Handling Homeschool Gaps
Gaps in education occur no matter where your child has been schooled. Do you think regular school manages to get all the education ever required crammed in to the heads of their students? It is not possible for each homeschool student to be taught everything they...
Reading Aloud to Homeschoolers
Most parents lament the fact that their children are more interested in watching videos online rather than reading books. It is the truth that new technology will overshadow the old, but the habit of reading books can still be cultivated. If you want your homeschool...
Teaching Arts and Crafts in Homeschool With Less Mess
Playing with colours, making things with glue, adding sparkly bits and feathers. Any project you take on in Arts and Craft can make a serious mess in your homeschool classroom. Here are some tips to minimise the mess and make it easier for you to clean up afterwards....
Prevent Summer Learning Loss
Summer holidays are a great time to kick back, relax and forget all about lessons. However when you get back to regular school routine, there can be a great deal of learning loss for students who have not kept up with some kind of studies during the summer break. Here...
Homeschool Summer Schedule
When summer rolls by do you continue using the regular homeschool schedule or do you make changes to accommodate the fact that your children's friends are now on summer break. That your homeschool students may want to spend time with their peers doing other activities...
Early College Credits to Avoid Heavy Debt
Many colleges have come up with online programs that allow High School students to jump start their college learning with a process called dual enrolment. These programs allow homeschool students to study college courses in the comfort of their home, reducing the cost...
Speaking About Regular College to Homeschool Students
If you wish your homeschool students to attend regular college it is never too soon to speak to them about it. Weigh in the fact that they have no idea about attending classes with a whole bunch of people, and the fact that they may want to learn about things that you...
Do you live in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada or Washington state?
Guess what? My family and I are traveling to these four states (Oregon, Idaho, Nevada or Washington state), and if you're in our of our destination cities, we might be able to teach a science class to your homeschool group live, in-person and totally free of charge!...
Summer Projects for Homeschool Students
The summer may not be a time to continue homeschooling in your family, that does not mean that learning has to come to a stop for your homeschool students. Here are some summer projects that you can involve your children in, and be sure that they will continue to...
Building a Better Learning Environment
Every child is different and the teaching strategies that may have worked wonders on your older child in the homeschool classroom may not be doing so well when you try them out on your second homeschool student. As a homeschool teacher you have to be flexible enough...