Homeschool Collection August

Today has been a beautiful sunny day with the whisper of spring in the air. Down in the Southern Hemisphere we are looking forward to warmer days and being out in the great outdoors. Here on the Crew we have had a great month reviewing some new products, be sure to take a look at these

• 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}

This month we have 15 members of the Homeschool Review Crew sharing encouragement with you from their blogs. We envite you to grab a cup of your favourite beverage, a quiet spot and time to be encouraged for the month ahead.

Chareen @ Every Bed of Roses shares

• The ABC of Homeschooling – This month I shared 5 days of support and encouragement for homeschooling families with the Homeschool Review Crew not back to school blog hop.
• Crystal Snow Flake Tutorial – here is a step by step tutorial to help you grow crystals at home with your children.
• Science at Home – Find out how you can do science at home with your students with a list of resources from books to YouTube and Pinterest.
• Math, Science, Biology and History in the High School Years – Homeschooling through the high school years and how you can do it.

Yvie @ Homeschool On the Range shares

• Top Ten Educational Subscription Boxes for Teens – Hands-on projects are a great educational tool, and with the advent of the subscription box phenomenon, there are so many fabulous ones now available!! We’ve tested out about forty of them, and here are our top ten favorites….plus coupons & bonuses. 😎
• The Golden Bull & Mesopotamian Mythology – Part of the Modern Mythology series, this book takes us to the Tigris and Euphrates… Enjoy reading, movie, vocabulary, and hands-on activities in this free unit study.
• Top Ten Vintage Novel Series for Boys – In 1944, C.S. Lewis stated, “There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should be read only by the professionals, and that the amateur should content himself with the modern books.” He went on to say, “If a reader must read only the new or the old {books}, I would advise him to read the old.”
• Should You be You-Tube Schooling? – Who doesn’t turn to YouTube for learning new skills these days? But are there better resources for online / video-based schooling?

Cassie @ https://deputietribe.com shares

• What Does Homeschool Like Like with 6 kids?!? – A brief overview of schedule and curriculum choices and daily flow of life for a family of 6, soon to be 7 kids.
• Real Food for School Lunches (and breakfasts, snacks and dinners) – How to incorporate real food into your families life to give them the essential building blocks to a strong mind and body.
• Taking care of YOU – Simple ways to rejuvenate and refresh in your home-educating years of life.
• Mom Hack: Magical Basket of a Clea, Organized Home – A simple hack to avoid climbing stairs all day putting stuff away.

Heidi @ The Unexpected Homeschooler shares

• First Day of Homeschool- 50 Ways to Make It Special! – Learn how to make your first day of homeschool special with these 50 ideas! Get a set of printables with first day of homeschool activities your kids can do.
• What You Need to Know About Charlotte Mason Handicrafts – Learn the purpose behind Charlotte Mason handicrafts. Stop making useless paper crafts and start teaching your children useful skills that will benefit them in life! Plus a complete list of handicraft ideas you can download.
• What You Should Know About the Benefits of Field Trips – Ever wonder if field trips are worth your effort? Find out the benefits of field trips and how to take a good one. Get an extensive list of ideas to print out.
• Homeschooling with Toddlers? 11 Hacks to Stop the Frenzy! – Homeschooling with toddlers comes with many challenges! Here’s 11 hacks to stop the frenzy and help you actually have fun with them.

Kristen @ A Mom’s Quest to Teach shares

• Top Five Ways to Prepare for Back to School: Homeschooling Style – The five ways in which you can prepare for a great homeschooling year from organizing to cleaning out old materials.
• Back to School for the Homeschool Year: 2019-2020 – A brief look at the exciting courses and topics available to study during the homeschooling year.
• Book Club: Book Review of The Most Important Stories of the Bible – A great book to include in your homeschooling studies of the Bible.
• Book Club: The Farmer’s Away! Baa! Neigh! – A fun book to read with your preschooler plus a craft!

Michelle @ The Brave Homeschooling Mama shares

• How I am Teaching Language Arts to My 8th grader – I share all the resources that I am using for Language Arts and how I am using them.
• How I Planned Our Homeschool Year – I am sharing how I planned for my relaxed homeschool year.

