Welcome to the ninth edition of the Homeschool Collection brought to you by the Homeschool Review Crew! Each month our team loves blogging and sharing their knowledge with you to encourage, inspire and equip you to home educate your families.
Homeschool Product Reviews
Over the last month, our team has also been sharing their thoughts on using homeschooling products with their children. Here are some of the products we have reviewed this month:
- Wholesale Books for Your Homeschool {Library and Educational Services LLC Reviews}
- First to Tenth Grade Literature Guides {Memoria Press Reviews}
- Math 12-month Family Membership {CTCMath Reviews 2019}
- Annual Membership Homeschool Record Keeping {My School Year Homeschool Record Keeping Reviews}
- Britfield & the Lost Crown {Reviews}
- Music Appreciation Book 2: for the Middle Grades {Zeezok Publishing Reviews}
- 240 Essential Reading Skills & 200 Essential Math Skills {Reading Eggs Reviews}
- Online Times Alive {City Creek Press, Inc. Reviews}
- Have I Got A Story For You Art History Video Series {HiGASFY Art History Video Series Reviews}
From the Crew to You
Chareen @ Every Bed of Roses shares
- Lissy’s Frozen Chocolate Delight – with spring around the corner in the Southern Hemisphere it’s time to enjoy some chocolate frozen delights.
- Nature Journaling – Here’s a list of resources to get you started.
- Don’t Change The Method – Homeschooling High School – Looking back over my homeschool years this is the one thing I would like to encourage you when looking at the high school years.
- Art in Your Homeschool – Here is a list of resources to get you started with art in your homeschool.
Yvie @ Homeschool On the Range shares
- Roadschool Trip to Chocolate World + Who Was Milton Hershey? – What’s the sweetest town in the US of A? Did you guess Hershey? It’s where the streetlights are chocolate kisses, and one of the yummiest places to visit! Before our first visit to Hershey, we read the book ‘Who Was Milton Hershey?’ and learned about how the Hershey empire began. It’s a short read-aloud, and gave the kids a good perspective for the tour…
- Best Immune-Boosting Herbs for Natural Health – Homeschool moms need to stay on top of their game as much as possible! Immunity is affected by daily habits, lifestyle choices, and exposure to toxins. Your immune system doesn’t just help prevent you from catching colds, but also prevents against things like cancer. Maintaining a healthy immune system should be top priority all year long, not just during cold and flu season…
Annette @ A Net in Time shares
- How to teach elementary Science – Wanting to do science with your students? I love science, I find it very easy to teach, particularly in the younger years, but not everyone has a natural love of science. The question arises: How to teach elementary science. Let’s walk through some of the options you have for teaching science to elementary aged students.
- Add in your life – Write what you know, it’s an adage that writers are often told. In every book I read on writing it’s repeated: Write what you know. It doesn’t mean that you have to tell your life story, but you use your life and what you know into the stories that you tell.
- Engineering for High School – Do you have a child who is detailed oriented and likes to figure out the why of how things work? Who likes to figure out how to make things, or figures out the most efficient way of doing things? Well.. I DO. It sometimes drives me crazy, but I’ve learned (mostly to live with it). I’ve had more than one person tell me that he’s got a bit of an engineers mind. Therefore, this week I’m hoping to help others who are looking into opportunities for engineering for high school.
- Selling Curriculum and Books – Today’s topic? Selling Curriculum and books. Why? Because that is what I have been doing today. The importance of good pictures, decent pricing, and the making of hard decisions.
Dawn @ Schoolin’ Swag shares
- Letting Go of Good Things or Why I Sold Our Latin Curriculum – There are so many good things but we can’t teach them all. You have to choose the things which are best for your children in whatever season you are in.
- Blogging Through the Alphabet with Hobbies: Art – Ideas for incorporating art into your homeschool day even if you don’t consider yourself an artist.
- Homeschooling After a Hurricane: Lessons Learned Homeschooling Through a Disaster – There are so many opportunities to make a difference and learn life lessons during the aftermath of a natural disaster. I share our experiences after Hurricane Florence with ideas to help families after other disasters.
- The First North Carolinians: Resources for Early North Carolina History – A variety of resources including books, websites, videos, and more for teaching early North Carolina history.
Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break shares
- School Scripture 2019-2020 – Each year I choose a Bible verse that will be our theme for the school year.
- History Lesson: 1930s Game Night – When we studied the 1930s in US History, we wrapped up the week with a vintage style family game night, playing board games that were first introduced during the Depression era.
- T is for . . . Teenagers – I love having teenagers – really! This post from a few years ago shared some of the advice I’ve been trying to put into practice that helped make parenting and homeschooling teens a truly positive experience.
- The Rewards of Homeschooling Teens – Socializing Well – One of the greatest rewards of homeschooling teens is the positive socialization!
Lisa @ Maggie’s Milk shares
- 3 Early Reading Activities with Symbols – Learning to read symbols is an important early reading skill. Here are three fun activities to help your kids practice.
- Three Reasons to Give Your Kids a Day – Are you looking for a way to lower your stress and be intentional about spending quality time with each of your kids? Try assigning them each a day. Here’s how this works and three amazing benefits.
- Get Back into a Routine: 5 Practical Tips – Getting back into the swing of homeschooling can be hard after summer or any break. Here are five practical tips to help everyone survive the transition.
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