Is interest-led homeschooling even possible when your child’s only interests are YouTube and Video Games? My son asks me to sit with him and watch a YouTube video at least three times a day these days. Sometimes they are funny, Top 10 videos. Sometimes they are science videos that show amazing chemical reactions. Sometimes they…
At any given point in my time, my boys have one or two overriding interests each, that guide almost everything we do. For my oldest, it’s usually something build oriented. Building aquariums, building computers, building guitars – you get the idea. For my youngest, it’s almost always something related to animals or Harry Potter, or…
There are many ways to approach the study of history in your homeschool. Some of us choose to study history chronologically, rotating through a 3 to 5 year cycle. But there’s not only one right way to study history! If the thought of history makes you yawn, have you considered following your child’s interests (or…
As I have shared our weekly homeschool lesson plans and recaps this year, one of the questions many of you have asked is, “How Do I Keep Track Of Our Interest-Led Homeschooling Lessons?” I understand why! It can appear like things are all over the place in an interest-led, strength-based homeschool. I think there are…
My oldest son completed applications to five different four-year colleges last week. He did it completely on his own, researching the various campuses and the accommodations they provide. It still floors me, just thinking about it. The truth is, I did not think this would be a viable option for him. I’ve spent years stressing…
I want to introduce you to an ocean life book perfect for interest-led science. My boys love it! It is rare to find homeschooling resources that perfectly align with your children’s interests and fit into your family dynamic. In fact, in our ten years of learning at home, I can only think of a handful…
Today, I am happy to share our interest-led homeschool curriculum choices for the upcoming homeschool year. This is one of my favorite posts of the year. I love reading other mom’s plans for their homeschool and seeing how they’ve crafted a curriculum plan for their family. It’s a privilege to share mine. There’s something about…
Inspire interest led science with this wonderful ocean life book! It began when my oldest son was only three years old. He was absolutely obsessed with marine life. He knew everything there was to know about sharks by the time he was four. He could list off his favorite tropical fish and discuss the world’s…
As promised, this year I am taking you through how we get ready for a new homeschool year as I am actually doing it – in real time. This is the very first thing I do to get started. Our very first year homeschooling, I spent so of my prep time organizing. I had shelves…
Looking for a way to make science engaging and fun, that’s actually easy for you? This is the best homeschool science curriculum for hands-on activities. For the past few months, I have really struggled to come up with new, hands-on activities for my youngest. He loves science, mostly because we have taken such a hands-on…
I am sharing a look at curriculum for children with special needs, using our real life 2019 learning plan. This is the time of year when all the family curriculum posts are circulating. I love reading them – I have since we began homeschooling. It’s my favorite – being able to sneak a peek inside…
I did what I said I would never do again. Years ago, I realized that my boys do best when we maintain our school schedule year-round, with a kind-of relaxed approach to summer learning. I went into this summer fully intending to follow the same formula that has worked for us in the past. Except…
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