All Ages Homeschool
Does Rosetta Stone really work?
PencilTreks would like to thank Sarah Carroll, owner of Main Line French Tutor, for contributing the following guest post, “Does Rosetta Stone Really Work?” Please visit Main Line French Tutor to learn more. As a French teacher for over 15 years, I’ve been asked countless times what I think of Rosetta Stone language learning software. …
Read MoreCreating a Mess-Safe Homeschool Art Area
As a follow up to my last post I thought I would talk a little bit on the dreaded topic of homeschool art messiness. Art is so important to a homeschool education because it fosters creativity and gives kids a great non-verbal way to express themselves. At the same time it is no secret that…
Read MoreTeaching Homeschool Art
I originally posted my general method of teaching art in the homeschool as a guest blogger for the Inspired Mrs. L.. Here, I will update this elements of art based approach and add in some more details. This will give homeschoolers a bit more guidance in how to include homeschool art. Let’s start with some…
Read More10 Tips to Keep Your Homeschooler Motivated
How can I keep my homeschooler motivated to their work? Even the most enthusiastic homeschooler will at one time or another go through a phase where they just lose interest. Keeping your child motivated and reigniting the love of learning can be one of the most difficult and frustrating parts of homeschooling. Signs your child…
Read MoreThe Advantages of Homeschooling
I am not one of those homeschoolers who thinks everyone should homeschool or that homeschooling is somehow better than public or private schools. Quite the contrary. I think brick and mortar schools are the best option for many children. I think other children benefit most from online schools and I think yet other children do…
Read MoreMy Three Step Process to Easy Homeschool Nature Study.
Nature Study is a critical part of our homeschool, but it’s a subject so many homeschoolers skip because they think it’s too complex or they simply get overwhelmed by unnecessary curricula. My three step process to easy homeschool nature study keeps things super simple. Think of it as the “glamper’s” version of nature study. Before…
Read MoreHow do you have time to homeschool?
Selling our house, building a business, and homeschooling….. yeah it’s a lot. People ask all the time “How do you have the time to homeschool?” And the answer has been formulated through years of trial and error. (If you work full time and want information on how to manage that read this article first and…
Read MoreTrail of Tears Homeschool Road Trip
So I am still trying to figure out how to add this to my travelschooling tab, but I think posting it as a blog post is also beneficial. I am learning all the technical stuff as I go. Generally speaking Rick does all the boring stuff for Christopher Travel like figuring out technology so I…
Read MoreColoring in the Lines: Homeschooling Middle School in Real Life
LS is my baby and the fact she is going into eighth grade is really freaking me out. Luckily she loves being the baby and although she’s been working on her preteen snarkiness it doesn’t come naturally to her so I am cautiously optimistic I can pretend I still have a little kid at least…
Read MoreHoopjumping 101
Since I feel like there are just too many variables in planning our trip to Alaska I have decided to focus a bit more on the girls’ school plan for next year. Every year since I have been homeschooling I come up with a school plan. It’s basically a subject by subject list of what…
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