Emily is writing a book for fun! When I share this with other homeschool moms, they are pretty quick to ask what writing curriculum we use. Honestly, there was a time when I didn’t think we would ever find the right curriculum to teach writing. Then, we stepped away from traditional writing curricula. Writing had…
Homeschooling an only child is unique and wonderful! But it’s full of challenges you might not realize too. When you’re homeschooling an only child, you get lots of extra one on one time and plenty of opportunities for field trips, art projects, and science experiments. Then again, you’re also the only person your child gets…
May is packed with reasons to press play! From Star Wars Day (May 4th) to Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo to Harry Potter Day, this month moves fast! It’s also the time of year when many activities and sports are culminating, filled with games, recitals, and awards. All these activities and celebrations can leave…
What if homeschooling preschool language arts was filled with play-based connections and cozy read alouds? It can be! I’m so excited to share with you how we discovered that you can ditch the stressful boxed curriculum and focus on learning with games and beautiful books. Teaching your preschoolers to read can begin with captivating stories,…
Let’s embrace a preschool math curriculum that focuses on having fun and exploring numbers through play. After all, we know play-based learning is effective and engaging for preschoolers, so why not use it to teach everything from ordinal numbers to simple subtraction? There are so many opportunities to explore counting, measurement, shapes, and colors in…
When you’re new to homeschooling preschool, it’s easy to convince yourself that you need a complete boxed curriculum. A room full of supplies and a color-coded schedule starts to feel mandatory. The truth is that simple works. Most of our favorite preschool resources are affordable and easy to find. These are tools that will get…
Games can be powerful learning tools for preschoolers. Our favorite games inspire learning without pressure. They’re fun to play, and actually teach valuable early learning skills too. If you’ve ever watched your preschooler melt down over another color-by-number worksheet, but beg to play one more round of a card game, you’ve figured it out. Games…
Reading aloud is still one of the best things we do in our homeschool. During the preschool years, picking books together and sitting down to read does more for their development than most people realize. Picture books are an excellent foundation for homeschooling preschool. You don’t need a formal curriculum filled with worksheets and flashcards….
Planning high school can do strange things to homeschool moms. You begin thinking about transcripts and credit hours. Then, somehow, your mind travels back to preschool days. It’s easy to wonder where the time went and start thinking about how all the decisions you made back then led to where you are now. That’s where…
April genuinely has something for everyone! From holidays like Easter to Autism Awareness Month, and the arrival of real Spring weather, there’s a lot to work with in your homeschool. That means there are lots of excellent reasons to press play. We’ve put together a printable list of educational and family-friendly films that pair perfectly…
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