Google Classroom. Have you heard of it and thought it was only for public schools? I did, but then again, when I first looked into it, it was only for “teachers”, but they have since opened it up and homeschoolers are able to use it easily now as well. Google Classroom has made making lesson …
I want my kids to love learning, and when there is a topic that they are interested in, they will read everything they can on it. Such as dogs, my oldest can tell you the breed of a dog instantly, almost annoyingly so, like while watching a movie. Why not let them create something that …
I started using Google drive this year for keeping track of our homeschool periodic logs and work samples. I also used it to keep track of what I liked or didn’t like about curriculum we were using so I could remember or not I want to use it again in the future. And the great …
I have a few different extensions added to my Chrome browser that I use for homeschooling in particular. Things that are there to make my life a little easier in the day-to-day and when I am planning for upcoming lessons. Chrome Extensions for Homeschooling *This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure policy for more …
Everyone knows Google. But do you know what an amazing tool it is for homeschoolers? I’m sure you have been using Google search, but there is a lot more to it than just a search engine for your everyday answers. Today let’s just talk about the search engine for a minute though and tomorrow we’ll …
If you follow the traditional school year as we do, then the end of the homeschool year is coming soon. May is the worst month for our homeschool, the weather is beautiful and we are ready to just spend the days outside, not be stuck in the house, or anywhere doing school work. We want …
Homeschooling multiple kids is a topic that a lot of homeschoolers look for tips and how-tos on. How do you teach three or more grades at the same time? Especially when there are two years between your kids. It actually isn’t that hard when you have the right tools and choose the right curriculum to …
Homeschooling can lead to a lot of waste, particularly wasted paper. And even when you are recycling the papers that you use, you still feel bad about the amount of paper that you use. I know I do. I am thinking of ways to reduce our paper consumption, and try zero waste homeschooling in the …
I think boxed curriculum can be amazing, in fact I have used one for the past two years and loved it for the most part. I loved the set schedule, I didn’t have to think about what we were going to be doing each day or week, and we probably wouldn’t be homeschooling still without …