Alicia @ Sweeping Up Joy shares

• The True Story of Homeschooling – “Day one of our homeschool year was fine. On day two only some of the kids checked all their boxes, but everyone learned something called “A quiet preschooler is a shiny preschooler.” It’s a valuable life lesson. ”

Destiny @ Some Call It Destiny shares

• Our High School Homeschool Curriculum – Our curriculum choices for 9th and 12th grades
• How to Keep Consistency in Your Homeschool During Trials – How to stay consistent in your homeschool during difficult times; Using homeschool to keep you anchored.

Annette @ A Net in Time shares

• Interactive Unit Studies – Finding unit studies for the upper grades is more difficult, but well worth your time. Check out the ones that I have found.
• Grade Nine Curriculum Choices – What my ninth grader is doing for his grade nine studies. History, science, language arts and more. I need to be careful to not overwhelm him.
• Art Tells a Story – For some children, the best way to do art is to turn it into a story. It shows their passions in life brought out into art form.
• Developing Independence – Help your children develop needed skills in life, nurture their independence. It’s a process, slow for some and quicker for others. Learn why it is well worth nurturing.

Monique D @ Early Learning Mom shares

• Raising Bookworms: What We Read in July 2019 – “We Want To Read All The Books… So we got a little side tracked from our summer reading basket this month. But that is OK, because we were just digging in deeper and learning more. I know that the Magic Tree House series gets a lot of slack. People either love it or hate it. I will admit, when I read on a forum that one woman calls them “Jack and Annie said” books, I couldn’t disagree with that comment.”
• YET ANOTHER USA HOMESCHOOL BOOK HAUL Part 2: Homeschooling on a Budget – “Books, books & more books… I love doing book hauls! However it is not unusual for me to be behind on getting them posted. I finally release the second of my book hauls from the spring. Since we are heading back down to the states in a few weeks I figured I better get my butt moving to share these. So stay tune, next weekend I will be posting the last of my USA Homeschool Book Haul.”
• Not Back to School Blog Hop: Homeschooling with Autism – “Parents sometimes assume that sending their child with ASD to school is the best thing that they can do for them. They feel they are not qualified enough. But that is just simply not true. If you as a parent you feel compelled to homeschool, you should explore your options. You may not have a teaching degree, or any child development training, and that’s OK. In the end you are the leading expert in the most important subject. That subject is your child. No one knows your child better then you do.”
• Not Back to School Blog Hop: Homeschooling with Autism & Learning to Read – “Can Children With Autism Even Learn To Read?? I’m always shocked when I hear that some people actually believe their child with autism might never learn to read. But then I remember that not everyone has heard of Glenn Doman. Who Is Glenn Doman?”

Alexandra @ Humor, Homeschool & Healthier Living shares

• Back to School Blues – Homeschooling is a labor of love, one that I’m not always sure I can balance correctly. In this post, I share why I decided to continue homeschooling after tackling doubt.

Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break shares

• Back to Homeschool Coffee Break – Dear Homeschool Mom – Some encouragement and advice for homeschool moms as we all go back to (home)school!
• How Do You Keep Homeschool Stuff Organized? – Keeping all that stuff organized can be a challenge! These are some of the real world practical things that worked for me.
• The Rewards of Homeschooling Teens – Conversations – Homeschooling through high school offers many benefits to parents and teens. One of the best is the opportunities for conversation and communication. I wouldn’t miss the conversations – silly or serious – with my teens for anything!
• The Real Homeschool Mom – This post from the “Real Homeschoolers” series a few years ago gives the real and honest answers to the questions and comments I’ve heard about homeschooling moms.

Tawnee Hinton @ Adventures in Homeschooling shares

• 3 Student Planners You Have to Try – why students planners are helpful for your student and what kinds are available to fit your students learning style
• 6 Learning Games to Do with Sidewalk Chalk – Learning games to do with sidewalk chark
• 10 Books for Good Read Alouds – Books to use in your homeschool for read alouds to read as a family.