How to Make Homeschool Planning Easy - 5 Simple Steps
How can you create a simple homeschool plan for the year that provides structure and flexibility? 5 EASY steps with the surprising homeschool planning app we recommend. PLUS - FREE book tracking printable!
The KEY to a Successful Homeschool Plan
How do you create a homeschool plan for the year? How can you plan your homeschool year if you practice child led learning? Don't miss this key step for successful homeschool planning.
How to Make Child-Led Learning Easy in Homeschooling
How does child-led learning work in the homeschool? Read our top 5 tips to make it easier to take an interest-led learning approach when homeschooling.
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How does your homeschool curriculum align with common core and NGSS standards? [What you need to know]
Does homeschooling need to align with standards? In short, NO. However, our company has decided to start providing a standards alignment checklist as a resource for homeschoolers who would like to know. We were recently interviewed by a nonprofit homeschooling organization about the role of standards in our curriculum design. Read the full interview here.
The 5 BEST Summer STEAM Activities for kids
How do you keep kids busy during the summer? What are some easy STEM activities for summer learning fun? We’ve got you covered with the 5 BEST summer STEM activities for kids.
Bottle Rockets - Fun and EASY Summer STEM Activity
Bottle Rockets are the BEST fun and EASY summer STEM activity for kids. Let me show you how.
Homeschooling with Field trips and Project Based Learning
Two of the best tools I use that make my homeschool planning easier - projects and field trips. Project-based learning means making one big plan and carrying it through over several weeks. Field trips add variety and engagement. You don’t have to take many to add a lot of joy to your homeschool days and spark an interest in a new topic to explore. Read on to hear how I integrate projects and fieldtrips into my homeschool week.
Lifeschooling: Practical Skills and Autonomy in Our Homeschool
Daily life provides so many opportunities to teach practical skills. Learning practical skills is also just about the best way to help kids understand why and how they may need to use math, writing, and so many other “schoolish” topics in their lives.
Funschooling with Family Adventures, Nature Study, and Art
Not all classrooms have four walls! How do we homeschool outdoors and on the go? Our last week of homeschooling involved lots of time in nature, field trips, and a short road trip. Read on to see how we keep learning and how I plan for weeks like these. Spoiler - I don’t! Planning from behind, or reflecting on learning after the fact, is a tool I LOVE to use in my homeschool.
Gentle Homeschooling: Embrace Connection and Reduce Stress
Stress isn’t a good addition to homeschooling. Letting go of external pressures can help you honor your needs as a family. A series of migraines incapacitated me early last week, providing a good reminder to slow down. Read on to hear more about our homeschool week and how embracing connection was central to the beginning of our homeschool journey.
Natureschooling and Roadschooling: Easy Homeschooling Outdoors and On the Go
Not all classrooms have four walls! How do we homeschool outdoors and on the go? Our last week of homeschooling involved lots of time in nature, field trips, and a short road trip. Read on to see how we keep learning and how I plan for weeks like these. Spoiler - I don’t! Planning from behind, or reflecting on learning after the fact, is a tool I LOVE to use in my homeschool.
Homeschooling on the Hard Days
What does our homeschool look like when we have a hard week?
Global Studies, Self-Directed Learning, and More
Global studies are an important part of our homeschooling experience. Last week, we wrapped up our Madagascar studies. Read on to learn about our eclectic child-led approach to global studies, science, literacy, math, and more.
Gameschooling and Self-Directed Projects
A typical week in our homeschool involves a lot of game-schooling, hands-on activities, and self-directed learning through play.
10 Ways to Manage Toddlers and Babies with Family-Style Homeschooling
Homeschooling is a little more challenging when you have toddlers and babies at home too. Here are 10 tips to make it easier.
Rethinking Thanksgiving
How can we decolonize Thanksgiving to honor Native American culture and debunk the mythology behind the holiday?