My family lives in Texas, a state with no governing body that oversees homeschooling. Homeschools are considered unaccredited private schools in this state, which means lots of freedom and very little guidance. The lack of clear expectations for homeschool graduation requirements can be frustrating for parents who have college-bound students. While all students in high… Continue reading Tip #23: Have a High School Plan for your homeschooler
Tip #22: Leave space on Fridays
I am a huge believer in a four-day school week for homeschool, especially high school. Life always happens. Days get interrupted. Leaving space on Fridays has the solution. When my children were in elementary school, I left space on Fridays, but in a different way. We used Fridays for field trips, hands-on centers, and educational… Continue reading Tip #22: Leave space on Fridays
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Complete Homeschool Biology for High School Lesson Plans for FREE
All year, I have been creating biology resources that aimed to be fun and solidify biology concepts for high school students, such as building bacteria models out of pastry, using candy to learn symmetry, or cards games to sort characteristics of vertebrate animals. I still have two more units to complete, but I went ahead… Continue reading Complete Homeschool Biology for High School Lesson Plans for FREE
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Teaching Tip #21: Where to shop for homeschool curriculum
It may be six months before the next school year, but I know there are other moms out there just like me who have already begun planning and shopping around for next year's curricula. As a veteran homeschooler, this is the point in the year when I start weighing next year's options. What subjects will… Continue reading Teaching Tip #21: Where to shop for homeschool curriculum
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Simplifying my life by making laundry detergent at home.
This may sound backwards, but I have made my life easier by making something at home: laundry detergent. Doubters, hear me out. I use four ingredients: dish detergent, Borax, and washing soda, and water. I mix them in an empty one gallon water bottle and then use 1/4 to fill a quart size bottle that… Continue reading Simplifying my life by making laundry detergent at home.
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Teaching Tip #20: Reasons to love homeschooling
Around this time of year in 2014, I had made the decision to homeschool. My husband had suggested it the year before, but as a prior public school teacher it took me awhile to get onboard with the idea. My eldest daughter has autism, and although she had done well in the preschool program for… Continue reading Teaching Tip #20: Reasons to love homeschooling
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Teaching Tip #19: Getting ready for a homeschool graduation
(This post contains links that I, as an Amazon Affiliate, will receive compensation for if purchases are made through those links. Thank you for your support!) I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for my high school senior. She is my second student to graduate from homeschool. Luckily, we were happy… Continue reading Teaching Tip #19: Getting ready for a homeschool graduation
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Teaching Tip #18: Getting started with dual credit classes in homeschool
(This post contains an Amazon Affiliate link) My high school senior is at our local community college right now in her Intro to Psychology class. She is also enrolled in College Algebra and Art Appreciation. This is the first year when she has taken more than on dual credit class in a semester. Looking back… Continue reading Teaching Tip #18: Getting started with dual credit classes in homeschool
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Tuesday Teaching Tip #17: Making models with air-dry clay & recipe
We have had a cold in our house. It hit me first, then my freshman. My husband and two older teens have somehow dodged it. It has been just over a week for me, and while my congestion is less, the fatigue still lingers. My freshman had a rough weekend, but woke up better this… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #17: Making models with air-dry clay & recipe
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Biology activities for Valentine’s Day
Holidays bring excitement, even if the holiday is not one that warrants a day off from school. Luckily, Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, but even so, I predict that Friday the 13th will be a hot mess of student distraction. Also, it will be Friday the 13th. To help use some of… Continue reading Biology activities for Valentine’s Day
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