Homeschooling-ideas Blog

Apr 28, More Interesting than your Teacher Book Review

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:58:57 GMT

More Interesting than your Teacher by Stuart Wright - I was very pleased to get my hands on a copy of this book to review it.

Jan 9, Socialization Is About Confidence!

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:29:42 GMT

I go to a state school (this is the same as a public school in America, but in England a public school is the same as a private school.) and I don't talk

Jan 9, Homeschooling a Physically Active Child

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:50:09 GMT

Question This is my first year homeschooling our youngest child. (Due to careers and circumstance, our older children were public-schooled, and have all

Jan 6, Worried about Starting Homeschooling

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:40:37 GMT

Question Hi, I am a 38 year old mother of two (7yrs and coming up to 5yrs). Both girls enjoy school once they come out but they never seem happy to go

Nov 10, Christmas Traditions

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:11:22 GMT

We spend the week before Christmas learning various Christmas traditions. Examples include the Christmas tree, St. Nicholas (Santa Clause), the candy

Nov 6, Thanksgiving for Kids

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:43:50 GMT

A wonderful way to demonstrate the meaning of thanksgiving for kids - make a family Thanksgiving Tree.

Oct 24, A-Z Worksheets Home School Schedule

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:30 GMT

Hi Julie, I've been a happy stay at home Mom for 25 years and have home schooled our children for all but eight of those years. I've been glad for every

Sep 30, Help to Start Homeschooling Please

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:08:57 GMT

Question Hi my name is cathy i am trying to figure help my older sister with some questions about homeschooling i have no idea as to where to start looking

Sep 30, Homeschool Curriculum Suggestions

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:43:12 GMT

Question I am a mother of three great kids ages 13, 10 and 7. During the 2010 - 2011 school year, my 13 and 10 year old were enrolled in public school,

Sep 28, How to Teach Writing

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:18:56 GMT

Wondering how to teach writing as part of your homeschool? Teaching handwriting can be fun and relaxed. Check out my tips.

Sep 12, Son with cancer: Can we tie all the hospital time to a project?

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:37:08 GMT

My son is almost nine and is going through chemotherapy for lymphoma. We spend most of our time at the hospital right now. We stopped formal homeschool

Sep 4, Homemade Chalk - How to Make Sidewalk Chalk

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:57:11 GMT

Homemade Chalk - making chalk is a fun activity for kids. Step by step instructions for you to try at home.

Aug 1, Homeschool Curriculum Crisis - Interest led or Exams?

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:25:11 GMT

Question Hi, My name is Anna I love your website and find it very helpful. I have a small crisis and am wondering whether you could offer some advice...?

Aug 1, Where can I meet other Home Schoolers

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:09:26 GMT

Question Hi I've been home ed for three months and so far have not met any other homeschoolers in my area. I would like the oppertunity to meet with

Jun 23, Homeschooling with Autism and Separation Anxiety

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:04:50 GMT

Question Hi, I am looking at homeschooling. I have always wanted to but my husband has never been for it. Just lately things have been awful at the kids

Jun 17, Help. How do I know if my 6 year old homeschooled daughter is on track?

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:04:24 GMT

Question I just started kindergarten homeschooling this past 2010-2011. It is my first time and I have no clue. I just grabbed some books and taught her

Jun 8, How can I help my son catch up?

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:38:57 GMT

Question: My son was out of school for the last quarter of this year. Due to his papa my Dad had a stroke and a heart attack he was on life support and

Jun 6, Creative Homeschooling

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:31:20 GMT

Free Creative Homeschooling Ebook - 6 totally inspirational ideas to help you homeschool more creatively.

May 19, Help! How can I convince my husband to homeschool?

Thu, 19 May 2011 05:52:37 GMT

Hi Julie I LOVE your site and follow you on FB too... Now it's my turn to ask you a question, well, an advice. I am home educating (more unschooling,

May 18, Homeschooling - What does the general public want out of "socialization?"

Wed, 18 May 2011 19:41:41 GMT

When I was a child, my parents homeschooled me until I was in the 6th grade. Up until then, I was the life of the party when it came to the neighborhood

May 18, Should I start homeschooling?

Wed, 18 May 2011 06:06:53 GMT

Question I am a teacher although I am currently a Stay at home mom. My oldest child is in Kindergarten and I have been so unhappy with the school.

May 11, How your ideas saved our homeschool!

Wed, 11 May 2011 06:10:20 GMT

When I first started homeschooling I bought a pre-packaged curriculum and I soon realized it was not working for us. My children were told what to read

May 11, Homeschooling for Kindergarten

Wed, 11 May 2011 05:56:14 GMT

Question My son just turned 5 April 12th this year. I have been working with him for quite some time now and I am not sure I have taught him everything

May 11, Really Free Homeschooling - is it possible?

Wed, 11 May 2011 05:08:29 GMT

Question I would love to start homeschooling my four kids, ages 5 to 11, however, we are very dependent on the daily free hot lunches the children currently

May 11, Help me to homeschool my toddler.

Wed, 11 May 2011 04:21:02 GMT

Question i want to teach my 2 year old son at home. i have taught him all the basics like alphabets, numbers, colors, planets, animals, birds using flascards.

