Homeschool Curriculum for Grades 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10
Our homeschool curriculum for the year has some old favorites as well as some new items that I’m testing out as I teach 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th grades.
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Planning a New Homeschool Year
The new school year is just a round the corner. Now’s the time to plan for your homeschool and get a little organized, if you aren’t already.
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Homeschool Curriculum for the Elementary Years (The Grammar Stage)
Ready to homeschool the grammar school years? Here’s a list of our 1st and 3rd grade homeschool curriculum choices. I got a little weepy when I pulled our kindergarten curriculum off the shelf and placed it in the to sell pile. Not only have those books served us well through six children, but their passing off to…
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Homeschool Curriculum for the Logic Stage (or The Middle School Years)
Ready to homeschool the middle years? Here’s a list of 5th and 7th grade homeschool curriculum choices. About fifteen years ago I got the idea not only to teach my kids at home, but also to do it via the classical model of education. I read several books on the topic: Recovering the Lost Tools…
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Things I Know About Our Homeschool
Curious about homeschooling? This is where I am today, 42-year old me with six kids, a writing career, and a homeschool. A random poll on Facebook tells me that you all are pretty split when it comes to school choice. As every poll I’ve ever taken over the last six years has shown, this one…
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Saving Money on Homeschool Supplies
This September marks our 12th year of homeschooling. Wow. I love this life we’ve chosen. It hasn’t been without its challenges, that’s for sure. But, it’s been good. Back in the day, 2002, to be exact, we had three kids five and under and very little money. The idea of private school was preposterous, but…
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Tips for Teaching Foreign Languages to Kids
The knowledge of a second language is a great gift to give to our children. Here’s one approach to teaching foreign languages to kids. About 25 years ago this month, I walked into my new high school to register for my freshman classes. I carried a heavy burden — at least for a suburban ninth…
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Teaching Writing to Kids
Writing is a necessary communication skill for children to learn. Here are some resources that have worked well for us. I find irony in writing this post. I guess I find irony in teaching writing to my own kids. You see, about 18 years ago, I was in teacher training for secondary English. We’ve already…
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Science Picks for Homeschooling
(This post does is part of an ongoing series, FishMama’s Picks for Homeschooling. It does include affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I am paid a small amount in way of advertising fees.) We’re gearing up for the new school year this week. I started cooking frogs yesterday. I’m tired already,…
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How I Taught My Kids to Read
Continuing the series, FishMama’s Picks for Homeschooling, today I’m sharing how I taught my kids to read. One of the things I was reminded of this past year in our Extreme Homeschool Makeover was that the basics are good. There’s nothing wrong with focusing on the basics. In fact, they are the building blocks…
