Do you want to hear something absolutely amazing? SchoolhouseTeachers.com now has a Literacy Center! There is no need to look elsewhere for a curriculum to help teach your child to read. Your membership now includes one. Our Literacy Center is designed to help you determine where to begin reading instruction with your child. You
Homeschool in the Strachan house is about to roll to a stop for a brief summer break, and I’m extremely excited, probably even giddy with delight. Five-year-olds hyped up on cotton candy and orange soda while riding bumper cars at the carnival can’t quite rival my excitement. I’m ready for a few weeks where there
From the time the temperature begins to warm in the spring, until the chill of fall sets in, my children are usually found outside. Between exploring the wonders of nature and expending energy at play, I have to find creative ways to practice academics. Although my children love a good book, they would rather be
I have a child who almost can’t function without a plan. Disorganization is her enemy. Does this describe you or your child, too? If so, our new organizational tool could be just what you need. The staff at SchoolhouseTeachers.com is busy creating lesson plans for each course that will allow you to specify to
As homeschoolers, we often seek positive learning experiences outside of traditional academic work. One of the ways our family learns about the world is through hosting International Students. We’ve been borrowing other people’s children for many years. We started with fostering and later began hosting secondary school students from other countries. We’ve had students
The possibilities can be limitless, fueled by your imagination and passion! That is what it means to homeschool; the horizon is indeed broad! Doing something new or unknown can produce amazing results. If you are uncomfortable with your current school situation, want to provide your children with the most effective curriculum for their ability,
I know, you think I’ve gone off my rocker. “Rabbits have nothing to do with revolutions,” you say. They do if they are two of the newest courses on SchoolhouseTeachers.com. American Revolution with A. K. Fielding is a nine-week course that introduces middle school students to the key battles—Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga,
Stay at home mom’s have a reputation for being thrifty and resourceful. As more and more families join the ranks of homeschoolers, these moms see their time out of the traditional workforce being extended, and many of them (us!), are reimagining what it means to earn income while raising our kids. In this
We have new classes on SchoolhouseTeachers.com that are perfect for summer! Fun with Music by Susan Brown, is for children in elementary through high school. It is a collection of four games that use flash cards to help students learn important musical terminology including note names, music intervals and key signatures, symbols, and other
