Parent
Four years ago, when I first decided to register my daughters’ as homeschool students, I felt the research about which steps I should take was daunting. In fact, I wasn’t sure where to begin. If you’re in Maryland and you want ...
Activities, Parent, Travel
One of the best field trips we took this school year was to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The museum is a companion to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. This museum is packed with science and ...
Parent, Review
I’m grateful that Shoplet.com sent us new watercolor pens that we can use in our home drawing class. Their timing was perfect because this year our home school instruction includes art lessons. My husband gave my girls a lesson on ...
Parent
#MACHE 2016 #Homeschool Curriculum Fair
MACHE (Maryland Association of Christian Homeschool Educators)  hosts a home school curriculum fair every year. The fair is held in Fredricksberg, MD. This year was my second year homeschooling my daughters, and are having a wonderful year together. I didn’t ...
Parent
Sometimes #homeschoolers need a break.
Robert Frost once said, “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” When we homeschool it is our desire to give our children our very best. If we work 24 hours each ...
Parent
10 ways to get dad involved in your #homeschool via @CleverlyChangin
Last week we talked about different homeschool models and how they work for a variety of families. This week I want to focus on how the non-primary teaching parent can support the family’s homeschool program. We will discuss in terms ...
Parent
Back in the late ‘90s, had you mentioned the idea of homeschooling your child to anyone, you probably would’ve been labelled “the over-religious” family. A family that wanted their child to grow up with staunch religious beliefs that conventional schools ...