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Public School or Homeschool? Making the Decision Created: Sunday, May 05, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Don't let the pressure get to you. Making the decision to homeschool isn't as scary as it seems.
Homeschooling Lesson Plan: Design a Solar Cooker Created: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Have fun, learn science, and make a tasty snack with solar cookers!
Review: Don't Go Back to School by Kio Stark Created: Monday, June 17, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Kio Stark interviewed dozens of people who acquired the knowledge they needed outside of a college classroom and came up with a testimonial to independent learning.
Don't Sweat the SAT Created: Thursday, May 09, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
A veteran homeschool mom shares her advice for staying calm at test time.
Competitive Sports for Homeschoolers Created: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Homeschool students can compete at any level -- from recreational teams to the Olympics and beyond.
How to Write a Homeschooling Philosophy Statement Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013
Craft a statement explaining your homeschooling philosophy to help define your family's personal goals and show colleges how your student was educated.
Homeschooling Foreign Language Created: Friday, June 14, 2013 Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013
Homeschooling lets students start learning foreign language earlier and choose from more languages than public school students.
Summer Enrichment for Homeschoolers Created: Monday, May 27, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Homeschoolers don't always take the summer off, but they often switch gears. Check out these enrichment options that approach learning in different ways.
5 Tips for Homeschooling Multiple Ages Created: Monday, June 10, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013
Tailoring a learning environment that meets the needs of kids at different ages and stages takes planning, patience and creativity.
Help Kids Create a History Research Project Created: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Get kids working and researching in depth by helping them break major projects into manageable pieces.
North Carolina Homeschool Support Groups Created: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Homeschool support groups come in all shapes and sizes. Finding the right one for you family can be a daunting task. These group pages are intended to help you find a group in your area that meet y...
North Carolina Homeschool Support Groups Created: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Homeschool support groups come in all shapes and sizes. Finding the right one for you family can be a daunting task. These group pages are intended to help you find a group in your area that meet y...
Create Your Own History Curriculum Created: Sunday, June 02, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 03, 2013
Studying history through a variety of methods is more effective, and more enjoyable.
Teaching Writing at Home Created: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Turn your kids into eager writers by letting them focus on expressing themselves, not rules and formulas.
Experiment with Dry Ice Created: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Let kids explore the wonders of dry ice and see what scientific discoveries they come up with.
Make a Nature Notebook Created: Monday, May 27, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013
Creating a nature notebook is a simple yet powerful tool that teaches kids biology, observation, record taking and research.
Homeschooling Lesson Plan: Make a Windsock Created: Thursday, November 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013
This homeschooling lesson plan shows you how to make a simple, colorful wind sock. It's a quick hands-on activity suitable for a range of ages and adaptable to many subjects.
6 Learning Tools to Use Instead of Textbooks Created: Thursday, November 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013
Homeschooling doesn't have to mean using textbooks. Non-traditional learning tools build skills beyond passive reading -- and they're a lot more fun.
6 Ways to Homeschool with Lego Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Lego bricks and playsets are valuable learning tools as well as great toys.
Start Your Own Outdoor Games Day Created: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
When your homeschool group meets for a regular Outdoor Games Day, kids get to practice sportsmanship and leadership while getting exercise and having fun.
Story of the World and Other Well-Trained Mind Books Created: Monday, May 20, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Along with their guide to Classical homeschooling, authors Susan Wise Bauer and Jesse Wise have written several books and series for young and old learners alike.
Review: The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise Created: Monday, May 20, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer and Jesse Wise sparked a wave of interest in the Classical model of homeschooling. While most parents will not follow its philosophy and methods to the let...
Homeschooling Methods: Eclectic Homeschooling Created: Thursday, November 15, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
Eclectic Homeschooling lets you pick and choose the best and most helpful elements of whatever homeschooling resources you can find.
Homeschooling Methods, Explained Created: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
One of the advantages of homeschooling is getting to pick from a variety of teaching methods. Some of the most popular homeschooling approaches date back a century or more. Others are based on the ...
Social Studies Books (That Aren't Textbooks) Created: Friday, February 08, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
Social Studies doesn't have to be boring. Tips for choosing well-written history books that will keep kids engaged and learning.
You Don't Have to Teach it All Yourself Created: Sunday, April 07, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Parents of tweens and teens have lots of options when it comes to finding teachers and other resources to supplement the learning going on at home.
Starting Out: Do I Need to Buy a Curriculum? Created: Sunday, February 24, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Find alternatives to traditional (and often expensive) homeschool curriculum and custom-design your child's learning experience.
Cuisenaire Rods Created: Thursday, November 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
The graduated lengths of Cuisenaire Rods makes them much more useful than other types of math manipulatives.
November Worksheets and Coloring Pages (2) Created: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Horse-drawn Streetcar Coloring Page - November Worksheets - Teachable Moments in November. On November 14, 1832, the first horse-drawn streetcar went into operation. It ran on rails along Bowery St...
October Worksheets and Coloring Pages Created: Thursday, October 14, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
October Worksheets - Teachable Moments in October. On October 22, 1797, Andre-Jacques Garnerin made his first successful parachute jump above Paris. He first ascended to an altitude of 3,200 feet i...
September Worksheets and Coloring Pages Created: Saturday, September 04, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
September Worksheets and Coloring Pages - Teachable Moments in September. September 12th is National Chocolate Milkshake Day. Celebrate with a yummy chocolate milkshake. Make your own and enjoy whi...
Mary Had a Little Lamb Craft and Coloring Pages Created: Saturday, August 28, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Mary Had a Little Lamb - Printable Poem