One of Those Educational Games You Can’t Stop Playing
Some of my favorite stealth learning tools are educational games. I have shelves full of them for almost every subject, too. But, most of them
Top reasons to choose this secular homeschool option
Even though there are many Christian homeschooling companies offering great products, sometimes Christians might want a secular homeschool option with a neutral stance. There are
Super fun summer homeschool ideas you’ll love!
Because we unschool, there really isn’t a school year, per se. However, opportunities open up in the summer–especially for teens–that aren’t available September through May.
Exciting Online Homeschool Lessons That Shore Up Worrisome Gaps!
As an unschoolish family, we like to use a variety of resources. Sometimes, we use online homeschool lessons and sometimes we use more analog type
Beautiful, Creative Ways to Pray with Drawing Near Art
Have you ever felt like your prayer life was a bit stale? Or, have you struggled to teach your kids creative ways to pray to
Free Homeschool Products for a Fabulous, Fun Summer!
Homeschooling offers the flexibility to take the summer off, homeschool year round, or switch it up and try some free homeschool products and camps in
Why you need historical timeline figures in your homeschool
I feel that historical timeline figures are an important part of a living history approach to homeschooling. Even in an unschooling home like ours, they
How to Start Homeschooling in 3 Easy Steps
These days, everyone seems to know how to start homeschooling, even people who have never homeschooled! For example, public school textbook companies turned homeschool curriculum
How to Homeschool Pre-K the Right Way
I know, I know. There’s no one right way to homeschool. But, I will argue that there is a right way and a wrong way
The Best Literature-Based Curriculum to Encourage Life-Long Learning
As an unschooling mom, a literature-based approach using the best living books I could find seemed like an awesome idea. I admit, though, that I
Seeking an Online Class Alternative to Outschool? Check out Allschool!
As an unschoolish mom, I like to take advantage of online learning platforms that offer interest-based courses for kids and teens. In fact, some of
TEACH by Dennis Dinoia: How to Encourage Independent Learners
Recently, I learned that one of my favorite homeschool curriculum providers, Mr. D Math, just published a new book, TEACH by Dennis Dinoia. I had
Easy, Affordable Online Dance for Beginners: A YouDance Review
As a person who always got picked last for gym class, I grew up dreading sports. I had poor eye hand coordination and struggled to
How to mash homeschool typing lessons with any subject!
I’ve always felt that typing is an essential job skill, even though I wasn’t very enthusiastic when my mother made me take it in high
Economics for High Schoolers That Won’t Bore Them to Tears
When I was in high school, one of the electives I took was economics for high schoolers. I remember the law of supply and demand
21 Simple, Fun Earth Day Activities That Teach Kids to Care
Earth Day is an opportunity to exercise good stewardship and show kids how to care for the planet God gave us. But, you want to
Interactive Homeschool Science Labs that Make Learning Science a Breeze
When my older children were teens, I spent a LOT of money on dissection specimens and chemistry lab equipment. I still have some of that
Awesome Free Math Games for Kindergartners from Beast Academy
One of my favorite ways to teach math is with games, especially free math games for kindergartners. In the old days, we used file folder
Powerful new online interest inventory for students you gotta try!
Have you ever felt like you were missing something when you tried planning your homeschool around learning styles and multiple intelligences? Have you ever chosen
10 Reasons Why Unschooling ADHD Students is the Best Decision Ever!
I raised a son and a daughter with ADHD. In addition, my younger son shows signs of mild ADHD and/or Asperger’s and my other daughter
10 Goldmines for Awesome Strewing Ideas and Projects
Are you stumped for strewing ideas to inspire new interests in your kids? Need some boredom busters that don’t bust the printer or the bank?
Why NOT unschooling might be your best choice
I am a big advocate of unschooling and feel that it is the natural way that children learn. But, many newbies make unschooling mistakes that
When unschooling doesn’t work: 5 mistakes newbies make
Many critics of unschooling say that unschooling doesn’t work. And some who try it out of exasperation quit after a year or two, claiming it
My easy, cheap, DIY stocking stuffer ideas for kids
As a child, opening the stocking came last. After all, when I was growing up, my Christmas stocking was usually filled with underwear, socks, and
