Middle School is an exciting time in our homeschool! Math, Reading, Ancient Civilizations, and even video games all getting planned out for the coming year. If I had to define my homeschool style, I would say we are relaxed, eclectic homeschoolers. I do not purchase an all-in-one curriculum. It's not how my brain works and those types of packages don't work for us. While I love the idea of literature-based instruction, my children don't learn best following that style. So, instead, we ...
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2nd Grade Homeschool Resources
2nd grade is an exciting time in our homeschool! Reading, Math, Science and more all getting planned out for the coming year. As we enter our 7th year of doing school at home, I have another first. Homeschooling 2nd grade! When David & Emily were in 2nd grade, they were attending a cyber school (online public charter school). The teacher was constantly pointing out the areas where my child was behind. That they weren't reading well enough. That they weren't spelling at grade ...
Pennsylvania Homeschool Evaluations
Stephanie HustonPennsylvania Homeschool Evaluator, K-6 Pennsylvania state law requires that every homeschooler's progress is evaluated once per academic year (July 1-June 30) to ensure that progress has occurred in the homeschool program. Stephanie Huston can help you comply with state law by offering expert evaluations. ...
Answering Questions About Homeschooling in Pennsylvania
Today, we are answering your questions about homeschooling in Pennsylvania. Since March, all Pennsylvania students have been doing school at home. While crisis schooling because of COVID-19 is nothing like traditional homeschool (even for homeschoolers), it has brought the conversation about homeschooling to the table for a lot of families. With more families considering homeschooling there are bound to be a lot of questions. I'm going to try to answer the most frequently asked ...
Encouraging Kids In The Kitchen
From the time my children were little, they have been with me in the kitchen cooking, baking, and preparing meals. I have many friends who can not cook and rely heavily on their spouse to prepare all meals or else its all about convenience foods. While one member of the family may take on the primary cooking responsibilities, it's important to have these basic skills so that you can take care of your own needs when the time arises. Growing up, we had home ec. My middle ...