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Why You Should Teach Gardening in Your Homeschool

The thought of gardening with kids can conjure up one of two thoughts; either idyllic sunny scenes of children playing in plentiful vegetable patches; or visions of your child covered head to toe in mud, clutching some kind of creepy-crawly! Of course the reality lies somewhere between the two extremes. Gardening with your children can enrich their education and enhance their learning experience. More and more families are seeing the benefits of incorporating horticulture into the home education of their family.

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Fabulous Homeschool Field Trips to Everyday Places

One of my goals this year is to make going out of the house more a part of our homeschooling. Taking all three of my kids somewhere has always been a struggle for me. I never seem to get all my ducks in a row so that I feel freed up to leave the house. You know: lunches packed, dinner in the crockpot, house clean, schoolwork prepped and organized… This is a list that rarely gets completed!

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The Golden Ticket to Free College for Homeschoolers

As removed as you want (or need) to be from mainstream high school education, if you or your kids dream of going to college you simply have to slot yourself right back into the system. Unless you’ve been very diligent about staying up to date with all the latest, you could be feeling a bit despondent about your chances—and especially when it comes to the ultimate prize: Free College.

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Bringing Computer Science to Your Homeschool

Imagine providing a subject in your classroom that your students can’t wait to study. Tell your kids they can learn how to create their own computer games, apps, and websites and watch their eyes light up. You will not have to twist any arms to get those homework assignments finished. Instead of sitting around playing video games, your students could be learning the skills necessary to write their own!

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