Learn More About Homeschool Mini-Mesters! Homeschool mini-mesters—like college mini-mesters—are simply courses done in a shorter amount of time than the regular semester or year. Take anywhere from two to nine weeks or longer. Some subjects work better as mini-mesters—history, science, and electives. Reviews in math or reading could also work as a mini-mester course. Works for […]
Paradigm Curriculum: Motivate and Accelerate
Why Try Paradigm Curriculum In Your Homeschool? We used Paradigm curriculum with our homeschool high schooled children for nearly ten years with great success. There are many reasons to use courses from Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum (PAC). I quickly searched the web to see what others are saying. My conclusion is that Paradigm curriculum is very […]
Messy Handwriting and Real Teaching
There’s more than one way to teach your student how to fix messy handwriting. Here are some creative teaching suggestions. Messy Handwriting One problem children have with messy handwriting is not understanding the typical pattern: Start writing the words of a sentence in order on a line Continue writing the rest of the sentence on […]
Review of Teach Yourself Cursive
Do you have an older student who needs to learn cursive? Teach Yourself Cursive Reviewed by Harriet Yoder The ability to write in a beautiful and legible cursive seems to be on its way to becoming a lost art. Wait, there’s hope for your homeschooled students to learn to write in cursive! Help Has Arrived! […]
Homeschooling Sneak Peek
Take a Sneak Peek at Homeschooling This Summer! So you’re thinking about starting to homeschool next fall, but you’re still not sure. How about taking a sneak peek at homeschooling this summer to help you make the decision? What Is a Homeschool Sneak Peek? Glad you asked! It is a homeschool summer session trial to […]
10 Reasons to Keep or Change Your Homeschool Curriculum
When Is It Time to Change to a Different Homeschool Course? We hear this a lot. I want something different in this subject. It’s just not working. She hates it. Here are ten reasons it’s time to change your homeschool curriculum or learn to love it. 1. Do you and your student find any reason […]
