Looking for educational Christmas gift ideas for kids? Discover our top categories, from STEM toys and creative art kits to math games and language learning tools. Find perfect presents that inspire curiosity, build skills, and make learning fun this holiday season.

Discover budget-friendly alternatives to traditional whiteboards for your homeschool room! From mess-free LCD tablets to DIY dry-erase options, explore creative solutions that won't damage your walls or break the bank.

When I began planning my first homeschool year back in 2021, I was overwhelmed. My background in education (B.A. and M.Ed.) should have ensured that I was a pro at this. Right? So, why did it feel so hard?

Looking for a math curriculum that is both fun and easy to use? Math with Confidence has been a hit in our home with its playful lessons and open-and-go format. I'll share what I love, how it's set up, and tips for making the most of it.

Looking for curriculum for kindergarten? Let me give you a few ideas with the resources I used for my oldest child in Kindergarten.

Learn the simple steps to calculate final grades for your students with this comprehensive guide. Understand how to weight categories, find category averages, and determine final grades using clear examples and straightforward math. Perfect for teachers keeping track of grades manually, this article breaks down the process into manageable steps.

Deciding to homeschool and need help organizing records? Or want some ideas to help you close out the homeschool year? This guide offers practical tips on keeping essential documents and choosing the best system for maintaining your homeschool records. Simplify your homeschooling journey with these organizational suggestions!

From challenging traditional schooling to embracing outdoor learning, each episode in this list offers practical insights and inspiration for homeschooling parents or wannabes. These seven videos from The Spillover with Alex Clark provide hours of fascinating encouragement to help you homeschool your kids confidently.

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Simply put you can find homeschool curriculum in tons of places. But, in reality, when you are starting your homeschool journey, the number of decisions to make and things to “figure out” can be overwhelming. And, curriculum is just one of those many things. First, take a deep breath. You WILL get this. Check out this comprehensive guide to finding curriculum.

If I can turn it into a checklist I will. Have you ever written down something (or several things) you have already accomplished in the day just so you can have the joy of checking them off and seeing your progress? That’s me! And if that’s you AND you homeschool your children, keep reading…

There are YouTube channels for all styles of homeschoolers out there. Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unschooler, Eclectic, Traditional? You name it, you’ll find someone who jives with your style. Some channels focus on curriculum or resources, others have more of a day-in-the-life style, and often the channels have some combination of all the above.

Learn how I prepare and organize the Math with Confidence curriculum for my homeschool room. Using a 3-ring binder and a photo storage box, I gather almost everything I will need for the math curriculum before we even start the year so that it is TRULY Open and Go!

What do the letters say? How to teach the basic alphabet sounds. Here is a list from A to Z with recommended sounds to focus on for each letter along with specific words to use as examples.

The confident mom bundle is a curated list of 56 resources worth over $2000 that you can buy today for only $47!! This resource is only available through Friday, November 17th, 2023.

Twelve MORE FREE Canva Fonts for Teachers and Tutors (and homeschooling parents). If you want easy to read fonts that create great worksheets or flyers for students, check out this post and the previous post.

After using All About Reading (AAR) for several years, I have picked up a few tips that I hope might help someone else just starting out….Check the front of each workbook…Prep the student workbook…Make the fluency review fun…

I am a huge fan of the All About Reading (AAR) series from All About Learning Press.…Many parents online mention that AAR is not a complete Language Arts curriculum. And, I agree. It is predominantly a PHONICS curriculum -- and in my opinion, an excellent one. But, in order to round out our kids' education, most parents want to include a few other components to this…here are my recommendations...

If you are looking for a podcast to help fill some hours of washing dishes, doing laundry, while encouraging you in your homeschool endeavors, check out this fantastic resource. Bex has so many episode interviews full of amazing resources, suggestions, and research.