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How Homeschoolers Measure Up {Infographic}

How Homeschoolers Measure Up {Infographic}

Once upon a time, all children were homeschooled.  But around 150 years ago, states started making public schooling mandatory and homeschooling eventually became illegal.  It wasn’t until the 1990’s that all states made it legal again.  Today, with more than 2 million homeschoolers, it’s the fastest growing form of education in the country. Source: TopMastersInEducation.com

5 Tips for Getting Started With Homeschooling

5 Tips for Getting Started With Homeschooling

Homeschooling is not just about children learning; it’s also a learning experience for parents. Just getting started is often the hardest part, but there are everyday challenges to meet as well. Here are 5 tips to make getting started with homeschooling easier: Check the law. While it is legal to home educate your child in…

A Dad’s Involvement in Homeschooling

A Dad’s Involvement in Homeschooling

This post originally appeared at A Dad’s Involvement in Homeschooling | Homeschool Daddy Blog. This post is compromised of a collection of thoughts I shared from someone else asking me about my involvement as a father with homeschooling. They may be published somewhere else in some kind of format, but after writing them I decided I…

Free Lesson Plans: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Free Lesson Plans: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Title: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Author: Jon Scieska Illustrator: Lane Smith Ages: 5-8 years Description (from Amazon): “There has obviously been some kind of mistake,” writes Alexander T. Wolf from the pig penitentiary where he’s doing time for his alleged crimes of 10 years ago. Here is the “real” story of the three…

Free Writing Journal Prompts

Free Writing Journal Prompts

When you were born, you were given a name.  It might not sound very special to you because it’s the only name you’ve ever known, but it is special because it was chosen by somebody that loves you. Did you know that every name also has a meaning?  You can look up the meaning of…

How to Walk on Eggs

How to Walk on Eggs

Can you walk on eggs?  Yes!  This super-fun, easy science experiment can get super-messy.  You may want to try it outside. How to Walk on Eggs You will need: Disinfecting Wipes 6-8 Cartons of Eggs (per attempt) Trash Bags Scissors Were you able to do it?  Find out why by clicking here?

St. Patty’s Day Celebrations Around The World

St. Patty’s Day Celebrations Around The World

St. Patrick’s Day began as a holiday to remember the life of a man named St. Patrick who did good work in Ireland in the late 5th Century. But over the years, St. Patrick’s Day has become more of a day to simply celebrate being Irish. Traditional symbols of the holiday are shamrocks, Leprechauns, and…

Free Printable Writing Paper

Free Printable Writing Paper

All it takes a printer with ink and you can have all the free printable writing paper you want! Use these in your daily homeschool or just print them out for fun doodling!   Click here to download the Free Beginners Printable Writing Paper.   Click here to download the Free Printable Writing Paper.  

5 Flowers Your Kids Can Plant Inside Today

5 Flowers Your Kids Can Plant Inside Today

  So your kids love flowers, but you don’t have space for them? Or you do have space outside, but it’s too cold to even think about working the soil just yet? Maybe you and your kids just want to plant inside for an up-close-and-personal view of the plant life cycle or to beautify your…

5 Fun & Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

5 Fun & Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

Are you ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?  The whole family help get into the theme of thing with these 5 fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts!   Proving that crafting doesn’t need to cost and arm & a leg, these cute towels started life at a dollar store. Turn a simple houseplant into…