Homeschool resources, courses, and printables to homeschool with confidence.
Printable STEM activities are one of the easiest ways to bring hands-on learning into a homeschool day without a big time investment or an expensive kit that ends up unused on a shelf. They’re a practical way to bring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to life through hands-on exploration, creative problem solving, and real experimentation … Read More
How to Keep Kids Learning Over Summer Without Overdoing It Summer looks different for every homeschool family. Some families take a full break. Some keep full school going year-round. We land somewhere in the middle, and that middle ground has been one of the best things we’ve done for our kids’ education. Figuring out how … Read More
Teach Your Tween Real-Life Money Skills with Before Personal Finance: A Homeschool Review As homeschool parents, we do our best to prepare our kids for life, but let’s be honest, personal finance is one of those subjects we often plan to cover “later” and sometimes never get to! Now that I have an almost 21-year-old … Read More
High School Math, just hearing the words have some of us homeschool parents cringing at the thought. If teaching math to your homeschooled teen has you freaking out just a little, you are not alone. I was once feeling that same way. We have been homeschooling since 2008, and by the time we got to … Read More
STEM Gifts Your Kids Will Actually Use (and Learn From!) Looking for the best STEM gifts to inspire curious kids? STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—is one of the fastest-growing fields in the world. Whether you’re shopping for a toddler, tween, or teen, choosing STEM gifts is a smart way to spark creativity, critical thinking, and … Read More
How My Daughter Graduated Homeschool High School Using Only Mr. D for Math You may be wondering why the topic of graduating from homeschool high school math is worthy of an entire blog post. But, stick with me because I know many other homeschool families face the same math problems as ours. If you (or … Read More
TEACH: Creating Independently Responsible Learners a Book by Dennis Dinoia Many of us remember our favorite teacher from childhood, or worse, our least favorite teacher. Maybe you recall the teacher that made the most significant impact on you or influenced you to do something meaningful. Homeschooled children don’t always have any say-so when choosing their … Read More
Need More Math Practice At Home? Why Not Try Roblox Math Games As eclectic homeschoolers, we enjoy finding new ways to make home-educating fun. We also occasionally like finding new ways to blend technology and learning at home. Shocker alert, but like many homeschool parents, my kids aren’t always excited to do their math. It’s … Read More
You Will Be Surprised When You See Teaching Textbooks Now Homeschool math curriculum, it’s one of the most challenging subjects to find the right fit. There are plenty of them to choose from, but one choice that seems to be widely used in the homeschool community and for a good reason is Teaching Textbooks. Whether … Read More
Creative Out of the Box Ideas for Homeschooling with Legos If you have kids over the age of three, chances are you have a big box of Legos sitting around the house, too. Kids love playing with the blocks and figurines that come with these sets. They can make so many things with them such … Read More