A single glass of water can be an excellent teaching tool. Add a couple of extra items and you can be actively demonstrating a number of different scientific principles with your homeschool students over a glass of water. Surface Tension To physically...

  Experiencing new things is actually very much like a science experiment for a young child. To explain the relevance of science to a homeschool student, it may be a good idea to help them start at a young age with easy to perform experiments. Plant a Sapling...

  The home is the first school for any child. The parents are the first models they observe. The homeschool parent needs to incorporate more than just the lessons in the syllabus into the life of the homeschool student. There are a number of social...

Science can be a passion for children who are to young to drive! Recently "America's Best Young Scientist" was chosen by the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist in their annual challenge. The winner of the $25,000 prize this year, was an 11 year old child from...

  Buying Halloween costumes for all your homeschool students can put a serious dent in your monthly budget. It's much easier and more economical to fix up costumes for your kids at home. Here are some costumes that are very simple to put together and still look...

  Celebrating a popular festival like Halloween can become a good opportunity for interest - led learning in the homeschool classroom. Teach them about what they are celebrating and why. Here are some tips on turning the week into a fun filled adventure for your...

  Yes, you will ask your elder homeschool students to help their younger siblings with some learning. No, it doesn't mean that you want your elder kids to teach the younger kids, while you take the morning off. Mentoring can have benefits for all your homeschool...

  There are many aspects to homeschooling your children. From having the study material ready to the actual lesson plans you are going to follow, it's all a matter of organization. However sometimes you can face issues with being productive all through the school...

  The Elementary School students are perhaps the easiest to placate. Take them out of the classroom and put them in a new location with a couple of questions to find out answers to and you have them off and running. One of the best field trips is to take them...

Books can be good teachers, entertainment, an escape into another reality and  the source of arm chair adventures. Ask any bookworm and they will be glad to inform you that one can never have too many books. Unfortunately while books allow us to hone our imagination,...