Foam Sheet Craft Ideas
This is a great craft for a one-hour session with children in the church, at camp, or even young child’s art classes.
Of course crafts always fit in the homeschool environment as we foster creativity and working with hands to make objects early in life.
We are going to make a glasses case, out of foam, that [...]
Country Kids Crafts
Have you heard, “I’m bored,” coming from the mouth of your child lately and not known what to do about it?
If you’re growing weary of coming up with new ideas to keep children happy, then these kid-friendly crafts might just be your answer.
We start by providing children with lots of craft materials, suggesting a few [...]
What’s Wrong With Our Public School System?
What’s the Hype about Home Schools?
"Factory educations" — traditional schools — are said to be ruining our children’s minds.
A forced curricula, the stress of constant testing (therefore labeling) and imposing our interests over a child’s personal interests are killing our children’s natural curiosity about the world and it’s workings.
And don’t get a home schooling parent [...]
Top Four Home Schooling Styles
For many, the thought of home schooling calls to mind a picture of two or three children sitting at a kitchen table and writing feverishly in workbooks. Mom or dad is standing by their side waiting to fire the next series of questions or recite the next lesson. This is rather far fetched from the [...]
Read moreSocialization Issues for the Home Schooled Child
When first researching home-schooling a parent’s initial worries revolve around these very issues. So when we are faced with the "Aren’t you concerned about socialization?" question, we are well armed. The answers we give are neither easy nor brief.
First, before you answer, try to determine the querant’s meaning of "socialization." Here’s a few we’ve all [...]
Should I Home School My Children?
The term ‘home schooling’ basically refers to the process in which one or more children are educated and instructed by parents, a tutor, or legal guardians away from the public school system.
Laws Governing Home Schooling
State, provincial and even school district laws across Canada and the US define home schooling differently. The legal requirements for establishing [...]
Structuring Your Home School Year
Once you’ve decided that home schooling your child or children may be a viable option, your next step may be to begin preparing your home schooling schedule.
Some questions that will arise are if you should you study continuously throughout the year (5 days a week, 52 weeks per year) with a series of short breaks [...]
Major Reasons to Home School
If you’ve heard of home schoolers but wondered why some parents do it – keep their children at home to learn rather than educate them at a public or private school – this article addresses the major reasons to educate your children at home.
I will attempt to address pre-conceived notions, quell your concerns, and explain [...]
Starting Young – Inspiring Your Pre-Schooler
Ages 2 and Up – Tons of Ideas
Home schooling starts young, in fact learning at home in the early years of life is the perfect prelude to home schooling!
You can start your pre-schooler on the path to joyful learning from as early on as 2 years old (even younger if you know how to make [...]
Children’s Paper Crafts
Here’s some fun paper projects for children of all ages, the do-it-yourself gift box line! There is also a special page just for pre-school crafts here.
One of my personal all time favorites for crafting with kids, and they love it too!
We were searching online for quality free ideas for Michael’s birthday party…we found this site [...]
