Every school year, homeschool families should be assessing what they want their children to achieve. Of course, there are minimum skills and knowledge that your child should have at the end of each year, but that isn’t always clear. In this post, we’re going to cover homeschool goals for second grade to ensure your child …
Every school year, homeschool families should be assessing what they want their children to achieve. Of course, there are minimum skills and knowledge that your child should have at the end of each year, but that isn’t always clear. In this post, we’re going to cover homeschool goals for first grade to ensure your child …
Last week we went over some good deals on individual student supplies being sold at Dollar Tree. This week, we’re going to discuss good Dollar Tree Homeschool Classroom Supplies that you can use to enable your child’s success. You might think that there won’t be much to get for $1.25, but there are some solid …
When it comes to buying school supplies, parents love shopping at Dollar Tree. The dirt cheap prices mean you won’t feel terrible when something gets lost or broken, and you get to avoid the insanity occurring at places like Walmart and Target during back to school. Of course, homeschool parents love Dollar Tree for the …
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re interrogating your child when doing a lesson? Like when you’re doing a reading lesson and ask questions about the story, but you end up sounding like a detective from Law and Order. Meanwhile, your poor kid wants to go hide in a pile of stuffed animals. The …
New homeschool families might be wondering what supplies they need to get started in the coming school year. Are different types of homeschool supplies needed for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, or third grade? Not really! The good news is that you can mostly use the same homeschool supplies for each grade. As an added …
The Race to 100 Learning Game is a simple, competitive card game to help your kids practice addition or subtraction. It’s perfect for first and second graders. What you’ll need: How to Play Race to 100 Addition Version: First, pick a number as a goal. If your child is just beginning, you can use a …
A major benefit of homeschool is the flexibility it provides families. Many parents will say the biggest benefit is getting out of the fixed school schedule of a traditional education. But as a new homeschool parent, you might wonder if you’re spending too much or too little time learning. So how long is a day …
On Federal tax returns, teachers may receive a tax credit for out-of-pocket purchases for their classroom. It would only be fair that you could do the same for purchases of homeschool supplies in your home classroom, right? Unfortunately, as with most tax policy, it isn’t fair. Homeschool supplies are not tax deductible on your federal …
Unschooling tends to have a bad reputation, especially among ardent supporters of traditional schools. As with most things, there are pros and cons when a family decides to unschool. In our opinion, unschool concepts can work wonderfully in your homeschool, especially as a complement to a homeschool curriculum. What Does it Mean to Unschool? The …