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 interested.  […]

Hi, I’m Linda, and I’m an accidental homeschooler. I’m the mother of a 9 year old daughter, who is not quite half way through fifth grade.  Homeschooling was never part of the plan.  Sometimes plans change.      Kindergarten, day one:  My impulsive, bright, hyperactive, and opinionated daughter decided public school was for babies.  She came home […]

I’m sure that some parents of children in school wish they could afford tutoring when their child isn’t doing so well in a subject like Language Arts or Math. Schools sometimes provide tutoring through afterschool problems, but it’s rarely enough when your child is far behind her classmates or just isn’t understanding a concept.
Homeschooled children […]

There is help and support available for those who are on a homeschooling journey. Most of us homeschoolers find it helpful to join a homeschool support group. There is so much help available there, including likeminded parents who are homeschooling their children (for the same or different reasons), children for our kids to play with, […]