When I asked my children what they felt was different about homeschooling in China, versus our experiences homeschooling “back home” in Canada, my nine-year-old daughter’s first response was, “It isn’t really all that different from homeschooling in Canada.” And in many ways, she’s right. We study the same subjects, we have the same schedule, the … Read more
When we made the decision last February to homeschool (has it really been almost a year?), I knew one of the things I’d have to deal with was little to no budget for buying curriculum and supplies. Our children were in Kindergarten and Pre-K and had been in public school for the first part of … Read more
Prepared lesson plans. Online content. More than 25 subjects, written for Preschool through High School. All ready at the click of a mouse. That is SchoolhouseTeachers.com, the lastest product brought to the homeschool community by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. Included in SchoolhouseTeachers.com are real live teachers for most every subject, providing lesson plans for students of … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Institute for Excellence in Writing. Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) is a well-known and well-respected name in the world of homeschooling. Though many naturally think of their resources for older students, IEW also offers Primary Arts of Language (PAL) for the youngest readers and writers in the family. … Read more
It’s usually about this time of year that we’re all starting to feel the budget crunch. We’ve purchased new curriculum, stocked up on school supplies, and renewed our magazine subscriptions, online memberships, and family zoo pass. It’s easy to look around and wonder if homeschooling has to cost so much? What happens if you don’t … Read more