Tips to Socialize as Homeschoolers
It’s not that hard to socialize as homeschoolers! With these easy tips, your kiddos will be thankful you took the time to make it happen for them.
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15 Stealthy Ways to Encourage Writing in Your Homeschool
Writing should be about engaging with rich thoughts and ideas. Here’s how to inspire your homeschoolers to engage with writing.
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Top Ten Ways to Rock Your Homeschool Day
Homeschooling can be challenging but there are some surefire ways to rock your homeschool. Here’s how to make that happen!
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Common Homeschooling Fears and How to Overcome Them!
Every Homeschool parent has their reason(s) behind why they chose to homeschool their children.
Our reasons may vary, but the underlying reason we all agree on is that we just want the best for our children. Those little souls God has placed in our care. We LOVE them and want them to have the best education to prepare them for the life ahead of them.
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Why Nature Is the Best Science Teacher in the Early Grades
What we all so often miss, is that when children are deeply immersed in nature play and nature study, they are experiencing science.
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Expect a Roller Coaster Homeschool Year
There is one piece of advice I would give to all homeschool moms…you may have a roller coaster homeschool year. Here is what you can do to plan for it.
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TEACH by Dennis DiNoia | iHN Featured Favorite
TEACH by Dennis DiNoia is an must-read for homeschool parents. The bloggers of iHomeschool Network love its practical ideas on raising independent learners.
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Ways to Fill the Need for Extra Learning for Gifted Kids
Homeschooling a gifted child can be quite daunting. Outsourcing is a great way to help you fill the need for extra learning with your gifted kids.
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Habit Training in the Preschool Years
Charlotte Mason believed our brains automatically form habits based on repetition. Our goal as mothers is to bring up children with a bundle of good habits which will carry into adulthood, namely attention, truthfulness, and obedience.
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4 Simple Ways to Create a Memorable Homeschool
Memory making during your homeschool years does not have to be complicated. Here are 4 simple ways you can create a memorable homeschool for your family.
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Why Habits Are Better Than Homeschool Goals
One piece of advice I will never follow is this: You have to set homeschool goals. Find out why I dislike goal setting and prefer habit formation instead.
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CodaKid | iHN Featured Favorite
One of the best coding programs for kids out there, CodaKid, provides parents and educators with the perfect platform to keep kids engaged and immersed in their coding lessons.
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Math: How to Teach it Without a Textbook
Are you possibly stifling your child’s math education by clinging to the use of textbooks only? Break out of your math rut and breathe life into math lessons with these non-textbook ways to teach it.
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3 Unique Ways to Learn About the 50 States
Ready to learn about the 50 states with your kids? There are many curriculums, unit studies, and books to guide you through the history, geography, and culture of the United States. Use this post as your starting point for creating a fun and deeply educational program for your children.
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6 Fun Ways to Teach Language Arts to Middle Schoolers
Teaching language arts to middle schoolers can be a daunting task. These six ideas keep it fresh and ensure that your students are learning!
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Homeschooling Special Needs Students Without a Curriculum
Homeschooling special needs students can feel intimidating, even when you’ve found the perfect curriculum that suits your child’s learning style. It’s even more intimidating when you either can’t find a good fit or you’re so bombarded with therapy schedules and doctor visits, that you wonder how to make one work. Not that long ago, I found myself in a unique situation that I never expected. Based on necessity, we had to make some changes.
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Finding your Local Homeschool Community
So, you’ve made the decision to homeschool and now you’re wondering how to go about finding your local homeschool community? Here’s how!
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10 Homeschooling Non-Essentials
There are some things you need to homeschool but there are more non-essentials than there are needs! Find out which is which!
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The Simple Solution for Homeschool Planning
Don’t let your homeschool continue to boss you around! Use this simple solution for homeschool planning and start telling your homeschool what to do.
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Homeschooling with Depression: 5 Self-Care Tips
Being a homeschool mom requires giving yourself lots of grace, right? But when you also struggle with depression, you need it even more.
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Homeschooling Support for Students with Sensory Disorder
Homeschooling is a great educational structure for students with sensory disorder because you can tailor the environment and instruction to meet your child’s sensory needs. Learn how here.
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10 Minute Nature Studies
Want to fit nature studies into your homeschool days, but dread how long they take? Here are 9 nature studies to do in 10-minutes or less!
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The Best End-of-Year Homeschool Celebrations
Homeschooling can be exhausting, but end-of-year homeschool celebrations are the perfect way to honor a year of hard work and learning!
