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Winter Field Trip Ideas to Beat the Cold Weather Blues

It’s cold and snowy outside. The kids are restless and spring is months away. Winter can make homeschool difficult. You feel trapped. (Possibly going crazy) Homeschool cold-weather blues are common. Don’t let them get you down. Escape your schoolroom and find these winter field trip ideas. Winter can be the best...

Pros & Cons of Homeschool Unit Studies

If your family is tired of textbook learning, or you have a child who learns best through hands-on projects, unit studies could be your best friend. Unit studies are short or long term curriculum plans that teach most or all of the coursework revolves around the same theme. So, instead...

How to Create Fantastic Homeschool Unit Studies

Homeschool unit studies are a wonderful way to homeschool, but where do you begin? How do you build a unit study? It is easier than you think. Here is a simple step by step guide for building your next homeschool unit study. Choose a Unit Study Topic What is the focus of...

How to Fail at Homeschooling….

Homeschooling your children is a monumental task. If you ask, most homeschool moms would tell you that their biggest fear is failing! Everyone wants to get it right and do the best for their children. However, sometimes trying hard not to fail at homeschooling is the surest way to fail!...

Free Homeschool Portfolio

Print our Free Student Portfolio! Homeschool record keeping is an important part of a successful homeschool. There are many systems for record keeping available. One of the most popular and flexible systems is a student portfolio. This quick start guide will show you how to easily build a portfolio successfully for...

Can You Afford to Homeschool?

Homeschooling, like anything with kids, can be very expensive! You may be hyperventilating when you search for curriculum options. This can lead many prospective homeschoolers to quit before they begin. They feel like they could never afford homeschooling. Homeschooling does not have to be expensive!With a little planning, it is...

Fine Motor Skills Activities for Preschool

If you have a preschool student who is in need of working on fine motor skills, you'll want to provide them with numerous hands-on activities and development tools. These activities should provide students with the opportunity to use their small motor muscles while having fun learning. Our monthly...

Bible ABC Dab & Dot Worksheets

One of our best-selling curriculum notebooks is our Letter of the Week Bible ABC program.  If you haven't yet had a chance to check it out, you'll definitely want to head over to our eStore to view the course overview and sample pages. One of the most common questions I get...

5 Tips to Balance Busyness in Your Homeschool

The demands on moms today, especially homeschool moms, are overwhelming. The truth is, most of those demands we create for ourselves. Do you find yourself say, "I'm so busy!" or even, "I'm way too busy." I understand. Here are five tips to find homeschool balance and why super mom is not...

Character Training in 4 Easy Steps Using Chores

Do your kids hide when you mention household chores? Do you hide when you have your own unfinished household chores waiting to be done? It's easy to get overwhelmed when you have so many things on your plate. And it's even easier to let chores slide when there are seemingly...

Free Homeschool Planner

I know you are likely winding down from your 2017 homeschool year, and I am right there with you!  We are counting down the days till summer vacation over here, and it can't come quick enough!  With the wrapping up of another successful homeschool year, it's the perfect opportunity to reflect...

6 Steps to the Perfect Homeschool Schedule

Are you tired of planning and re-planning out your homeschool year? There is nothing worse than spending hours upon hours getting organized only to have 2 weeks of sick days to throw a wrench in the works.  Or do you start off the year strong, checking off each item from...

Local Homeschool Field Trip Guide

Yesterday we shared a list of 100 Fun-Filled Homeschool Field Trips you don't want to miss! Today, we are sharing a simple, editable planning template you can use to create a guide for your local homeschool group. Let's face it...keeping your children busy learning can be a difficult task.  This guide will...

Thanksgiving Math & Literacy, Art, Science & More….

Do you ever wish someone would just plan out your entire homeschool year for you....then maybe bundle it all up and email it to your inbox on Monday morning? Yeah....me too. Well, I don't have an entire YEAR of curriculum to send you, but I do have something that will make your homeschool planning super easy...

Thanksgiving Math Games for Kindergarten

  Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you might be looking for fun ways to get your students learning this holiday season!  I know my kiddos sure enjoy a little FUN during the holidays and with our brand new Thanksgiving SMART Pack you can still include educational content   Thanksgiving BUMP...

Jesus Loves Me: Valentine’s Day Activity Pack

With Christmas behind us and Winter in full swing (we just got 10 inches of snow dumped on us here in Southern Oregon), I wanted to get a head start on planning out some upcoming holidays!  Today, I'm releasing a brand new Holiday Activity Pack for Valentine's Day. Our Holiday...

Free Homeschool Planner

It's August and that means Homeschool Planning!  Over the years I've created a variety of Free Homeschool Planners, Goal Tracking Worksheets, and Curriculum Guides so I thought I'd share them here easily in one post! Free Homeschool Calendar/Plans/Goals Worksheets Free Independent Weekly Student Planner Free Homeschool Budget Tracker (5 Simple Ways to Stick to...