Welcome back Incredibles! I have had many people ask, “What supplies do I need to start homeschooling?” so I put together this huge list! Now, this is the ultimate list and so of course not everything is needed and it depends a lot on your homeschool style. But this list will ensure that you don’t miss a thing! I have also made this list into a handy dandy graphic, as well as a pdf checklist…
Here is our curriculum round up for the year 2024-2025 including links! The only books not included are our history/social studies book and our Kindergarten fairy tales book. They are currently sold out and out of print. Kindergarten/1st Grade Subjects Covered: Here are the subjects and curriculum for my kinder/1st grader. 2nd/3rd Grade Subjects Covered: Here are the subjects and curriculum for my 2nd/3rd grader. Conclusion I hope our picks inspire you in choosing your…
How many of you have asked about starting homeschool early for your pre-school aged child, only to be met with criticism? Did you get responses like; Responses like these are not only unhelpful, but they encourage a false idea that early homeschooling means a rigorous push to learn. That is not what homeschool is, nor should it ever be, no matter the age. When it comes to homeschooling, you can begin at any age! That’s…
As a Christian homeschool family, you hold strongly to the belief that a child’s education is more than just giving knowledge, but rather you are being God’s hands in developing a soul and providing a jumping off base for your child to develop a lifelong relationship with God. As Christian parents, we are striving every day to not nurture our child’s faith in God through every lesson taught. This is not how most of the…
Have you been considering getting a round table curriculum for your kids lately? Maybe the amount of different curriculums and papers and activities is just too much to handle for all your kids. Round table seems like the only solution since it teaches all your children the same thing, all the curriculum is in one handy dandy book or file, and you save money from only buying one curriculum bundle. But does round table curriculum…
Are you noticing a lack of enthusiasm in your child’s learning journey? I am about to show you how to reignite your child’s love for learning, even when their interest seems to have faded completely. Often, parents continue to push the same structured, uniform educational approaches, thinking more discipline or more rigid schedules will help. Here is what most people do: they double down on traditional teaching methods, increase study hours, and jump between standardized…
In this article, you are going to learn the truth behind schoolwork tantrums and how to stop them. Most overextended and overwhelmed homeschool moms will toss out entire curriculums or delay their child’s education because of schoolwork tantrums, when the problem isn’t what you’re teaching, but how you’re teaching. This leaves parents never addressing the root of the problem, and wasting thousands of $$$ on curriculums that your child won’t learn from. In the rEDo…
Welcome to the next element of Toddler Homeschool; Sensory Play! If you are just jumping in to this series on Toddler Homeschool, be sure to check out the other articles in this series here. Sensory play is just play that engages their 5 senses; touch, smell, sight, taste, and hearing. Engaging these senses help your toddlers brain develop and learn more about the world around them. By focusing on their senses, it allows toddlers to…
Welcome back to my next article getting into toddler homeschooling. This is a big one. Physical Activity! Our bodies are the starting points for all learning. From the moment you are born, your body is feeling and experiencing so much. It is from the body that our brain learns all that it does in the early years. Our bodies affect cognitive and emotional growth too, which is why it is so important to include in…
Need some ideas on good books that talk about Easter in a way children understand? No worries! I have found a collection of Easter books just for you! I have provided a mix of books from Amazon and non-Amazon sources if that’s what you prefer. Check them out below! In our family, we don’t tote the Easter Bunny story in anyway. The girls have always known that there is no such thing. Read my article…
