Our how-to helps include practical ideas for teaching concepts, covering the subjects, using the tools, and practicing the art of homeschooling! Here are our top 10 favorite how-tos ~ reader favorites from the 2024–2025 archives:
Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects: The Key to Simplifying
Here is the key to simplifying home education — understand the difference between skill subjects and content subjects.
Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way
Simplify the process of teaching a child to read — try the natural way.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is an essential part of everyday speech and writing. Learning resources.
7 Ways to Mark a Book
Mortimer Adler, author of How to Read a Book, makes the case for marking in a book and shares the seven devices “for marking a book intelligently and fruitfully.”
How to Use Noah Webster’s Reading Handbook
Noah Webster’s Reading Handbook is an inexpensive option for those interested in a more natural method, but with lessons already laid out.
30 Narration Ideas
Narration is anything from an informal burst to an oral dissertation. Here are 30 narration ideas.
8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation
Covering art appreciation without breaking the school time budget.
10 Steps to Writing a Research Paper
Here is how to guide your older student through writing a research paper: 10 Steps.
6 Ways to Get the Most from Literature-Based Studies
For those who rely on a literature-based approach, it is particularly important to process what we read. 6 tips for interacting with literature.
10 Steps to Build a Better Speller
If you were one of those students who could get A’s in spelling — without ever becoming a competent speller — this one is for you (and your students!).
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