Site Updates Step-by-Step Guide to Homeschooling ~ Updated 4 Aug 20222 Nov 2022 Our Step-by-Step Guide was the first thing we published back in 2001 when we started our original site. The guide has been frequently updated, but the principles really haven't changed.…
The Finds Feynman Physics Lectures Audio ~ Free 2 Sep 202114 Jul 2022 While physics is obviously a tricky subject for older students, Feynman had a way of bringing it back to earth. A collection of the more easily understood information from his…
How-To 5 Tips for Creating a Reading List 23 Sep 202027 Aug 2022 Reading is the backbone of learning. When educating at home or tutoring, good literature can be the backbone of your curriculum (or course of study). The task becomes creating a…
How-To What Type of Learner Do You Have 16 Sep 202030 Aug 2022 People learn things in different ways. Some learn by watching demonstrations. Some learn better with diagrams and charts. Still others learn best by getting in there and doing something. By…
Learning Lifestyle 4 Things You Need to Know to Educate Your Children 7 Jan 20194 Jan 2023 Education at its best is an impartation of knowledge, skills, and values. But that is just the beginning. It is also an implantation of the ability to teach oneself, to…
Tools 10 Tips for Homeschooling Gifted Learners 25 Oct 201727 Sep 2022 The concept of "gifted" learners is a tough one. One the one hand, we all know and accept that all children are gifted in some way. On the other hand,…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Choosing Materials 19 Jul 201712 Jul 2022 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: Laying the Foundation 14 Jun 201712 Jul 2022 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 14 Ways to Plan Studies Around an Interest 14 Feb 201726 Feb 2023 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 20171 Feb 2023 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 6 Ways to Incorporate Geography 14 Apr 201625 Mar 2023 It is always best to introduce a topic when it is at its most relevant to the student, and geography is no different. We can spend weeks memorizing geographic terms…
How-To Individual Tutoring 12 Jan 201615 Mar 2023 Tutoring is a common method in homeschooling, and it is the most effective method ever devised. While working with an individual child, it is easy to tell whether the work…
How-To 45 Life Skills Your Children Need Before They Leave Home 16 Sep 201524 Sep 2022 There are many things we do each day — life skills — that we take for granted. We've done them so long that we forget that our children might not…
The Finds Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Free Curriculum {Featured Site} 6 Feb 201515 Feb 2023 One sure way to cut homeschool expenses is to do it yourself. But what if you prefer something already laid out for you? Well here is one more solution: Easy…
Learning Lifestyle Homeschool Failures…That Work! 23 Apr 201415 Mar 2023 So your child is practicing his craft -- developing his talents and interests. Do you hover and make sure everything comes off without a hitch? Or do you let him…
How-To 10 Tips for Providing a Non-Generic Personalized Education 4 Dec 201312 Aug 2022 We can provide the "richest" education, whether that be classically-, literature-, or otherwise-based, and yet fail to provide an education specifically designed for each child — a non-generic, personalized education.…
How-To Bending Education to Fit the Child 8 Nov 201227 Aug 2022 We are not moving children through a system. We are really tutoring our children -- starting where they are, determining what they need, and leading them rather than pushing them…
Learning Lifestyle Finding 10,000 Hours 29 Oct 20126 Sep 2022 Our children need time -- time to get in deliberate practice -- their "10,000 hours." The 10,000-hours theory by a University of Colorado professor held that by the age of…
Learning Lifestyle Process vs. Product 27 Sep 201227 Aug 2022 We are a product-driven society. If you ask someone how they are, they'll likely begin listing all of the things they have been doing. In the field of education, the…
How-To 10 Ways to Learn During “Car Time” 22 Aug 201225 Jul 2022 To homeschool, we really need to be "home." Regardless, most families spend a great deal of time in the car. Here are 10 ways to learn during "car time." 1.…
Tools Dr. Mary Hood on Selecting the Right Curriculum 19 Jul 201219 Aug 2022 She has homeschooled her children for 25 years, written several homeschool books, and has her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. Think she knows a thing or two about the subject?…
Tools Dr. Beechick on Tutoring 7 Feb 2012 The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is offering a free preview of their February 2012 digital magazine which happens to include an article written by Dr. Beechick, Tutoring: The Best Teaching Method.…
Learning Lifestyle Forsaking Our Idols 2 Feb 2012 Life is so much easier when we can fit things into nice tidy boxes. We observe other homeschool moms in action and we categorize them: soccer mom, unschooler, hip mom,…
How-To 7 Ways to Identify Real Learning 26 Oct 201127 Sep 2022 One thing that keeps homeschool moms from breaking out of the conventional way of doing things is a lack of confidence that our children will actually learn something. We hope…
Learning Lifestyle Setting the Pace 16 Sep 20112 Aug 2022 No matter what my energy level or mood, when that song rotates onto my playlist my pace steadies. It could be at the end of a 3-mile run, or at…
Learning Lifestyle The Goal of Education? 21 Mar 201123 Jul 2022 Education has become hard to define. Everyone seems to have different expectations. We seem to have lost the goal of education. Some want to see high test scores. Others want…
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