Math should be practical and real, not daunting. While many people don’t like history, at least an equal number say they don’t like math, and that they were never good at it. Usually what that means is that they had a teacher who didn’t know how to teach children who...
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Mining for Nuggets
Nuggets are incredibly valuable and can transform your homeschool. How do you go about mining for nuggets, and where do you find the things that change your homeschool? I am reminded of Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the words of which I have changed slightly. “How do I find...
Field Trips
Field Trips... They're closer than you think! A simple visit to find out about the local police department, or a trip to a museum are both field trips. You don’t have to go far afield or spend a lot of money to take such exploratory and educational excursions. Anywhere you...
Creating your own curriculum
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, consider creating your own curriculum. I looked for a long time for the golden bullet, the perfect curriculum, the one that would do it all. What I didn’t realize was that I was looking for someone else to do every part of...
Coping With Educational Costs
15 ways to help cope with educational costs. Here’s the headline… Education costs money. That’s just a fact which you need to realize and accept. That said, it doesn’t have to cost much. Here are 15 simple ways to get as much bang for your buck as you can as...
My Five Most Invaluable Items to use in homeschooling: #6 Bonus A Binder
My "invaluable list" was incomplete at 5, so #6 is a bonus - a binder! I just couldn’t stop my 5 most invaluable items list without adding a binder as a bonus, because it changed not only the tidiness of our home, but also replaced my stapler and paper punch...
Two Things You Need To Know Before You Homeschool
Homeschooling Startup There are two things you need to know before you homeschool. Both are simple. Are you ready? The first, most important thing you need to know when you start homeschooling, is what your particular state requires regarding homeschooling. Each state has different things they require of you as...