Friday’s Freebies – Literature and Writing Resources

  I hope you will enjoy today’s freebies and find them useful. The first one is from Time4Writing.  They offer a paid service as well as several free resources.  The free resources range from writing skills to writing for standardized tests. The second freebie is from Literature Learning Ladders.  It is a Literature-based WebQuest with [...]

Thursday’s Highlights – Children’s Book Week

The Children’s Book Week Celebration is May 7-13!  How Do You Plan to Celebrate? I do not know what it is like in your home, but in ours, every week is Children’s Book Week.  My children are avid readers.  They enjoy going to the library as often as they can.  There are times when they [...]

Tuesday’s Tip on Teaching Language Arts

  There are many ways to teach language arts.  Today, I will share with you a few basic tips. Keep it simple.  You do not need expensive curriculum programs to teach language arts. Read lots of age-appropriate books. Test for reading comprehension by asking questions about the material read. Make library day a regular part [...]

Monday’s Mentoring – Language Arts Made Easier

As you know, language arts encompasses reading, reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and penmanship.  Imagine learning those seven subjects individually.  It can lead to frustration and even tears.  There is an easier way. Having seven separate courses to accomplish one subject is a lot to complete in a day.  That does not even include [...]

Friday’s Freebie – How to Get It All Done

Many moms want to know “how to get it all done while homeschooling.”  Today’s freebie is a lesson from my Educate the Home Educator Crash Course. Blessings,  

Thursday’s Highlights – The Ultimate Homeschool Planner Review

Have you seen this planner yet? It is well worth your time to see what Debra Bell has designed with homeschool moms and students in mind. My first impression of the planner was, “This is pretty.” It does not have a dull, plain cover or interior pages, which is what you may see with traditional [...]

Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom by Karen Waide on Scheduling in Our Home Preschool

Blog: Tots and Me Scheduling in Our Home Preschool This week Angie has been sharing a bit about scheduling in homeschooling over on her blog. So, I got to thinking about scheduling in our home preschool. And I came up with two questions: Is it possible or even necessary to schedule in preschool? Is it possible [...]

Tuesday’s Tips on How to Get It All Done

Today, I will share with you 3 tips to help you “get it all done.” Tip #1 Purchase a Mom’s Plan It Calendar How many times have you missed an appointment or practice because someone did not write it on the calendar?  It is so frustrating. I came across one of the most helpful products a [...]

Monday’s Mentoring on Scheduling

One of the biggest questions I receive about homeschooling is “How can I get it all done?”  The answer depends on what, “get it all done,” means.  Is the mom talking about completing the subject material during the school year or completing everything else a mom does to run a household?  New and a few [...]

Friday’s Freebies – Math

Enjoy Today’s Free Math Resources! Mothmatic Dosity Johnnie’s Math Page Count On Math Worksheet Center Blessings,

Thursday’s Highlights – A+ TutorSoft Review

April 19, 2012   A+ TutorSoft Premium Edition Recently, my family and I attended the Indiana Association of Home Educator’s Convention in Indianapolis, IN.  I went with one main goal in mind: to find math curriculum for my daughter who quickly becomes bored with math.  The first math booth we approached was A+ TutorSoft.  My daughter watched [...]

Wednesday Words of Wisdom by Kim Monaco on Math

Welcome to Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom from Kim Monaco Blog: Our Eclectic Homeschool Journey Math, sometimes it’s the one word that strikes fear in the hearts of even the bravest homeschooling mamas.  Ooh, math.  You either loved it or hated it in school, and now as the homeschool teacher, you must embrace it, so that your [...]

Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom from Karen Waide – Math

Welcome to Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom from Karen Waide Blog: Tots and Me   What does math look like in our home preschool? I am thrilled to be a part of the Guest Bloggers’ Team for the H.O.P.E. Home School Consulting Blog! I have been home preschooling our girls for the last 3 years or so. I had all [...]

Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom by Amy Townsend on Math

Welcome to Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom from Amy Townsend. Blog: By His Design 5    5 Ways to Help Your Struggling Math Student Not Hate Math The days that we only had tears were the good days. The days with the eye rolling and sighing and tears and complete melt downs were the ones that sent [...]

Tuesday’s Tip – Math

  Have you heard the famous question yet?  “When am I going to use Algebra in real life?” You need to be quick with the answer, “We actually use Algebra more than we think.”  Example: You have $10 and want to purchase candy bars for your friends.  Each candy bar costs $2.  How many of [...]

Upcoming Changes

There are a few changes to this blog coming soon. You will find weekly series on homeschooling topics.  A few things I will include in the series will be tips, free resources, product reviews, and guest bloggers. Please let me know the types of things you would like to learn about so I can include [...]

ART PROJECTS Tiffany Window Review

ART PROJECTS Tiffany Window April 11,2012 We have tried three homeschool art curriculums in the past.  None of those three compare to See the Light!  The other curriculums primarily focused on drawing.  See the Light ART PROJECTS Tiffany Window took my daughter beyond drawing to creating a unique piece of art in four easy lessons.  When [...]

Homeschool Convention Tip #8

After the Convention   What you do after the convention is just as important as what you do before and during the convention.  Even though you may be tired and still a bit overwhelmed, you can do more things that are helpful. Begin by sharing your enthusiasm with your children.  This is in hopes of [...]

Homeschool Convention Tip #7

  Exhibit Hall Strategies   When a mom hears the word exhibit hall, she becomes quite excited at the thought of all those books and products within her reach. Imagine walking into a large room the may be the size of football field full of homeschool supplies.  Most likely, that is what you will find [...]

Homeschool Convention Tip #6

  Washington  Keynote Address and Workshops   If you have never attended a homeschol convention, you may wonder what are the keynote address and workshops.  This post will give you insight on these activities. At larger conventions, there are speeches and workshops with prominent speakers.  These events provide parents with information consisting of: where homeschooling [...]

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