Homeschooling tips and resources from a veteran homeschooler

The uncertainty of the coming school year has led to many people switching to homeschooling or at least considering their options. I have gotten a number of questions from friends and readers about what homeschooling is really like, and what resources I recommend. As a result, I decided to sit down and write out my...

July 22, 2015

Top Homeschool Resources for Teaching Spanish

by Leanna

Bilingualism has always been important to us: one or the both of us has been speaking Spanish to the boys since they were born. But Monkey in particular has been resistant to speaking Spanish himself, often identifying as an English speaker “who speaks a little Spanish.” Though we have come up with creative ways to...

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May 20, 2015

Global STEM Books for Elementary Students

by Leanna

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Hands-on-Prints books. I received books to facilitate my review. As part of our world cultures homeschool curriculum, I am always on the lookout for books that integrate STEM subjects like math and science into geography and learning about other cultures. That is why...

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January 21, 2015

Children’s Books to Teach Geography and Critical Thinking {Multicultural Children’s Book Day}

by Leanna

Disclosure: I received a free set of I See the Sun books for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. This month I officially started homeschooling Monkey, after kinda sorta doing it in the fall. As such, I’ve been on the lookout for materials we could use that would extend the global/multicultural activities we...