There are numerous ways you can teach science and social studies. They can vary from highly structured programs to learning based on the interests of the day. Our personal style is to do a blend but not use a complete program. We do a lot of learning in museums. Before a trip we will spend …
We do a lot of activities that are beyond the normal basic classes. The kids are currently taking music classes. They are learning how to start a business. They take investing and social awareness classes through Outschool. They have tried foreign language through Babble which is a good program but my kids have a hard …
We don’t have a full social studies program either. I generally like to find a few books made about where we may be visiting and we do a history research project on each area. Since we homeschool intermittently, I’m trying to focus on things they may not learn in school. This year we started with …
I have changed my recommendations to much with regards to language programs once I started our journey to learn about dyslexia. About 20% of kids have dyslexia so choosing a program that works for the kids that generally may struggle the most will give typical learners a great foundation. Teaching kids to read has become …
I have a few methods that I love to use to teach math and we’ve tried a couple of programs. Here are my favorite: Some of these may link to products (including Amazon), if you purchase through the links we get a very small portion back. Math Beast Academy and Art of Problem Solving This …