Classroom · Electives · Holidays · Social Studies · Uncategorized

Tuesday Teaching Tip #8: Make a Christmas Around the World unit for December

(As an Amazon Associate, I receive commission for purchases made through Amazon links in this post.) If you ask my youngest, who is now a freshman in high school, what her favorite things about being homeschooled have been, she will tell you she loved centers on Fridays (preschool and elementary school) and Christmas Around the… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #8: Make a Christmas Around the World unit for December

Classroom · Electives · High School

Tuesday Teaching Tip #6: Use an art cart

Throughout the years, I have tried various means of keeping up with art supplies. When the kids were younger, the paper, washable markers, crayons, glue sticks, and little scissors were kept tidy on a shelf in the pantry. As they grew older and our art lessons branched into paints, watercolors, chalk pastels, oil pastels, etc.,… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #6: Use an art cart

Classroom · Daily schedule

Tuesday Teaching Tip #5: Homeschooling is not a one time decision. It is a daily one.

Whether you teach in a classroom or at home, there are good days and there are no-to-good days. In the classroom, the kids go home at the end of the day. There are breaks for lunch, gym, and recess. In a homeschool setting, the kids are always there, along with the household demands. There are… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #5: Homeschooling is not a one time decision. It is a daily one.

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What to do with the homeschool stuff that is no longer needed

There is a pile of stuff sitting in the corner of my classroom. An overflowing tub of books, educational games, puzzles, an inflatable globe, posters, a whiteboard that was replaced by a bigger one, and a classroom rug that we are no longer using. These things have all served us well in the past, but… Continue reading What to do with the homeschool stuff that is no longer needed