May 11, Curriculum is boring my daughter to tears! Help!

Wed, 11 May 2011 04:03:22 GMT

Question I started homeschooling my daughter this year after pulling her out of a public school mid-year. She is currently in sixth grade. I also am wanting

May 6, Summer Homeschooling with the One Hour Homeschool Schedule

Fri, 06 May 2011 16:34:56 GMT

In the summer we focus especially on skills that we need to improve on. We use the One Hour Homeschool Schedule on some days, and if we discover something

May 5, Take Good Parenting Skills Further with Unconditional Parenting

Thu, 05 May 2011 20:08:36 GMT

Learn about good parenting skills with deep insights from unconditional parenting, positive parenting and attachment parenting and enrich yourself and your children with true homeschooling benefits.

Apr 28, Help - How do I teach her to think?

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:45:55 GMT

Question: hi, I home school my eight year old niece. she is an average student and quite often has to be pushed in the right direction to finish her

Apr 27, What should I have my 8 yo son doing while I´m working?

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:04:02 GMT

We are just starting to homeschool our 8 year old son. I run a social arts project in my home(in rural Guatemala) and my husband is a builder with quite

Apr 1, Help with Homeschool Reading Headache!!

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:42:35 GMT

Question Hi I have 5 children - (1st), a 10 years old daughter, (2nd)a 6 years old daughter, (3rd/4th)a pair of twins (age 5) and (5th) a 19 months old

Apr 1, I'm a Teen Mum - How can I Homeschool?

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:28:17 GMT

Question I'm 16 and with my husband, of whom is 20 and currently studying at university. I have chosen to complete my A-levels and put my daughter into

Mar 31, How to Start Homeschooling in North Carolina

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:31:11 GMT

I have a 5 year old daughter, a 3yr old son and a 2yr old daughter. Im looking to start my 5 yr old this year and I dont have a clue where to register

Mar 30, Homeschooled Kids Blog Carnival #21

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:57:52 GMT

Yes - it is that time again! The homeschooled kids blog carnival has just been posted. You can see it here at www.he-resources.co.uk. Please go along and offer your support to the children who work so hard on their blogs.

Mar 23, Single, full time working mom trying to homeschool

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:13:35 GMT

Hello, I need to get some advice on this subject from someone who can be nuetral. I am a single mother who has a 12 daughter. I can't keep up on her

Mar 23, Temporary Homeschooling While Moving

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:25:47 GMT

I was wondering if you could tell me if it's possible to temporarily home school my kids? We are moving and there is only 2 months left in the school

Mar 12, Homeschooling Reassurance - Is my Schedule OK?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:37:33 GMT

Hi Julie, We have finally settled into some sort of pattern after homeschooling for 1 year!! We start the mornings with some reading and my younger daughter

Mar 11, Make Your Own Board Game

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:13:52 GMT

Make Your Own Board Game - Creating a board game makes a great homeschooling project. Find out how to get started.

Mar 10, Gardening With Children

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:54:48 GMT

Gardening with children - try these gardening activities for kids.

Mar 9, Creative Writing for Kids

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:13:10 GMT

One thing I like doing to get creative juices flowing and a little creative writing accomplished in the process is cartooning with a twist. Draw a picture

Mar 8, Help! How can I convince my parents to Homeschool me?

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:54:37 GMT

I want to be homeschooled but my parents won't let me. I live in costa rica in central america and my father is an expat. I have no problems with bullies

Mar 7, Electricity for Kids - Science Projects

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:04:05 GMT

Try this electricity for kids project for some home school science fun!

Mar 7, Should I homeschool?

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:41:38 GMT

I recently married and inherited a stepdaughter. She is 13, constantly skips school, moans she's stupid and hates school. So we are thinking of home

Mar 4, A to Z Homeschooling

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:51:41 GMT

A to Z Homeschooling Schedule - Plan your homeschool from A-Z!

Mar 2, Can I work and homeschool?

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:21:36 GMT

I work 4 days a week for secular employment, am married (my husband works full-time). Would it be possible to homeschool my 7 & 8 year old children?

Feb 25, How can I get my child motivated in her Homeschool lessons?

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:34:25 GMT

I am having trouble getting my child interested in her lessons? She is in middle school this year and she also skipped a grade. I am having trouble getting

Feb 24, Help Homeschooling 14 year old in UK

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:30:32 GMT

hi I,m home educating my daughter who is 14. I don,t really know what she should be doing at this age as there is not alot of suuport from anywhere so

Feb 22, Homeschool Magazine for Girls

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:10:48 GMT

14-year-old Ijana and 15-year-old Patricia, two homeschooled friends, realized that the girl magazines that they had read always seemed to talk about public

Feb 19, Homeschooling High School for Luxembourg Help

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:35:38 GMT

Hi I have two girls doing high school in Luxembourg / Europe and I wonder if is possible for them to finish their studies by following the homeschool

Feb 18, Homeschool Writing Idea - Be a Comic Book Hero

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:32:59 GMT

My son doesn't like to actually place the pencil on paper and spell out his thoughts. He gets bored before the end of the first line. His ideas are wonderful