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 -- brain drain! Here are 7 summer learning … [Read more...] about 7 Easy Summer Learning Strategies
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6 Tips: Making Wise Curriculum Purchases
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 with a very personalized education? The trade-off … [Read more...] about 6 Tips: Making Wise Curriculum Purchases
Learning Styles: 3 Things to Remember
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 the concept … [Read more...] about Learning Styles: 3 Things to Remember
9 Ways to Encourage a Lifelong Reading Habit
Back in 2007, a National Endowment of the Arts report showed that fewer people read. Americans in almost every demographic group were reading fiction, poetry, and drama—and books in general—at … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Encourage a Lifelong Reading Habit
Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying}
When we look at the typical scope and sequence used today in the education field, we may wonder how we are going to cover so many subjects in a single day. And if we have more than one student in more … [Read more...] about Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying}
4 Ways to Provide Time for Productive Interests
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 might want to make … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Provide Time for Productive Interests
Over 100 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them}
DIY Homeschooler is now in our seventh year. Over those years we have posted a great number of free unit studies. The other day we stopped to count them. Over 100 free units! Who knew? These units … [Read more...] about Over 100 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them}
14 Ways to Plan Studies Around an Interest
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 student involves … [Read more...] about 14 Ways to Plan Studies Around an Interest
6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Pursue Their Interests
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 respecting him for who he … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Pursue Their Interests
Making Wise Curriculum Purchases: Math
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 just doesn’t seem to fit a … [Read more...] about Making Wise Curriculum Purchases: Math
