You’ve decided to homeschool and you have questions. How does it work? Is it even legal? What do I use? How do I know what to teach? The list goes on, right? Out of all the questions potential homeschoolers have, there is one that can calm all anxiety and fears when answered - How do I get started? We’re going to tackle that question below so you can get a jumpstart on your journey to homeschooling. What is homeschooling anyways? Before tackling the few key things to help you get ...
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Distance Learning Resources for Elementary Aged Kids During School Closures
Kids all over the globe are currently unable to go to school. Here is a collection of various homeschooling or distance learning resources for parents trying to teach their elementary aged kids who are now stuck at home. Most of them are free. Arts and Crafts One of my favourite art websites is Art Projects For Kids. There are so many free art project ideas for kids. Children's author Mo Williams has volunteered to give the younger kids some drawing lessons. He's hosting a 20-30 ...
Our 4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks
After some thought and research, I've decided on my daughter's 4th grade homeschool curriculum. Required Subjects I have to start by covering what's required by law. Where we live in Quebec, Canada, we have 2 choices. Option A Option A is doing pretty much exactly what a 4th grade student in public school would do. One of the biggest reasons we homeschool is so we don't have to follow a one size fits all approach. So option A is off the table for us. Option B Option B ...
Homeschool Planet Review
Homeschool Planet is an online glorified planner for homeschooling families. Rarely has any product made such an impact in my life! Let me briefly explain... My Chaotic Crazy Life Being a single mom can be crazy at the best of times! You need to work to financially provide for your family, keep up with regular household duties (cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, etc.), and still have time to be a good mom. Add to that various other family obligations and trying to homeschool an ...
Our Grade 2 Schedule
Are you preparing and planning your upcoming homeschooling year? I recently finished preparing my daughter's Grade 2 schedule. Allow me to share with you the process I use when preparing her homeschooling schedule: First I had to research, choose and purchase my daughter's Grade 2 curriculum. Then I had to determine which days we plan on homeschooling in the upcoming year. I pretty much matched the amount of days a public student would do. However, we will take our holidays when we ...
Printable Homeschool Shopping List
It's that time of year again, when stores are filled with parents and kids buying school supplies for Back To School. Since I was a small child, I have always loved Back To School shopping. Let me share with you our homeschool shopping list. I've also included a printable school supply list at the bottom of this post. I have a Grade 2 student. Annual Homeschool Supply List glue sticks (2 large) - While any type will do, I prefer the larger sticks. I once bought a huge amount of ...
