When I first started homeschooling, finding a curriculum to use took quite a lot of research, especially for the subject of Language Arts. Having to pull together a curriculum for literature, spelling, grammar, and handwriting was daunting at times and took some trial and error. In today’s post, I share the curriculums I’ve used for all these components. As with the math post, I share how long I used it, for what grade levels, what I loved about it, and if we ended up switching from it and why. This post is split into three categories: Language Arts, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, and Handwriting.

About this time of year, many homeschoolers, like myself, are wrapping up yet another homeschool year and looking forward to a short summer break before starting a new school year. This is also a significant time in your homeschool when it comes to planning your upcoming year. If you homeschool, you know what time it is… it's curriculum-buying season!

Today's post focuses on the core subject of Math.

Spring cleaning. What do you think of when you hear those words? If you're a homeschool mom, you could be thinking about clearing out your homeschool room, bookshelves, and school desks or tables to prepare for the upcoming school year. Now if you're like me, we are still doing school and will be until June, but I can still get a head start on some things. And so can you! In today's post, I'm sharing FIVE things I typically do at the end of the year to prepare for the upcoming school year.

With Easter around the corner, you may be looking for ways to bring the importance of Easter to the forefront in your homeschool days. In today’s post I’ll share some of my favorite ways to highlight the true meaning of Easter throughout your homeschool and also share a few resources we use. As a bonus, be sure to check out my Easter Basket Guides at the bottom of the post along with past videos to get ideas for your kids’ Easter baskets this year.