How To Choose Curriculum for Your Homeschool: Balancing Cost with Practicality
There are many things to consider when choosing a curriculum, among them cost, availability, how long your family will use them, and others.
Homeschooling Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune – Part 1
Parents that are new to homeschooling are often overwhelmed with all the products that are now available to homeschoolers. Homeschooling has become a big industry. Open a homeschooling catalog full of curriculum and supplies and someone can easily get the impression that homeschooling is going to cost thousands of dollars a year.
Reader Question – How Did Mariners Navigate by the Stars?
I’ve always wondered how mariners have used stars to navigate. Is it as simple as locating star alignments known to point in a certain general direction (e.g. north)?
When Your Homeschooler Does Not Like School, 8 Steps to Re-fit Your Program
There is something you can do about it and that’s what makes homeschooling successful. When your child tells you that he doesn’t like school, you know the program doesn’t fit. Just like when a shoe pinches, it’s time to get a new one.
How to Choose the Best Homeschool Curriculum for your Family
One of the most frequently asked question by home schoolers is “What home school curriculum should I buy?” We all want to make the best homeschool curriculum choice for our family and here you find a great tool and helpful set of guidelines.
Subdue Guilt about Art Instruction in Your Homeschool
If you have ever felt guilty about neglecting the subject of art in your homeschool, stop now. There are solutions that will work for your family.
Using Multiple Intelligences in Your Homeschool
In the early eighties, Dr. Howard Gardner developed a theory of multiple intelligences. He proposed that recognizing multiple intelligences in people allowed for a broader range of potential. He suggested that I.Q. tests were too limiting and that humans had a wide variety of areas in which they could be considered intelligent or gifted.
