The days have turned cooler. Fall décor fills the front of our local Hobby Lobby. My kids are excited about Halloween. We are eight weeks into our school calendar, about a quarter of the way through our 34-week year. My daughter has completed two exams in English and Spanish and one each in Geometry and… Continue reading Teaching Tip #32: Fall Evaluation Time
Category: Curriculum
Biology Isn’t Boring! Day 1: Hook Students with an Interactive Introduction to Biology Unit
Let’s be honest: the first two weeks of high school biology can easily turn into a dry parade of scientific method definitions, lab safety rules, and memorizing parts of a microscope. If students spend their first week filling out vocabulary worksheets, they quickly assume biology is just rote memorization. But we know better! Biology is… Continue reading Biology Isn’t Boring! Day 1: Hook Students with an Interactive Introduction to Biology Unit
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What we are using for 10th grade Geometry
(This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Purchases made through these links support this blog. Thanks!) When my girls were younger, I read an interesting article about how girls learn math differently. It stuck with me, even though I did not agree with every point the author made. The article inspired me to add games and… Continue reading What we are using for 10th grade Geometry
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What we are using for 10th grade Spanish 2
(This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Purchases made through these links earn commission and help support this blog. Thanks!) I remember taking Spanish 1 &2 in high school and again in college, when it was required for my science degree. When my oldest was entering high school, I used the Texas Education Agency's Graduation Toolkit… Continue reading What we are using for 10th grade Spanish 2
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First Week of Homeschool 2026-2027
The first week of homeschool started for us on Monday, 8/17/26. My youngest is now my only child in homeschool, as her two older siblings have graduated. She is taking English 2, US History 2, Geometry, Chemistry, Spanish 2, Health, and Photography this year. As in previous years, I have scheduled the lessons for my… Continue reading First Week of Homeschool 2026-2027
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My first book is LIVE on Amazon!
(This post contains Amazon Affiliate links to my book on Amazon. I receive compensation for purchases made through the links. Thanks for supporting my blog!) I am SO excited to share this with you: my first ever book is now LIVE on Amazon! The Ultimate Homeschool Biology Review by Jennifer Burden Writing and publishing a… Continue reading My first book is LIVE on Amazon!
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Tip #29 Planning a high school course for homeschool
My youngest will be in 10th grade next year. In 9th grade, her course list included English 1, Early American History, Algebra 2, Biology, Spanish 1, PE, and Theater. In 10th grade, we are continuing with English 2, Modern US History, Geometry, Chemistry, Spanish 2, Health, and Photography. This week, I got serious about the… Continue reading Tip #29 Planning a high school course for homeschool
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Teaching Tip # 27: Find freebies for your classroom
When I first started homeschooling, I would do basic searches on Yahoo or Google for free resources. Pinterest connected us to blogs with great ideas. There were quite a few sites that helped us out in those early years: Starfall BBC Dance Mat Typing Homeschool Share, especially their Lapbook Templates 3 Dinosaurs Pinterest searches started… Continue reading Teaching Tip # 27: Find freebies for your classroom
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Preview video for the Big Biology Curriculum Bundle for Homeschool is now live!
If you have been curious about the Big Biology Bundle of Curriculum, I just uploaded a preview video today to YouTube. The FREE year-long lesson plan for this curriculum bundle can be found HERE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Remember my post about 5 Ways for Your Students to Fall in Love with Biology?… Continue reading Preview video for the Big Biology Curriculum Bundle for Homeschool is now live!
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Tip #24: Choosing classes for your homeschool high school
In the previous post, I shared the importance of having an overall plan for your homeschooled high schooler. For any journey, you must map the route to get to your destination. A template for laying out that educational pathway was also shared in that post to help with planning. To a homeschooling parent new to… Continue reading Tip #24: Choosing classes for your homeschool high school
