When you think about summer, you might envision long days at the swimming pool or camping in the woods. Your children are probably thinking: Freedom! No books, no math, no learning! Some of you parents are thinking about getting “caught up” on math or language arts because you want to finish that curriculum you spent … Read more
One of the most amazing benefits we have as home educating families is being able to use plenty of hands on learning opportunities for our children. Today the Homeschool Review Crew would like to share a few ideas with you on how to get hands on learning happening in your homeschool Chareen @ Every Bed … Read more
We love science in our family, especially science that involves nature and animals. We are so blessed to have a pond on our property; over the years we have seen so much wildlife. It was only natural that when we began our homeschooling adventure that we would involve the pond in our studies. The wonderful … Read more
National Holidays are an excellent time to teach your children about the significance behind your country and the reason for the holiday. Recently the Homeschool Crew reviewed White House Holiday Unit Studies and enjoyed discovering some of the history behind these holidays. Today a few of the Crew would like to share a couple of … Read more
Living on the road full-time with our eight kids, we have more hiking opportunities than the average foundation-based family. The swell (yes, swell) aspect of hiking is that we can count it as a school day. Skeptical? Allow me to make a believer out of you with these “hike-schooling” subject areas: 1. Geology Regardless of … Read more