Blog Cruise — Exploring the Great Outdoors

I love this time of year  for many reasons. But my favorite thing about autumn has to be all of the changes occurring outdoors! Cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, the smell of burning wood. I absolutely love it. It’s also a great time of year for nature study. Why do leaves change color? What are animals … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Nature Study: Migratory Birds

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Wendy, at  Life at Rossmont.} Even the birds in the sky        know the right times to do things.     The storks, doves, swifts, and thrushes        know when it is time to migrate.     But my people don’t know        what the Lord wants … Read more

Zoo Whiz

This article is in collaboration with Zoo Whiz. Zoo Whiz is an online learning website for children that allows them to practice reading, math, grammar, vocabulary, and word skills while “collecting” animals and playing games with the points they earn. It is designed for kids ages 5-15, and allows the parent to customize levels of … Read more

Homeschooling High School – Handling the Hard Subjects {Spotlight on the Crew}

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Sarah, at Ahoy Maties!} I really didn’t think of myself as a veteran homeschooler until very recently.  We have six children, all of whom homeschooled from 2004 until now.  Three of our six have graduated, and our fourth will graduate this year.  All of our … Read more

Blog Cruise — Homeschooling an Only Child

It seems that there are many larger families in the homeschooling community, and finding families homeschooling with just on child is a bit rare. Homeschooling an only carries with it many advantages, as well as a few challenges. Come along as members of the Homeschool share a little of both. Lori @ Special Connection Homeschool … Read more

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