How to Create a Homeschool Curriculum
Do you wonder why families create their own homeschool curriculum when there is so much fascinating material available on the market? The reasons for this
What Do I Need to Know Before Homeschooling?
Are you considering homeschooling and wondering what you need to know before committing yourself to the task? When I first started homeschooling (some 12+ years
2021 Coloring Contest Winners!
Our 2021 Coloring Contest has come to an end and we are here to share with you our amazing winners. Thank you all for participating.
5th Grade Reading List: Books for Ages 10-11
Do you have a fifth-grader in your home and wonder which books they should focus on reading? The fifth grade reading difficulty will be similar
4th Grade Reading List: Books for Ages 9-10
Do you have enough bookshelves to hold all your children’s books? A dear friend of mine once stated that the number one issue in homeschooling
3rd Grade Reading List: Books for Ages 8-9
Do you wonder how to help your 3rd grader build upon their 2nd grade reading skills and build their overall knowledge bank? Before we get
Catapults: Teaching Science the Fun Way
Do you like teaching science the fun way? This lesson, recommended for elementary grades, teaches children in a fun way about potential and kinetic energy
My Animal Book Series 3: World’s Funniest Birds
Printable Lapbook, Word Search Puzzles and Reading Book Do you have an inquisitive child who loves science, coloring, cutting and pasting? This new FREE printable
My Little Book of Favorites
My Little Book of Favorites is a short book of prompts that will help your children write confidently without tears and in complete sentences. At
How to Teach Your Child Writing Skills
Do you remember your school years and the English class in which you were presented a theme and told to write? At that moment your
Learning Spelling the Fun Way
Have you ever wondered how to extend your children’s daily studies without them even noticing? When I first started homeschooling, I didn’t know much about
Spelling Enrichment: Printable Word Search Puzzles for Grade 4
Does your child enjoy solving puzzles? This collection of 20 printable word search pages presents a 4th grade student with simple and familiar words to
Spelling Enrichment: Printable Word Search Puzzles for Grade 3
Does your child enjoy solving puzzles? This collection of 20 printable word search pages presents a 3rd grade student with simple and familiar words to
Geography Curriculum Review: Passport to the World by Craig Froman
Do you enjoy learning and teaching geography in a fun way? In our many years of homeschooling we have gone through a number of geography
Why Read?
As long as I can remember our house has always been filled with books. Ever since my son could see far enough to notice pictures,
Why National Poetry Month?
Have you ever thought of all the month-long national observances? There are so many of them (and their list is fast growing) that everyone can
Rhyming Words Games and Activities for Children
Do you ever wonder how to make poetry fun for your children? It is well-known that rhyming words help build phonetic awareness, which strengthens spelling
2021 Coloring Contest
This contest is CLOSED; THANK YOU for your interest! View the contest winners. Visit Our Latest Coloring Contest I have been thinking about a children’s
Is Memorizing Poetry Good for the Brain?
5 Reasons Why You Should Teach Your Child Poetry Memorization Have you ever thought back over your years of homeschooling, evaluated what you have taught
My Animal Book Series 2: Printable Lapbook, Word Search Puzzles, Reading Book
When my son was younger, we would learn much of our science by creating lapbooks. I would gather a number of our neighborhood children and
Singapore vs. Saxon Math – Which Is Better?
You can often hear that Singapore and Saxon are the two leading math curricula on the United States homeschooling market. It is also said that