As we all get ready to kick off the new school year, taking time to teach about manners, kind words, and friendship can go a long way...

However you decide to begin your homeschool days, have a plan and keep to that routine.

Check your curriculum to see what is required. Know how artsy your family is. Know that you can always buy some more later.

Here are some homeschool prep items you can do that will help your year run much smoother...and they have nothing to do with academics!

You might be surprised how many things can be done orally instead of in writing. There is a time and a place for writing, but...

How to build a learning community around you for your homeschool. Addresses the question, "But what about socialization?"

Celebrating Juneteenth (Emancipation Day) with your family.

Finding your summer vibe is important to help your household run smoothly and your children know what to expect each day.

If traditional reading logs seem daunting to your child, feel free to download and print these fun summer reading logs to use.

The one thing you must hang on to is reading. But please don't think about "Reading" as a subject to teach. I'm talking about SUMMER READING

The weather does affect homeschooling. Actually, it's something you need to learn to work around.

We read SO many good books in that book club, each time culminating in a day of activities and fun centered around the book's theme.

At the extreme, the #1 crowd may be seen letting their kids sleep in as long as they want, playing video games until their eyes gloss over,

It can be hard to imagine teaching all of your children at one time if there is a spread in their ages, but it can be done. If your...

For the homeschool world, a cooperative (or co-op), means a group of homeschool families who get together to provide activities or classes.

Skip problems. Skip whole lessons, if needed. It's O.K.

Well, I am here to tell you that there is much wisdom in Nanny McPhee's methods and it just might help you in homeschooling.

Guided play simply means that you have put some thought and effort into what they will play each day, at least for a few hours every morning

If your child is not yet of compulsory school age (and meets all the other requirements), you can still homeschool them!

For the 2020-2021 school year, I will have a 3rd grader and a 10th grader.