Sometimes I think we all need a little bit of information about the states.  For adults, our information needs  might be more along the lines of needing to find out information about home schooling laws for the state we live in, or are planning to move to.  Other information parents need is information on getting [...]

It’s almost time for back-to-school!  For homeschoolers, back-to-school can be stressful for the parents, and one way I’ve found to really help reduce some of that stress is to talk with other homeschooling parents.  Time4Learning has an awesome online parent community so parents can compare notes, voice their concerns, and ask questions.  There are forums [...]

One of my concerns when I started homeschooling was getting in my children’s fitness.  Public School have just about taken PE out of all schools now.  But really after putting more thought to it my girls are so active I really didn’t have to work anything special into our schedule.  My girls are on a [...]

As the beginning of the traditional academic year draws near many parents find themselves having to decide which curriculum they will have their children follow.  Some families go with the traditional text book/work book type learning experience.  While that works perfectly for some students, other students need a different method of learning.  Many of today’s students are quite computer savvy [...]

Spelling is hard enough for kids to learn without throwing them a curve ball full of contractions.  But unfortunately, that’s exactly what homeschooling parents have to do.  So how can we teach about contractions and make the experience a little less painful for the kids? Look around for some contraction games to keep the kids [...]