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Tips for Homeschooling an ADHD Preschooler
If your child has a diagnosis of ADHD when they are preschool-aged, then their symptoms are significant. This new can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to homeschool a preschooler when you have this diagnosis.
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50 Things To Add To Your Spring Bucket List
The weather is getting warmer and it’s time to make your spring bucket list! Here are 50 ideas to try with your kids this year!
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5 Huge Signs Your Kid Is Not Ready for Preschool
Starting your kid too early with formal education can actually cause a lot of frustration, burnout, and overwhelm for you as both teacher and parent. Learn if your preschooler is ready or not by tuning in to their cues.
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5 Favorite Ways to Homeschool With LEGO®
I’m not sure we could successfully homeschool without LEGO® bricks. (I write this jokingly, but there is some element of truth to the statement.) LEGO® learning can take place across all subject areas, ages, and interest levels. LEGO® bricks will speak to a child when nothing else will, and sometimes they help make a break-through to understanding in a critical math or science concept.
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How I Juggle Working And Homeschooling My Special Needs Kids
Is it possible to juggle working and homeschooling special needs kids? Learn how one homeschool mom finds the balance in both.
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What Homeschooling An Only Child Looks Like
Let’s do some myth busting about homeschooling an only child and discover what it actually looks like in practice from a mom to an only child.
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Take a Break from your Homeschool Routine: 5 Hidden Benefits
Planning purposeful breaks throughout the year is a great way to prevent your homeschool routine from becoming exhausting and a bit too boring.
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Encouragement for Families Homeschooling Through Hard Times
Home isn’t always pretty when life gets ugly, and if you’re a homeschooling parent it can be very discouraging to feel like you’re failing at your job. We’ve had our share of homeschooling through hard times and it hasn’t always been easy to stay the course.
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First Year Homeschool Advice
Check out five of the most common pieces of first year homeschool advice, which I ignored. And one piece of advice I did take and regretted.
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What are Woodwind Instruments? Easy Unit Study
This simple woodwind instrument unit study is a great way to add music to your homeschool day or co-op.
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Mental Health and Homeschool-What You Need to Know
Is mental health a priority in your homeschool? Dr. Melissa Felkins discusses the importance of mental health awareness for homeschool students and parents.
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How to Handle a Squirmy, Distracted Homeschooler
Squirmy, distracted homeschooler on your hands? Find out the best tools and tips to help them focus and get your homeschool day on track!
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How to Embrace Flexibility in Your Homeschool
Homeschooling is full of freedom. But, you’ll never fully realize that freedom unless you reach out & take hold of the flexibility that comes with it.
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Homeschool Schedule | Six Weeks at a Time
Having a homeschool schedule is important! Here are 4 easy tips for creating a six week on, one week off, homeschool schedule.
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Creating a Custom Homeschool Schedule
It is best to create a custom homeschool schedule based on the needs of your family, not what others are do. Find out what to consider when doing this.
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10 Tips That Make You Rethink What You Know About Homeschool Unit Studies
Switching your homeschool approach to a unit study one even for just a day may be the answer to breaking out of a boring routine. If your child is not challenged with your current approach, look at these ten tips that make you rethink what you know about homeschool unit studies.
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Giving Up On the Pinterest Perfect Homeschool
With images of the Pinterest Perfect Homeschool inundating feeds, what is a homeschooling mama to do? Letting go of expectations is a start.
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Top 10 Resources To Encourage Hands-On Learning
All of the teaching methods that worked so well for me, were exactly the opposite of what my children needed. They needed hands-on activities!
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5 Practical Ways to Simplify Your Homeschool
Is homeschooling overwhelming you? Here are 5 practical ways to simplify your homeschool to create a happier homeschooling experience.
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Top 10 Educational Days When You Don’t Want to Homeschool
Do you ever wake up and simply not want to homeschool? I know I do. I wake up and want to toss my lesson plans in the air. I want a change of pace. Yet I don’t want to neglect my children’s education. Instead I compromise and choose one of these ten educational days when I don’t want to homeschool.
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How to Teach Physics in the Elementary Years
So you want to expand your homeschool science curriculum? Here’s how to teach physics in elementary grades to cultivate a love for learning!
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Christmas Break Tasks for the Homeschool Mom
Want to be prepared for the new homeschool semester? Here are the Christmas break tasks every homeschool mom should tackle!
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