The middle school homeschool curriculum options are some of my favorite things! The year before I got a full-time teaching job, I was a substitute teacher for three school systems, serving K-12 students. Let me tell you…after about two months, I informed the central office that I was available for anything except middle school. I loathed middle…
You will love these top picks for upper elementary homeschool curriculum! Third through fifth grades are some of my favorite years to teach. During this period, children are usually pretty good readers, making it more enjoyable to delve deeper into other subjects. And, they still have a zestful spirit about learning, which means we get to have…
Over the years, Our Journey Westward has expanded its selection of homeschool nature study curriculum. With so many options, you might wonder how to decide which is the best fit for your family. Thankfully, this resource will help you sort it out! Seven Homeschool Nature Study Curriculum Options Nature study IS science. So, all of…
I first published this post of early elementary homeschool curriculum picks a few years back, but I’m still a super-fan of everything listed below. My little fella is steadily moving on in school. He’s reading real books and working on real math problems. He builds amazing Minecraft structures and plays basketball better than I do. And he loves…
I love preparing for a new homeschool year. Dreaming up the perfect schedule, writing mile-long book lists, finding fun and memorable activities that I know will be loved and impactful – it all gives me butterflies, excitement, hope. I look forward to the start of each new school year, seeing it as a chance to…
Ah…high school. Why do I love homeschooling high school so much? Mostly because my teens no longer need my constant attention and instruction. Ha! While I’m not kidding about independent learning, there are other reasons I really enjoy the high school homeschool: Above all, it fills me with joy to see the fruit of all the academic lessons,…
High School, Middle School and K4. Wow. This year will surely test my homeschooling grit! (Like the others haven’t, right?) I’ve finally pinned down curriculum for the year ahead. We’re all really looking forward to diving into some new materials, as well as some of our comfortable oldies-but goodies. I’ll get right down to business…
I love planning and preparing for a new year! And that’s one of the things I’ve been doing on our lazy (yeah, right!) days of summer break. After much consideration, here’s the plan – but it comes with pinkies crossed. This post contains affiliate links. 8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum We’re jumping to Algebra 1 a…
This was a question asked recently at co-op. My friend’s question related more specifically to whether or not a child is ready to “move on” to the next grade level. Here’s the not-so-short answer I gave. I’m sure my friend would enjoy reading your comments, too. 1.) What grade you call a child is fairly meaningless…