Holidays are exciting for kids, even the high schoolers. They make plans with friends, have special events in their extracurriculars, and there is always some expectation that school will also host fun holiday themed activities. This is the awesome thing about teaching during the holiday season: we do not have to do anything to build… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #4: Finding seasonal activities to engage & teach during the holidays
Category: Homeschool Teaching TIps
Homeschool Tuesday Tip #3: Make math fun again
(As an Amazon Associate, I receive commission for purchases made through Amazon links in this post.) Many years ago, I read an article that explained why the author felt girls learned math differently. The author suggested adding games and fun math books to engage them and add a social element to math that would engage… Continue reading Homeschool Tuesday Tip #3: Make math fun again
Tuesday Teaching Tip #2: Homeschool Days at museums, zoos, and other local venues
The morning temperatures in Central Texas are finally starting to drop, and I actually put on a cardigan this morning. The leaves have started to pile up under the trees in our front yard; fall has arrived! Or, as I like to think of it, field trip weather has arrived. Tuesday Tip #2 is to… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #2: Homeschool Days at museums, zoos, and other local venues
Tuesday Teaching Tip #1: Use your local library
(I started sending Tuesday Teaching Tip notes to the followers of my TeachersPayTeachers.com store, North Star Homeschool Resources., and decided to post the tips here as well. Enjoy!) Tuesday Teaching Tip #1 is one of the best for homeschoolers: use your local library. Public libraries are gold mines of free resources for teachers and homeschoolers!… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #1: Use your local library

