Previously, I shared our picks for 3rd grade curriculum, and today, I wanted to share our choices for 1st grade. HomeEd Expert’s recommendations were a tremendous help but I also had some curriculum tucked away from when Lira was in 1st grade. About my 1st grader ~ If Franc were in publish school, he would [...]
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10 in 10: Ten Favorite Websites for Homeschooling
Over the next ten weeks, I will be participating with the “10 in 10″ Blog Hop hosted by the iHomeschoolNetwork. Have you ever wondered where I go for homeschool resources? If so, then today you are in luck because I am giving a list of my favorite websites for homeschooling. Since I am a frugal-loving person, most [...]
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HomeschoolConvention.com Review (& Well Planned Day Giveaway)
Well… due to circumstances beyond my control, the Well Planned Day planner from Home Educating Family did not arrive in time for me to offer a comprehensive review for this year. However, you can trust that the newest edition of the planner will be just as amazing as the one last year. I also wanted [...]
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How to Make Your Own Printables…
Please join me over at Holy Spirit-Led Homeschooling today where I am sharing tips for making your own homeschool printables as a part of the 10 Days of Free & Frugal Homeschooling. Here is a sneak peek ~ The internet offers an abundance of free printables perfect for homeschooling, but sometimes I just cannot find [...]
Homeschooling Our Child with Autism (PDD-NOS)
Making the decision to homeschool our daughter was difficult, and for a long time, each day was a struggle. When I first started homeschooling my daughter, I thought I had to teach her in a particular way, based on our public schools. I would get her up and try to start school promptly at 9 [...]
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Find Your Child’s Learning Style for Free
Are you curious about what your child’s learning style is? Looking for some confirmation? Try a free learning styles quiz! Special thanks to Kidzmet for helping me to attend the 2:1 Conference and thanks to you for visiting my sponsors.
5 Easy Ways Your Child Can Shine for College Admission Officers (Guest Post)
“Wowing” admission officers and getting into the college-of-choice is a very stressful experience for most homeschooled children. Not that they drag in the academic sector. On the contrary, studies show that homeschoolers have better test scores over all. But admission officers are keener to those who can prove that they have more to offer than [...]
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The One Book You Need for Designing a Homeschool Curriculum
Are you considering writing your own homeschool curriculum? If so, there is one book you absolutely, positively need. Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School is the best book for putting together a homeschool plan for your children. Each chapter focuses on a different grade [...]
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Need Help Finding a Curriculum for Your Homeschool?
Over the last few years, I have found myself wishing there was something available that would just tell me which curriculum is best for my children. I spent hours and hours (read: weeks) pouring over catalogs and webpages and reviews. My eyes would cross and my list of possibilities would grow long and I still [...]
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Investing in Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschool curriculum can be very expensive when you are living on a strict budget. For the last two years, I have tried to get by with as little expense as possible. I would skip buying the teacher’s guide or look for free resources online to supplement what I had purchased instead of buying the recommended materials. I [...]
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