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The Ultimate List of Christmas Books to Read for Homeschoolers

The Ultimate List of Christmas Books to Read for Homeschoolers

Don’t you just love the holiday season? I sure do! When my “little ones” (they are all graduated now!) were still little, I really enjoyed taking a break from our normal curriculum routine to have some fun with the holidays. Of course, learning never stops, we just incorporate a little Christmas cheer in what we…

How to Play the Game of Dreidel

How to Play the Game of Dreidel

This year has really flown by and the end of the year is coming up really quickly! Hanukkah is approaching quickly and one of the things that you do around Hanukkah is play the game of dreidel. If you didn’t know the reasoning for playing the game of dreidel during this holiday, I am here…

The Ultimate List of Thanksgiving Books to Read for Homeschoolers

The Ultimate List of Thanksgiving Books to Read for Homeschoolers

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is so close! If you want to incorporate some Thanksgiving flare to your homeschool curriculum but worry about having the time to pull it all together, don’t worry–we have a lot right here at Modern Homeschool Family. Just do a simple search (see that box up there on the…

The Ultimate List of Halloween Books for Beginning Readers

The Ultimate List of Halloween Books for Beginning Readers

  If you’re looking for Halloween books to read in your homeschool, look no further! We’ve got our favorite that are sure to delight and entertain your new reader! Halloween Picture Books   The Halloween witch in this story is very perturbed by the visitors who come to her door. No candy for them, instead…

Course Management Software for Your Co-op

Course Management Software for Your Co-op

This is a guest post by Andy Harris. Many homeschool families (like ours) belong to a co-op. It can be great to be part of a group, sharing your teaching gifts and working with other homeschool families. Our kids are in great classes we could not teach ourselves, and parents can share their gifts with…

The Pros & Cons of Cursive Handwriting

The Pros & Cons of Cursive Handwriting

Do your kids know how to write cursive? Do you think it’s important for kids to learn cursive? The Argument to Teach Cursive Some parents and educators want cursive handwriting to be included in students’ lessons. Here’s what they said about that: How will they ever be able to read historical documents such as the…

How to Make Geography Lessons Stick

How to Make Geography Lessons Stick

How do you teach geography? Do you spend hours creating a map, labeling, cutting and pasting? It’s so fun imagining all the ways this Mona MELisa reusable US Map can be used in the classroom or at home. All the states, capitols, and geographic information is ready for you to stick on to the map!…

Ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day?

Ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day?

Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th! Want to celebrate in your homeschool? Check out these easy & creative ideas to get in the spirit!   Pirate Treasure Hunt – This is a great activity for pirate fun at home over the weekend! Make your own map, hide pirate treasure, and watch your little…

ABC’s of Co-Ops

ABC’s of Co-Ops

A guest post by Jessica Hulcy. I began experiencing the benefits associated with homeschool Co-Ops before I even knew what they were. Carole Thaxton prayed for someone to homeschool with, and God sent me as an answer to her prayer. Before I knew it, Carole had given me assignments and stated what she was going…

Resources for Teaching Literature in Your Homeschool Giveaway

Resources for Teaching Literature in Your Homeschool Giveaway

Literature was always one of my favorite subjects to teach with my girls.  There’s just so much you can dig into! Finding a great book and using that as a platform to learn other things was one of the best things we did.  Not only did it keep my children interested but we were all…