This has been a hard year to nail down 9th grade curriculum choices for my high schooler. However, I think that I have finally come up with some good options for her this year. This will be the first year that we do not have a core level from Sonlight to use for our history. And that is a big change for us starting our twelfth year homeschooling. Obviously, you can pick and choose whatever … [Read more...] about Homeschool Curriculum: 9th Grade Curriculum Choices
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How to Explore Interest-led Learning with KiwiCo Crates
This is a sponsored post by KiwiCo. All opinions are mine. Interest-led learning has been at the forefront of my brain as of late. Especially as we move into our summer homeschool plans. When you take time to observe what your child's interests are, it helps you get a clear picture of what you want to focus on during the homeschool year. KiwiCo Crates are one of the tools that we use to … [Read more...] about How to Explore Interest-led Learning with KiwiCo Crates
Teaching Textbooks: Top 5 Reasons we STILL Love this Curriculum
This is sponsored post by Teaching Textbooks. All opinions, as always, are my own! Yes, we are still using Teaching Textbooks 4.0, and loving it just as much as we always have. This year has been incredibly unique in how we have been using it. Because of that, I wanted to share the five reasons we are STILL using Teaching Textbooks 4.0 in our homeschool. You can find the corresponding video … [Read more...] about Teaching Textbooks: Top 5 Reasons we STILL Love this Curriculum
2022-2023 Homeschool Planning: How to Plan Your Year Well – Elementary, Middle, & High School
It is time to start my 2022-2023 homeschool planning! Honestly, this is one of the things that helps propel me through the end of the current homeschool year. The ability to have new books on the horizon to look at is always a good thing in my world! I tend to follow the same formula every year when I start to think about the new homeschool year, but the questions I ask myself always have … [Read more...] about 2022-2023 Homeschool Planning: How to Plan Your Year Well – Elementary, Middle, & High School
Unique Ways we use Teaching Textbooks on the Go
This post is sponsored by Teaching Textbooks. All opinions, as always, are my own! This past fall was a doozy for us. We were out of the house and in the car more than any other year that we have been homeschooling. It took a little bit of time for us to figure out what we could still accomplish while car-schooling, but once we got into a good rhythm, it was all so much better! Teaching … [Read more...] about Unique Ways we use Teaching Textbooks on the Go
How to make Writing FUN with Night Zookeeper
Why is it that writing in homeschool is such a challenge? Part of the reason is because kids do not view it as fun. They don't understand the beauty of writing, and how we use it everyday to communicate. Night Zookeeper seeks to change that perception through their interactive website. Night Zookeeper is an engaging online writing and language arts program that is geared towards kids ages … [Read more...] about How to make Writing FUN with Night Zookeeper