What’s the Problem with Homeschool Trends and Hacks? Homeschool trends and hacks. Thanks to the modern marvels of social media, we can’t avoid being bombarded with them. If you are a new homeschooler, they could make you feel discouraged and defeated before you’ve really begun. We all want to be the best homeschool … Read more
What is Atlas? Do you have an enthusiastic writer, or a writer that needs a little inspiration? How about a child that loves art, or books? Have you heard about the Atlas program run through the NSW State Library? It is free to join, and gives your young learner access to three different clubs. … Read more
We often expect more from our kids than we do from ourselves, don’t we? We expect our kids to have the motivation to finish school work because we say so, or because all kids simply have to. If somebody asked us to go to work today just because, would we? I mean, if we … Read more
What is SchoolHouse Teachers? SchoolhouseTeachers is a super affordable subscription site offering online, self-paced homeschool courses and unit studies for every grade. From pre-k to year 12. There are hundreds of courses and unit studies to choose from. There are amazing bonus inclusions too. Let me share all about this amazing site! … Read more
Is finding a homeschool community feeling overwhelming? Unless you have family members or friends who started homeschooling before you, finding community can seem pretty scary, can’t it? After almost two years, and much effort, I think we’ve found a community we’re satisified with. I’ll share some tips in this blog. Before that though, I’m … Read more
This week we were able to steal away on a mid-term road trip from Brisbane to Sydney and back, without the school holiday traffic or crowds. Woohoo! Being as quirky as we are, we actually tried camping in our Toyota Estima for part of the trip. It was such a refreshing time! One of the … Read more
Do you have the 1st edition Apologia science notebooks? Are you wondering if you can you can use the 2nd edition Young Explorers notebooks with them? This blog is here to help! Deciding What To Do I was given a full set of Apologia’s Young Explorers science textbooks in 2022 while living overseas in … Read more
“How will your homeschooled child ever be able to function in the real world?” “What about socialization?” Are any of these questions familiar? It’s like society has decided to share a collective amnesia concerning school “socialization” and preparation for the real world. Let’s ponder today how our kids will ever function in the real world … Read more
Have you been looking at The Biggest Story Curriculum and wondering if it is the best Bible-teaching option for your homeschool or children’s ministry? Hopefully, my review today can help! We’ve been using The Biggest Story Curriculum in our Sunday school this year, and it has been wonderful. If you are not familiar with The … Read more
Have You Applied for the 2024 FairPlay Vouchers in Queensland? If you haven’t, it looks like you still have time! This week the Queensland government announced another 100,000 vouchers have been made available. What Are FairPlay Vouchers? They are government-funded sports vouchers for children valued at $200. Children aged 5-17 years old can … Read more