Give the Gift of Nature-Based Science! Surprise a homeschool family with an experience they’ll treasure. No Sweat Nature Study offers live, interactive science classes taught by Cindy West, a veteran homeschool educator with an M.Ed. This option is perfect for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends who want to give their loved ones the gift of…
Almost nothing gets a homeschool mom’s heart racing like the sight of a brand-new curriculum, stacked clean and neat, ready for a new year of learning. We’ve done the research, placed the orders, and planned out the next several months, complete with themed weeks, finale projects, and even a few well-timed field trips. The butterflies…
Student-led classes make it easy to build independent learning in high school! This training gives you the tools to plan and guide a course with confidence.
Unlock the power of project-based learning in your homeschool! This method builds interest, fosters independence, and works beautifully with multiple ages. In this encouraging masterclass, Cindy shows you exactly how to make it simple, effective, and fun.
During my workshops about creative homeschooling and living math, I often talk about incorporating games into the school schedule. If your family has an established game night, you probably already know how educational many board and card games really are. Math, language, history, science, logic and so much more can be practiced without your kiddos…
Inspire your children to see math in the world around them. This nature-based curriculum for 1st–8th graders uses eight engaging lessons to explore shapes, patterns, and mathematical concepts found in nature. With real-life connections and cross-curricular activities, it’s a meaningful way to spark curiosity and make math come alive through nature study.
At the IAHE Conference (Indiana Association of Home Educators), I taught four workshops. While they were all well-attended and well-received, one of the sessions sparked an emotional reaction like none other. My brain training session was the last on my schedule and one of the last of the weekend. I fully expected a low turnout…
Morning Time. Morning Basket Time. Circle Time. In our home, we call it Brain Training Time. Whatever you might call it, I have some great ideas to help you include nature study during the time you gather for family learning before jumping into the rest of your homeschool day. I bet you think I’m going…
My 6th grader just finished a mini French and Indian War unit study that was a great pit stop in our regular history studies. I just love the slow and steady pace we’re taking to go through the Story of the World curriculum this time around. I used to follow pretty strict 4-year cycles in…
Have you ever wondered which are the best language arts games to use in your homeschool? There are so many options out there, but not every game is both educational and fun. I’ve pulled together a list of more than 20 games (and a few manipulatives) that I have used to get my kids excited…
Oh, my mercy. I’m only homeschooling one this year. While I’m ecstatic in so many ways, it’s also entirely bittersweet for me. Who knew deleting my graduated son’s name from the letter-of-intent-to-homeschool template on my computer would be such an emotional moment? That letter with only one name on it has been turned into my…
Eli and I have certainly enjoyed a meandering pace through Story of the World for history. Because we’re never rushed to move on to the next chapter, it provides plenty of time for rabbit trails when he shows special interest in a topic. One of those special interests this year was the Vikings. We had…
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