Dear Homeschooler, Practice. Practice. Practice. We know that to get better at any new skill, we have to practice. Repetition is such an important part of the learning process, but sometimes keeping interest and engagement high for everyday drills is challenging. I love reinforcing lessons with games. Computerized games are…
Dear Homeschooler, Worksheets. There are so many downloadable printables available, and I have wasted a lot of time scouring an endless search page for the specific worksheets I’ve needed. I’ve tried a lot of different resources over the years, but I have not found a site I like as much as…
Dear Homeschooler, We continue on our journey to writing. In Teaching Pre-Writing Skills Part 1: Coloring, we looked at the process of coloring and learned work on the transition of using gross motor movements (movements from arm and elbow) to using fine motor movements (movements from wrist and fingers). We will…
Dear Homeschooler, We love animals. Both my kids have expressed an interest in working with animals when they older as a vet or even marine biologist. This is why I was interested in reviewing the Marine Biology 2nd Edition Advantage Set by Apologia Educational Ministries. This is a high school course designed to…
Dear Homeschooler, Learning to color and write with control is hard. One reason for this is the transition from gross motor to fine motor movements. Most kids start off coloring from their shoulder or elbow, moving the whole arm to make strokes. In order to get detail in coloring and writing,…
Dear Homeschooler, I am often asked, “What content should we cover in grade X?” This is a very difficult question, and I am not sure there is a right answer. We tend to follow a classical cycle to science and history, each year rotating through a 4 outlined time…
Dear Homeschooler, With so many great choices for curriculum out there, it may be hard to decide what to choose. I have found that over the years that sometimes trial and error is the only way to find what works for you and your family. Here is what we are…
Dear Homeschooler, With so many great choices for curriculum out there, it may be hard to decide what to choose. I have found that over the years that sometimes trial and error is the only way to find what works for you and your family. Here is what we are…
