One of the most challenging times a homeschooling family faces is the period right after deciding to withdraw their child from traditional school. Regardless of whether the decision to homeschool was planned for a while or arose all of a sudden, there is always transition period that comes with switching from a traditional brick-and-mortar school […]
How to Start Homeschooling: What You Need to Know and Do
In 2019, there were approximately 2.5 million students in the United States who were homeschooled. Those numbers are expected to increase as more and more families discover the benefits of homeschooling. For many children, traditional schooling works well, but for countless others, the relaxed atmosphere of the home coupled with self-paced learning provides a far […]
Books about robots for kids
Calling all lovers of STEM, technology, invention, and imagination! This list is chock-full of books about robots to get aspiring techies and inventors excited to explore, dream about, and imagine the robots and technology of the future. What are you waiting for? These robot books don’t byte! Stop! Bot! by James Yang A little boy […]
Wild Hair Creature Salon {science, art, and fine motor fun!}
The inspiration to create our “Wild Hair Creature Salon” came from two different sources. The first was my life-long desire to own and grow a chia head (something I never got to do growing up). The second inspiration was one of my kids’ favorite iPad apps, the Toca Hair Salon, where they get to cut, color, […]
The leak proof bag: A kid-friendly science lesson about polymers
So one day recently I filled a plastic bag with water. Then I handed my kids some sharpened pencils and asked them to poke holes in the bag. They looked at me like I was crazy. I can’t say I blame them. Even I wasn’t entirely sure my plan was going to work. There was […]
Books about sharks for kids
If you love a good beach day, it’s time to get in the water and enjoy learning about some of the ocean’s most fearsome predators with this book list. After diving into these books, your kids will be shark experts and might just be inspired to learn about more of these mysterious creatures that live […]
Salt and glue watercolor paintings
I had been wanting to make these salt and glue watercolor painting for a long time. Then we learned one weekend that our neighbors – who go to public school – were going to have a day off of school on a day when my kids and I were still planning to homeschool. So we […]
Socialization and Homeschooling: What Does it Mean?
One of the most common questions new homeschooling families are asked is, “What about socialization?” Often uttered by well-meaning friends and family members, these three words are received with disdain by veteran homeschool parents who know just how well their homeschooled children are socialized. But parents new to home education may worry that their child […]
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