How-To 5 Tips for Making Curriculum Choices Easier 15 Mar 2018 We've all been there. The promises of that "perfect" product that will meet our needs — which somehow implies allay our fears. We're all too ready to grab it. But…
How-To Onomatopoeia 22 Feb 2018 Onomatopoeia (AH-nuh-mah-tuh-PEE-uh) is a unique and indispensable technique. It translates the sounds of tangible objects in the world around us into phonetic sounds, represented by letters of the alphabet. The…
How-To Activity: Exploring Shapes 11 Oct 201722 Sep 2021 A child's first introduction to geometry is typically through learning about different shapes — identifying them, exploring the characteristics of various shapes, and matching like shapes, for example. On that…
How-To Grammar Workshop: Portmanteau Words 4 Oct 201727 Sep 2021 Wordsmiths love portmanteau words. There is something appealing about taking two words that touch on our meaning and combining them into one that conveys our meaning exactly. Portmanteau is an…
How-To 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Descriptive Narrative 20 Sep 201720 Aug 2021 What is a Descriptive Narrative Essay? Narrative essays usually tell us how something happened. They are typically written in chronological order and use transition words such as first, before, later,…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Evaluating 2 Aug 2017 How do you know what your child knows? There are a variety of ways to find out! Here are seven tips for evaluating: 1. Set Goals Remember back when we…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Creating a Schedule 26 Jul 2017 Creating a schedule can present unique challenges for a homeschool mom. We aren't going to be able to merely schedule school hours. Those hours will have to work within the…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Choosing Materials 19 Jul 2017 Now that we have our goals in place, it is safe to start finding those tools that will help us reach those goals. Choosing materials can be a daunting task.…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Setting Goals 12 Jul 2017 We have laid a foundation, thought about what things are important to us when establishing the atmosphere in our homes, and toured the various homeschool methods. Now it's time to…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Tour the Homeschool Methods 28 Jun 2017 Some of us may find a method of homeschooling that really speaks to us. Perhaps we give it a trial run, before finding out that it will need some tweaking…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Establishing the Atmosphere 21 Jun 2017 One foundational aspect of educating our children at home that is often overlooked is the learning environment we create. As tutors, mentors, and educators — we are responsible for establishing…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Laying the Foundation 14 Jun 2017 When we first start educating our children at home, we tend to tackle the most obvious need first: the books. While this is an understandable first choice, it isn't always…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Introduction 7 Jun 2017 Ah, summer. Time to shift gears. Take a break. Relax. Breathe.... It is also the time when most DIY homeschool moms plan! We're excited to update and rerun our Summer…
How-To 7 Easy Summer Learning Strategies 17 May 2017 If you have educated your children at home for more than one year, you know all too well what can happen during the three months off during the summer —…
How-To 6 Tips: Making Wise Curriculum Purchases 3 May 2017 Did you know that you can provide your child with a quality education for nearly no cost? And that in doing so, you can at the same time provide him…
How-To Learning Styles: 3 Things to Remember 20 Apr 2017 Everyone has a preferred way in which they process information and learn new skills. Sometimes presenting the information in a way that agrees with your child's learning style will help…
How-To 9 Ways to Encourage a Lifelong Reading Habit 8 Mar 2017 Update: The new 2020 report is a bit more optimistic. Back in 2007, a National Endowment of the Arts report showed that fewer people read. Americans in almost every demographic…
How-To Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 28 Feb 2017 If you look at the typical scope and sequence, you may wonder how you are going to cover so many subjects in a single day. And if we have more…
How-To 4 Ways to Provide Time for Productive Interests 20 Feb 2017 Below are 4 ways to provide time for productive interests. But before worrying about how to fit this into your already tight schedule, you'll probably need to understand why you…
How-To Over 100 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them} 16 Feb 2017 DIY Homeschooler / HomeHearts is now in our 19th year. Over those years we have posted a great number of free unit studies. The other day we stopped to count…
How-To 14 Ways to Plan Studies Around an Interest 14 Feb 2017 The secret behind developing an educational program tailored to meet the needs of each individual student is simply getting to know the student! And part of getting to know the…
How-To 6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Pursue Their Interests 13 Feb 2017 The secret behind developing an educational program tailored to meet the needs of each individual child is simply getting to know the child! And part of knowing the child is…
How-To Making Wise Curriculum Purchases: Math 24 Jan 2017 Math is one of those areas where we tend to struggle. Our frustrations in this area tend to stem from one of a handful of problems: A particular math curriculum…
How-To Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 18 Jan 2017 Teaching a child to read is one of the areas that we tend to make more complicated than it needs to be. One easy solution is to simply teach a…
