Also known as the summer slump or summer slide, summer learning loss is what your students forget between the end of one homeschool year to the beginning of the next. Fortunately for home educators, we can avoid summer learning loss in several easy ways without continuing to homeschool constantly through the summer. So how much knowledge…
Years ago, people celebrated Christmas across many countries with simple, handmade gifts. They exchanged these gifts in remembrance of the gifts given to baby Jesus by the Wise Men. But as you give gifts this year, set the intention to give purposeful gifts rather than running out to get the latest, greatest, biggest, and loudest…
Vary your homeschooling! Here’s a Mini Valentine’s Day Unit study, broken down by subject, to add some pizazz to your homeschooling day. Whether you’re baking your kids heart-shaped Valentine’s cookies (my son’s favorite!) or taking an afternoon off to make Valentine’s cards for your family, local librarians, nursing home, or neighbors, this mini Valentine’s Day…
