We’re going on our fifth year of our homeschool, and we are really loving it. It has been the best move for our family that we could have made. This year we are homeschooling grades 1, 3, and 5.
We often have people ask why we chose to homeschool. We did not set out planning to homeschool when it came time for our oldest to start school. Instead she did go to public school for one year. But it was not a fit. She wasn’t happy. I wasn’t happy with the school.
Her we are five years later. Happily homeschooling our three children and I finally feel like I know what I am doing, for the most part at least. And we’re going to keep on going.
Over the past five years I have been writing about our journey including:
Homeschool curriculum – boxed curriculum, our eclectic curriculum choices, and everything in between.
Science experiments – the experiments we do to go along with our curriculum and those that we do for fun.
Homeschool helps – these are the articles I wrote to help you. To help you stay on track. To help you keep going when you feel like quitting. To help you get more organized. And to help you have a little more you time.
Here I have compiled any and all homeschool related posts here on my site. If there is something specific you are looking for, use the search either to the right (on desktop) or all the way at the bottom (on mobile).
This is a great activity to do at the beginning of your school year. Your children can fill in the information about themselves and set their own goals for the year whether it is reading their first novel or learning to jump rope. This “About Me” Google Slides activity can be used for any grade …
We are digging into unit studies more. I have been intrigued for a long time as anything that makes homeschooling multiple kids easier is my favorite thing. I’m going to help make homeschooling your kids easier. Why Use Unit Studies in Your Homeschool Unit studies are an all-encompassing, focused approach that uses resources from all …
There are different ways to set up homeschool workstations in your homeschool. And it really depends on how you homeschool. If you do the majority of school online, your workstation will look different from kids that do more paperwork. How to Set Up Homeschool Workstations How do you do the majority of your homeschool learning? …
Have you tried gardening with your kids? Some of the biggest benefits of gardening with kids for us is that there aren’t many vegetables that they won’t eat and they are always willing to try something new now. Benefits of Gardening with Kids *This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure policy for more information.* …
Allschool offers a wide variety of live interactive classes and online homeschool electives that are perfect for kids to be able to learn from home. Read on to learn how your kids can get started learning with Allschool online learning classes. Allschool Online Classes for Homeschooling This was the first time we have tried using …
I try to include my kids in all aspects of gardening. I want it to be fun, and educational for them, I want them to know how important it is for them to know how to garden while making it fun. Including gardening projects in your homeschool is a great way to make it fun …
You don’t have to force your child to read a book that doesn’t interest them. Instead, introduce them to the Guardians and ask them to help save the galaxy from the chaos the Gremlin creates on the English language in Supernova, the latest from Grammar Galaxy. Language arts does not have to be boring. Grammar …
Math is a great subject to do outdoors! We know that time in nature improves problem-solving skills and promotes creativity! These are both skills we want in our math learners. Nature-based math lessons can take place without a plan, just head out for a nature walk. What is Nature Based Math? Nature based math is math …
Whether you are roadschooling or doing most of your homeschooling in the home, having instant and ongoing access to learning is a plus. There are so many different homeschool apps that can help in your homeschool, here are the ones we use in our homeschool. Why You Should be Using Homeschool Apps With the biggest benefit being the ability to …