How to Teach Foraging in Your Homeschool (A Simple Nature Study for Teens)

How to Teach Foraging in Your Homeschool: Backyard Nature Study for Teens Homeschooling is about much more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. As your child’s teacher, you have the unique opportunity to include subjects that many traditional schools overlook. One of those subjects might surprise you: backyard foraging. Foraging is a wonderful nature study for […]
The Great Family Pumpkin Challenge

The Great Family Pumpkin Challenge: Turn Fall Into Your Most Educational (and Fun!) Season Ever Have you considered doing a Family Pumpkin Challenge this fall? Fall has arrived and you’re trying to figure out how to teach fractions to your 4th grader while your toddler is melting down and your teenager is rolling their eyes […]
Copywork- Do Pen and Paper Still Matter?

Copywork- Do Pen and Paper Still Matter Can I be honest with you? When I first started looking into handwriting research, I wasn’t expecting much. I mean, we live in a world of laptops and tablets—does penmanship really matter anymore? But here’s what I discovered: the simple act of putting pen to paper does something […]