5 Tips for the Math-Anxious Mom
A Guest Post Teaching math to your kids can be a homeschool dream – or a sheer nightmare. But it doesn’t have to be! Encourage your kids to have a love of math, even if you don’t. Try out some of these tips for teaching homeschool math. By knowing these simple tips, your kids can…
Learning About Spiders
A Guest Post Spiders. Right now it is the season for spiders! I’m not a huge spider fan but can tolerate them from a distance. This past week we had a couple unplanned opportunities to study spiders. I capitalized on that and we went on a little bunny er spider trail this week! Spider Spinning…
20 Halloween Cupcakes Kids Will Love
We think these cupcakes, originally spotted at CraftyMamaof4.com are just adorable. Have fun! Halloween is almost here and if your life is anything like mine, you will be looking for a fun, easy Halloween cupcake idea for your kid’s classroom party. I searched the web here are 20 awesome ideas to help inspire you. Jack…
25 Halloween Party Crafts For Kids
We love these fun ideas from Crafty Mamma of 4 and think you will too! There are a little over 2 weeks to go until those classroom parties and everyone knows kids love to do Halloween crafts at their party. Here are 25 easy party crafts for kids to get your creative juices flowing! There…
7 Pumpkin Recipes
Got pumpkin? Try one of these fabulous recipes as seen on The Divine Miss Mommy blog. It’s Pumpkin season – that’s a season, right? Well, ok, so it’s Fall, but Fall means pumpkins! Whether you used canned pumpkin or fresh puree, here are a few terrific Pumpkin Recipes to get you inspired for the season! Pumpkin…
5 tips for a happier homeschool
Written by contributor Rachel Wolf of Clean and Lusa Organics Skin Care Homeschooling can be such serious business. Each day you juggle more tasks than a CEO. Learning styles, lunch, and laundry. Geometry, groceries, and gardening. Disputes, diapers, and long division. It’s a big job you’ve taken on. And yes, also the most rewarding. Even so, sometimes…
I Don’t Love Math, So How Can I Homeschool My Child?
Susan, a homeschooling mother, hated math. She always had. She said this in front of her children. As a result, Susan’s children hated math. They consistently scored below grade level on standardized tests. Quite often, they did not get through their math curriculum because they chose to skip math whenever possible. Eventually, all of…
American Sign Language
By Renée K. Walker Foreign language credit for high schoolers can be a nightmare for many homeschooling parents and students. Many public and private school students feel they are lucky when their state does not require it for high school graduation. Homeschoolers also often try to avoid it, but many find that colleges will not…
Easy DIY Halloween Crafts for Kids
We love these ideas from Connie at MiscFinds4u and think you will too! I love Halloween! Every year I get so excited to pull out my decorations, and now that my son is old enough to understand what’s going on things have gotten even more exciting. This week we put out my collection of pumpkins, skeletons…