Summer Unit Study: Shark Week

Curriculum, Elementary, Field Trips, Homeschool, Science, Summer, Unit Study

by Katie Julius [Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series of unit study topics we are sharing over the course of the summer. Whether you take a few weeks, a few months, or no break at all this summer, we hope you find these resources helpful in your homeschool.]...

But I’m Not a Teacher!

Elementary, Encouragement, Family, God's Plan, High School, Jr. High and Sr. High, New Homeschoolers

by Penny Ross “But I’m just a mom! I’m not a teacher! Won’t I fail my child?” This is one of the most common fears I hear voiced by parents considering homeschooling. We are accustomed to the world of campus-based education, with “paid experts” filling the role of...

Vocabulary: To Teach or Not to Teach By Bethany Bennett

Elementary

Trying to keep up with my eight-year-old friend Alexa’s rapid fire recollection of her science experiment was a mental challenge. She was so excited about the hands-on experience she’d had with a peanut butter sandwich representing the earth’s crust and core. When it...

Continue Reading for Pleasure, Progress, and Principles By Bethany Bennett

Elementary

Though I didn’t particularly enjoy teaching reading, the success of hearing my child read is a great milestone in my homeschooling. Reading, reading, reading to your child before he can read for himself is the most important pre-reading activity we can do to encourage...

A Spelling Tip or Two By Bethany Bennett

Elementary

When I started homeschooling, it hadn’t dawned on me I would actually have to teach spelling. If you read well, shouldn’t you be able to spell well? That’s the way it worked for me. Having to teach spelling, I chose a natural approach....

Making Math the Favorite Subject By Bethany Bennett

Elementary

Finishing up with one customer, another asked me where CalcuLadder was. I pointed to a shelf above eye level and wondered why anyone would use it. It seemed a lot of money to pay for math drill pages, yet several parents had asked about it. Besides working at Shekinah...