This category is all about homeschooling (and unschooling): curriculum reviews, how-to's, activity ideas, workbox suggestions, and more.
Herbal Activities for Kids {review}
I ordered Herbal Activities for Kids with my 13-year-old and 7-year-old in mind. The 13-year-old is really "too old" for the book's ...
Grace Bible for Kids (Dyslexia-Friendly!) {review} {giveaway}
Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my ...
Reflections on the Existence of God {review}
I'll be honest: when I first heard about this book, my expectations weren't all that high. I hadn't heard of ...
Indescribable Atlas Adventures – An Exploration of the World for Christian Kids {review}
I'm always on the lookout for resources that expose my kids to a variety of topics, ideas, and/or cultures without ...
Julia Rothman Sticker Books! (Wildlife Anatomy Sticker Book) {review}
If you've been around the homeschooling world for any length of time, there's a good chance you're familiar with Julia ...
How to Look at a Bird {review}
In the last post I introduced you to a couple of Storey Publishing's new spring science titles for younger kids ...
Rainbow Science and Discovering Plants and Flowers {review}
New this spring from Storey Publishing, Rainbow Science and Discovering Plants and Flowers are both fun science books for kids. Accessible for and appealing ...
Josey Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit {review}
This book is delightful from the very first page: "Josey Johnson's hair is a wonderful adventure -- it's different all ...
Literary Critters {review}
Literary Critters: William Shakesbear's Journey for Inspiration is a fun read for literature-loving families. William Shakesbear is short on inspiration for ...
Yes, You Can Homeschool (Keep it Simple, Sister!)
Many Christian parents have ruled out the idea of homeschooling without even seriously considering it. Their expectations of what homeschoooling ...
The Simplest, Best Bible Curriculum for Homeschool Families
Parents are always asking for recommendations about the best curriculum options for everything. For instance, "what is the best homeschool ...
3 Best Alternatives to Amazon for Books Online (& Other Bibliophile Goodness)
I have to confess, I like Amazon, and spend way more there than I'd like to admit to. It has ...
Unschooling in Practice: Orion to Alaska
People often want to know how unschooling works. That is, what does it actually look like in action? It looks like a ...
Discovering the World of Nature Underground & Along the Riverbank
These two new board books from Happy Fox Books are so cool. They make a great introduction to biology in certain ecoystems ...
How to Graduate an Unschooler
I have to start this post by acknowledging that, to some extent, I'm jumping the gun here. Our oldest is ...
How to Have an Apple Tasting (for Adults)
Apple tastings are apparently an actual "thing" at some orchards, historic sites, etc. -- but I could find very little ...
Outside-the-Box Science and History Options Your Kids Will Love
Thinking back on your days of packaged curriculum, you remember the groans -- in stereo. "Do we have to do history today?" ...
Unschooling: What Inspires Learning?
This post is inspired (and sponsored) by Sonlight. If you're looking for a prepackaged/done-for-you homeschool curriculum, this is one of ...
Learning Art: Imitating the Masters
In many fields of study, we learn -- at least in part -- by imitating the masters. Art is no ...
Who is Indoctrinating Your Children?
What is Indoctrination, and Do Homeschoolers Engage in It? As homeschoolers, we are sometimes accused of "indoctrinating" our kids. I'm ...
