Knowledge Adventure Games for Homeschoolers
This summer my 7 year old has been homeschooling with the aid of some great online learning games/adventures and I just wanted to share them with you. These would be an excellent edition to any...
View ArticleHomeschool Questions Answered
I’m Just Saying has asked homeschoolers to answer 10 questions. I am a newbie homeschooler…only 3 months in so far but I still thought I would like to take a stab at answering these. I hope they can...
View ArticleThe Great Homeschool Decision
Okay yes, I did already make the decision to homeschool. The great decision I am talking about is method and curriculum. That seems to be the next step after deciding to teach your child at home. What...
View ArticleThe Tag Reading System
With it being back to school time I guess a new learning toy might be timely. When I heard about the LeapFrog Tag Reading System my first thought was that this would be great for homeschooling moms...
View ArticleLoving K12 So Far…
This was our first week homeschooling using the K12 curriculum. As I mentioned before I went into this hoping for a relatively relaxed curriculum that we could navigate on our own schedule and still...
View ArticleHomeschool Drop Out
Yep…I have some news…not quite sure how I feel about all of it though. I think I am still processing. My son started out this school year at home after a horrible year at public school last year. He...
View ArticleIs Summer for Learning or Fun?
I have gotten tons of emails lately from people offering resources that will supposedly help my kids stay up to snuff academically while they navigate their summer vacation. I also know several...
View ArticleWhen Left to Their Own Devices
What oh what will kids do in the summer when left to their own devices? I decided to check out the garage to see what my son was up to and found a very pleasant surprise indeed. His love of cars has...
View ArticleEducational Games for Cold Weather Fun
Is it getting chilly in your neck of the woods? It is here in central Ohio. I am already putting my energy savings and stay warm plan into action. This week I hope to sew up some rice bags that will be...
View ArticleWhat Do Kids Really Learn in Public Schools?
(My daughter in an Amish schoolhouse) I have written much about homeschooling versus public schooling. I have done both and each has advantages and disadvantages. I pretty much allow my kids to make...
View ArticleBest Homeschooling Blogs
I am homeschooling again! Is it weird that I am the one most excited about it? Well, anyway a move and the many, many issues at the local school have given my oldest son and I reason to decide that...
View ArticleHomeschool is Cool Resources for November
This will likely be a new monthly feature here as I chronicle our homeschool adventures. I have found so many wonderful new resources or fallen in love once again with ones I used previously. Even if...
View ArticleHomeschool is Cool Resources for December
December was a short “school” month obviously so I do not have as much to report as far as cool new-to-me resources. But I do have a few. I find that we are not using the Oak Meadow curriculum I...
View ArticleBack to Homeschool
After the family vacations, barbecues and fireworks have died down, it’s time to prepare for another year of homeschool. “Before everything else, getting ready is the secret to success,” according to...
View ArticleBack to School Goodies
Attn: Giveaway at the bottom of this post It’s what is on our mind this time of year… back to school, or back to homeschool… whatever the case may be. We start thinking about scheduling, curriculum,...
View ArticleEducational Toys for Natural Kids
It’s spring break around these parts and summer is not too far away now. I find that public schooling often feeds feelings of boredom because kids are super scheduled all day and when they come home...
View ArticleWhy We Have Chosen Public School
More and more frequently I get comments on this blog or on Facebook about how I should be homeschooling. Many are well meaning. They think homeschool rocks and they want me to experience this bliss...
View ArticleVery Hungry Caterpillar Counting App
I wanted to share this counting app for either iPad or Android devices because it is free at the moment, possibly only for today. I downloaded it myself for my autistic seven year old and I was just so...
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