When my children were 5th grade, 3rd grade, and preschool, I took a few minutes […]
Free Reading Tests – Check Your Child’s Reading Level
As a homeschooling parent, it can be helpful to find out how your child is progressing with reading skills. On this post you will find links to free assessments to give you more information on your child’s skills.
Fun Writing Practice for Early Elementary
When my older two children were in first and third grade I decided to use a journal for communication. Instead of giving them journal assignments or a journal to just write their thoughts, their journals were a communication between my child and I.
Mirror Writing
Have your kids done mirror writing? Two of mine have.
Flexible Time Schedule
To use the flexible time schedule, I decided what subjects we were going to cover for the school year and counted the number of expected school days and the number of hours we would spend on schooling each day.
Poetry for Kids
Poetry can be an excellent form of self-expression. While I haven’t really assigned poetry for […]
3rd Grade Plans
My 8 year old and I recently sat down to figure out what she wanted […]
Natural Disasters Unit Study
This summer my 8 year old has been thinking about what she wants to learn […]
Veterinary Animal Care Unit Study
I created this study for my animal-loving 8 year old who wants to be […]
Scratch Programming
My son loves computers and has dreams of being a game designer one day. Over […]