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Finding community is usually one of the top pieces of advice I give to new homeschoolers. Community looks different for every family based on our own social needs and desire for support. Maybe you prefer to be the leader and organizer of a community, or may you prefer to just be a part of one.
One of our favorite Homeschool Hacks: Audio Books! We tell you how we do them in our home together and individually for some of our favorite homeschool moments.
Remember the bells commanding you throughout your days in institutionalized school? We jump off from Gatto’s thought-provoking preface about bells and more to dive into how those confining signals might seep into our own homeschooling routines. Sometimes we need a little reminder that we are free.
Road trips can be the ultimate immersive learning experience - but it takes proper planning to make it the epic trip of your dreams. This planning how-to will really start your engine!
Planning birthday parties is a fun, child-led opportunity for teaching your children event planning. Here’s a simple checklist and some easy tips to walk your child through this fun process.
Interview your kids your first week of school. This will build a treasure chest of your child’s first hand thoughts on experiences, favorites, fears, and dreams that you will cherish for a lifetime.
It’s summer, so let’s recharge our homeschool inspiration! With a these few ideas, your summer will not fly by and will feel intentional and renewing for your homeschool spirit.
It’s so much fun to plan our homeschool year. With reflection and the necessary tools (free downloadables!), you can plan the year of your dreams.
Have you planned your homeschool day, week, month, or year, and completely failed at your plan? I did! But, here’s what I learned.
What is one essential in a homeschool day? Intentional time together! It’s not all about academics, it’s about time creating, playing, and learning together.
DIY Resurrection Eggs are a fun, engaging way to teach the Easter story to children. We have made these eggs as part of our homeschool lessons and have used the resurrection eggs in our annual egg hunt.
What is Galentine’s Day? “Oh it’s only the best day of the year.” While not everything can be an episode of Parks and Rec, we plan our own variation of Galentine’s and the spirit is still there!
Unit studies provide an in-depth (and often hands-on) approach to learning about any topic your students are interested in, providing individualized instruction and instilling a love of learning! It may seem overwhelming at first, but creating a unit study is easier than you think! There are just five simple steps to creating a unit study…
It is a rough homeschool day when us homeschool mamas are sick! We have a solution that may give you some much needed rest…it’s called The Sick Bin. It’s fun to make and fun to use, and here’s how.
An attitude of gratitude makes life happier and more fulfilling - so let’s homeschool thankfulness and help our kids grow their thankful mindset! We explore five enriching ways to homeschool thankfulness - including our simple and free downloadable Gratitude Journal for your kids!
Extracurriculars aren’t always what they seem! Sometimes you need to edit them out because of what they are costing you. Check out our Homeschool Edit project, inspired by our Book Club book, Ben Hewitt’s Home Grown, which will help you reset your mindset and intentionality when it comes to extracurriculars.
Want to get your children more interested and involved in the election process? Consider a mock election! Host it for your family, some friends, or perhaps your co-op. It is a great introduction into studying government, politics, U.S. history, and current events.
Glow sticks, s’mores, and hammocks - oh my! Paradise for our kids means heaven for us parents. Camping is such a great way to have a inexpensive vacation while creating lots of family and friend memories. Here’s some tips and tricks on how to camp with your kids and your friends.
Want to increase your kids’ excitement in learning? Ask them what they want to learn! A questionnaire to help you do that is included here as a free downloadable.
As educationally conscious parents, what can we do to facilitate this amazing learning process called “Play”? There are so many ways to offer an enriching, wonder-filled preschool life for your child and your whole family. Let’s dive in with 10 educational ways to play with your preschooler.
So you’ve decided to homeschool, now what? Once you are officially set, you can start the much more fun process of setting up and planning your homeschool adventure.
Homeschooling is currently an option available to every child in all 50 states, although, the regulations and requirements vary in each. Let’s walk through the process!
So, as a homeschooler, new or seasoned, if you don’t have a mission statement in homeschooling, it’s time to write one. I know, it sounds super self-helpy, but your mission statement fuels your homeschool life - it not only helps keep you on track, but it is a major power behind what you plan and do in your homeschooling.
Are you wondering, “How can I put on a theme day?” We are here to help! We have set up number of theme days planned for you! Check out our list below to either incorporate theme days into your next week, or to even just inspire you to create a theme for your own children’s unique interests.
One of our absolute favorite parts about homeschooling is our amazing community. From the support and inspiration of homeschoolers around the country to the 18 families in the co-op we created, we have a beautiful community in which to raise our children. We want to help you find (or create) the perfect homeschool community for you.