Preschool and Kindergarten
Are You Considering Unschooling for Kindergarten, or weighing the benefits of delaying Kindergarten altogether? Either way, you’re on the right track! Kids who start formal education later, as late as seven year old, do better than children who begin at age five. Researchers have shared startling new data about what’s best for our five year … Read more
What if I fail? Teaching my child at home could be a disaster! That’s what it all boils down to, right? You could fail. If you are an ethical person and a loving parent, the possibility of failing your child strikes terror in your heart. You’ve seen homeschooling families in the grocery store together or … Read more
Free Preschool Homeschool Curriculum is what you came here to find, and that’s what you’ll get. In this post I’ll list some reputable Free Preschool Homeschool Curriculum sources. I’ll also list some which are very low cost and may save you time and energy in the long run. What I love about parents of preschoolers … Read more
Handwriting Without Tears What a concept. Yes, it is possible. If you’re looking for a painless and pleasant handwriting curriculum then you’ve come to the right place. I’ll explain why Handwriting Without Tears is your easiest, most affordable option. If you’ve run into trouble with handwriting, keep reading. Sloppy handwriting is one of the most … Read more
Reading With a Purpose Why read? Many people never read a book after high school. A startling number of college graduates never read another book after college. They don’t like to read. They don’t want to read. They like movies, videos, TV shows and radio. These people figure reading is obsolete – at least for … Read more
Every Family Room in America Used to have a pile of board games. Not any more. Many households don’t have ANY. The internet and TV has taken their place in Americans’ hearts. I’m going to do my level best to convince you to let a few old-fashioned games, books and toys back into the family … Read more
For Your Student this Year? It depends. What grade is your student entering? What are his interests? What will best fit into your homeschool? We’re going to do an overview of all the grade levels, with a focus on what is generally considered developmentally appropriate and critical in the early grades. In high school we’ll talk … Read more
This is a Very Popular Google Search Every day many people log on to the internet and scour the search engines, looking for free homeschool programs on line, free curriculum, free resources, you name it – as long as it’s free. A lot of people are homeschooling on a very tight budget. You don’t need … Read more
Have you ever heard of Gutenberg Books? Yes? No? Well, it doesn’t really matter if you’ve heard of Gutenberg Project books online or not. I cannot recommend this site highly enough. When great books’ copyrights expire, the good folks at Project Gutenberg make those books available at no cost to the reader in ebook form. … Read more
Yes, This is Important! This is a much bigger deal than you might think. Your student needs to understand the ordinal nature of numbers. Zero comes before one, then two, three, etc. He (or she) must be about to count to one hundred fluently, and understand that thirteen and thirty (for instance), are very … Read more