Are you noticing your kids or students making the same simple grammar mistakes over and over? Correcting common grammar mistakes early in kids’ writing careers is a vital part of building a strong writing foundation and improving writing fluency. Here … Continue reading →

March 2 kicks off Read Across America, a week-long event that encourages reading instead of screen time.  To celebrate this event, teachers and parents are encouraging reading all week with special activities and read-alouds. Here are some fun ideas and … Continue reading →

Students who struggle with writing have probably been deterred further by the transition to distanced or at-home learning. Though they may feel more discouraged or unmotivated at home, there are plenty of ways you can still promote creative writing skills, … Continue reading →

Prepositions, despite seeming confusing and complex to students, are actually some of the most commonly used words in the English language and are an important steppingstone in developing students’ descriptive writing! Prepositions have a lot of different functions, such as … Continue reading →

When you have made the decision to homeschool your child(ren), it certainly comes with many emotions, including feeling excited, nervous, happy, and possibly, overwhelmed. You get to be an integral part of your children’s learning, and most importantly, decide what … Continue reading →

Welcome to the last blog in this 5-step series! To wrap up our beginning homeschooling journey, let’s talk about planning your year! Now, I’m the first one to confess that it feels really nice to use that shiny new homeschool … Continue reading →

Welcome to Step 4 in our 5-part blog and video series on How to Homeschool! In this blog we will be talking about one of the most fun topics in the series: creating and organizing your homeschool space! This one … Continue reading →

What is your family’s typical daily schedule? The easiest way to start crafting your homeschool schedule is to outline your current family schedule. You know your family’s schedule better than anyone, so ask yourself these simple questions: What is a … Continue reading →

Welcome to the next step in how to start homeschooling! In our last blog we covered Step 1, which answered the question: what to teach your children? Now, we are going to discuss how to choose a homeschool curriculum that … Continue reading →

Are you new to homeschooling, or are you thinking about homeschooling? Maybe you have questions about homeschool curriculum homeschool schedules, or homeschool organization. If so, we will walk you through the first 5 major steps to becoming a homeschooler. Your … Continue reading →