I am so excited to introduce a brand new online course called 10 Weeks of Shakespeare ~ Introductory Course for 7th-12th Grades. 10 Weeks of Shakespeare ~ Introductory Course for 7th-12th Grades. If you have ever tried to teach Shakespeare to your kids, like I have, you may have found it … [Read more...]
Transitioning from Homeschooling Middle School to High School
[Today's post "Transitioning from Homeschooling Middle School to High School" was written by contributor Michelle Habrych.] Transitioning from Homeschooling Middle School to High School When I started homeschooling a decade ago, my husband and I agreed that I would try it for a year and see how … [Read more...]
2016-2017 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for Preschool Thru High School
Today is August 1. How is your homeschool planning coming along? We plan to start school at the end of the month, and I still have a few things to order and A LOT of organization to do! But, I'm happy to say that most decisions about curriculum have been made and am glad to share our 2016-2017 … [Read more...]
Need to Teach High School Geography?
Geography is a required subject for high school students. Does that scare you? It doesn't have to! If you are looking for a great curriculum to teach high school geography (which can also be used for junior high), check out North Star Geography from Bright Ideas Press. It's on sale during April … [Read more...]
Nervous to Homeschool High School? You Can Do It with this self-paced course for parents!
Wow. I just finished taking the course “Homeschool High School: You Can Do It” from 7Sisters Homeschool and will be sharing a review about it today. It surprised me how helpful it was because I am homeschooling a high schooler this year and thought I had already done enough research on the … [Read more...]
New Course to Help Moms Prepare for Homeschooling High School
Will you be Homeschooling High School soon? Get started with confidence! Vicki Tillman from 7 Sisters Homeschool walks you through 15 lessons to plan wisely for homeschooling high school. Homeschool High School: You Can Do It Course is only $35.00! It' s a self-paced course for … [Read more...]
The “I Choose Joy!” 10-Year Blogiversary Giveaway–just for Homeschoolers!
Ten years ago today I dove into the world of blogging. I didn't know what I was doing, but I thought it would be a fun way to document our homeschooling and family life as well as connect with others outside my immediate sphere of influence. Now, I have made so many friends in the blogging world, … [Read more...]
How Will I Teach. . . Homeschool High School Biology?
Today I'm joining a group of other homeschool high school bloggers in answering the question: "How Will I Teach. . . ?" We are hoping to give you some confidence and ideas on how to teach some of the more difficult subjects in homeschool high school. I'm answering How will I teach homeschool high … [Read more...]
Curriculum Review: Middlebury German for High School
Today I'm happy to review an online foreign language course from Middlebury Interactive Languages. There are Middlebury German Courses for Elementary, Middle School, and High School. We specifically used High School German I, first semester. This course is completely online. (They also have a … [Read more...]
Homeschool High School: Using Socratic Discussion for Literature Studies
Today I'm continuing in our homeschooling high school series by sharing one of the ways we study literature--through Socratic discussion! I'll start out by explaining what a Socratic discussion is and then I'll tell you why it's such a wonderful method for high school students to use while … [Read more...]
Veterans Day Book Ideas for Elementary, Middle, and High School
My new activity guide called 11 Days of Veterans Day Activities for Kids is ready to be downloaded! Head over to the store and to pick it up--only $3! See the bottom of this post to download a free sample. Today I'm happy to share with you some great Veterans Day book ideas. For … [Read more...]
Why We Changed our History Curriculum for Homeschool High School to Tapestry of Grace
Today I'm sharing with you Why We Changed our History Curriculum for Homeschool High School and what we changed it to. For many years I have had in my mind a couple of curricula that I was pretty sure we'd use in high school for history. Both are Christian-based and written by awesome ladies I just … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Conversation by Leigh A. Bortins
I have recently had the pleasure of reading Classical Conversations' newest physical book The Conversation: Challenging Your Student with a Classical Education, by Leigh A. Bortins. From the very beginning of my homeschooling journey, about 14 years ago, I have been focused on teaching with the … [Read more...]
Homeschool High School Public Speaking: Drama, Speech, and Debate
This month's Homeschool High School Hop's theme is about Electives. I have chosen to talk about some classes that some people may consider elective, but for us they are essential. Public speaking is a life skill that we feel is important for all of our children to learn and practice. It's one of … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Well Planned Day Planner for High School or College
I LOVE these Well Planned Day planners and am so happy to have one to give away today. In fact, you get to choose which one you want! The choices are any of the high school or college planners, including the awesome 4-year high school planner that I use with my students! And I know there are a lot … [Read more...]
The Top Tip for Planning Homeschool High School
I did one thing before I started planning homeschool high school for my oldest son that helped me more than anything else. It watched Lee Binz The HomeScholar's free webinar "A Homeschool Parent's Guide to High School Grades, Credits, and Transcripts!" I learned everything I needed to know in order … [Read more...]
Homeschooling High School monthly blog hop- Introduction
As you probably know, I will be homeschooling my first highschooler starting next year. I'm excited to be part of a group of bloggers who will be sharing about a homeschooling-high-school subject once a month, the last Wednesday of the month for the rest of 2015. Today I will introduce … [Read more...]
Series: Preparing to Homeschool Ninth Grade- Our Curriculum Choices
It's time to homeschool ninth grade! So, I thought I'd share today what we'll be using for my oldest son's curriculum during his 9th grade year. History/Geography, Literature, and Writing: We started using Tapestry of Grace this year, which is a full curriculum for grades K-12 and includes the … [Read more...]
Decision Time for the Build Your Bundle Sale
It's Decision Time for the Build Your Bundle Sale! And the sale was extended one day--woo-hoo! You only have until Tuesday, June 2. This is your last chance! And let me tell you that this is not just for homeschool parents. There are quite a lot of products in this sale that all moms and … [Read more...]
Review of Greek Morphemes Lessons (It’s NOT Greek to Me!)
Greek Morphemes Lessons (It's NOT Greek to Me!) by Ready to Teach is a wonderful new curriculum that we have spent the last 6 weeks working on. I'm so happy to have found it! I received the Student and Teacher books (both paperback physical books 102 pages long) with CD and flash drive. The CD … [Read more...]
