s the thing that you need to…

St Patrick’s Day Activities
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St Patrick’s Day Activities

I love to incorporate fun little unit studies and on holidays, and these St. Patrick’s Day activities are the perfect way to celebrate, even if you don’t have any Irish in your ancestry. Whether you use these activities…

Books to Teach Money and Entrepreneurship
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Books to Teach Money and Entrepreneurship

We are a book family, so anytime we want to learn about a topic, my first thought is: what books can I find about this topic? This year, we are learning a lot about money and entrepreneurship, so…

Morning Work Binders
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Morning Work Binders

One of my favorite things that we’ve added to our homeschool over the years is our morning work binders. These have been a wonderful way for my kids to gain independence in their learning, bring different subjects into…

family Bible time resources
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Family Bible Time Resources

Reading and studying the Bible together is a really important part of our family and homeschool rhythm. We nearly always begin our homeschool days with our Bible time together, so these resources are perfect to use for Morning…

How to Teach Reading Without Worksheets
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How to Teach Reading Without Worksheets

When it’s time to start teaching your child how to read, the first thing that most parents do is rush to find a workbook or curriculum. While well-intentioned, worksheets and flashcards are not developmentally appropriate for kids at…