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5 days ago

Homeschool Chemistry Unit Study

Homeschool Chemistry doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated. Here are resources for a Chemistry unit that is engaging, fun, and e...

Aug 5

Homeschool Science for Elementary and Middle Grades

Science is one of the subjects that fills many homeschool parents with worry, but it doesn't have to! Homeschool science really can be fu...

Jun 21

American Revolution and Government Book List (for kids and adults)

With the recent upheavals of the pandemic, protests, and riots, right now there is renewed interest in learning about the foundational go...

May 31

How To Create a Sustainable, Joyful Homeschool

With this year's unique worries, many parents are considering switching to homeschooling. But how to do it in a way that is sustainable a...

Apr 14

Our Homeschool Routine (with a 13yo and a 10yo)

Having a homeschooling routine gives us a framework in which to build our educational lives and relationships. Our routine give us a pred...

Mar 22

School Closures? 40 Life Schooling Activities!

With school closures, canceled activities, and social distancing, let's choose to focus on the positive: the silver lining is that this i...

Mar 8

The Real Goal in Math Education

The pressure is real: kids are expected to master certain skills at certain ages in our culture, and math is one subject that makes many ...

Mar 1

My 2019 Reading List

It's hard for parents to foster a love of reading in kids if the parents themselves don't read much. One of the cornerstones of our inspi...

Jan 5

What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2019-2020

I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process ...

Dec 8, 2019

And then there were none: RIP Chickens

My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all o...

Sep 24, 2019

Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread

Some of the oldest cookbooks in the world are from the fertile crescent region. This recipe for Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread is based on ...

Sep 2, 2019

Teaching Kids Time Management, WITHOUT Nagging!

My kids are expected to do a fair amount of chores and household responsibilities on a daily basis. I used to spend a lot of time and ene...

Aug 16, 2019

Get Outside Challenge

In this season of life, I'm juggling increased work hours and extra household responsibilities due to my husband's health problems. I'm s...

Aug 7, 2019

Our Homeschool Curriculum for 2019-20 (with a 12-year-old and a 9-year-old)

It's August, and that means we'll be starting our new school year soon. Our summer homeschooling was fairly laid-back this year, but in a...

Jul 21, 2019

A Homeschool Year in the Middle Ages

Growing up in public school, history class was SO boring. With so much focus on memorizing dates and names, no wonder I thought I didn't ...

Jul 12, 2019

Earth Science Unit Study

You can have fun learning about earth science with your kids! My kids and I recently completed a semester-long unit on Earth Science. Ou...

May 27, 2019

Summer in Our Homeschool

One benefit of the Leadership Education philosophy is that my kids love our homeschooling and want to homeschool year-round. (It wasn't ...

Feb 19, 2019

Astronomy Unit Study Resources (with 2 FREE Printables)

My kids and I recently completed a semester-long unit on Astronomy. Judging by how much my kids enjoyed it, this was our best unit yet! ...

Jan 7, 2019

What's Working and What's New? Our Midyear Curriculum Update for 2018-19

I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process ...

Oct 29, 2018

Using (Shortened) Monopoly to Teach Math, Finances, Character, Charity, and More

Games are one of the most effective ways to teach children. Games allow kids to learn while having fun, and the learning occurs without ...

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