I don’t know about you, but I love great homeschooling resources that don’t cost a lot of money! From free printables and unit studies, to discounted memberships, I am always scouring the internet for ways to save on my homeschool budget. For this week’s Blog Cruise, we asked the TOS Crew members this question: What … Read more
Some day I’m going to write a book and title it, Homeschooling by the Field Trip Method. I love field trips! And thankfully, so does my son. We have been blessed to take many fabulous field trips over the course of the past 6 years we have been homeschooling. From local historical sites to museums … Read more
Webster defines success as a favorable or desired outcome. As homeschoolers, we look for signs of success every day. Is Billy getting his multiplication tables down? Has Susie learned all of her spelling words? Is little Johnny’s handwriting legible? We spend lots of money on THE curriculum that will ensure success. We write lesson plans, … Read more
I don’t know about you, but some days it feels like homeschooling just isn’t very fun. Mired down by lesson plans, check boxes, the 3 R’s, worrying about who’s reading and who’s getting their multiplication tables down, working in chores, cooking, dentist appointments and never feeling like I’ve done enough, the word “fun” just isn’t … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Blog Cruise! With the explosion of all things “app” related including the iPod Touch, iPad, Kindle Fire and a host of Android tablets, homeschooling, and education in general, is reaching new heights of technology every day. Homeschoolers have been quick to jump on the iEducation bandwagon from the very beginning. This … Read more