(As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn commissions for purchases made through links provided in this post. Thank you for your support!) If you read my Top 10 Biology Lab Supplies post, you know that I try to keep homeschooling costs low by buying lab supplies that can be used for several years. Many of the… Continue reading Tip #31 Top 10 Chemistry Lab Tools
Tag: homeschool planning
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
Tip #22: Leave space on Fridays
I am a huge believer in a four-day school week for homeschool, especially high school. Life always happens. Days get interrupted. Leaving space on Fridays has the solution. When my children were in elementary school, I left space on Fridays, but in a different way. We used Fridays for field trips, hands-on centers, and educational… Continue reading Tip #22: Leave space on Fridays
Teaching Tip #21: Where to shop for homeschool curriculum
It may be six months before the next school year, but I know there are other moms out there just like me who have already begun planning and shopping around for next year's curricula. As a veteran homeschooler, this is the point in the year when I start weighing next year's options. What subjects will… Continue reading Teaching Tip #21: Where to shop for homeschool curriculum
Tuesday Teaching Tip #17: Making models with air-dry clay & recipe
We have had a cold in our house. It hit me first, then my freshman. My husband and two older teens have somehow dodged it. It has been just over a week for me, and while my congestion is less, the fatigue still lingers. My freshman had a rough weekend, but woke up better this… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #17: Making models with air-dry clay & recipe
Teaching Tip Tuesday #13: Using Google Classroom in homeschool
One of the changes that I made to our homeschool this year was moving from a traditional paper planner to a digital planner for daily lesson planning. I still have a planner binder that I use to store documents for school, clubs, events, etc., but the day to day lessons are organized on Google Classroom.… Continue reading Teaching Tip Tuesday #13: Using Google Classroom in homeschool
Tuesday Teaching Tip #12: Getting back into a homeschool routine after the holiday break
We took three weeks off for Christmas break again this year. I originally planned for two, but the kids and I agreed that we needed that third week. Christmas is so hectic with their groups' parties, performances, traditional outings, and family events. We all needed a week to recoup. That, and my freshman wanted one… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #12: Getting back into a homeschool routine after the holiday break
Tuesday Teaching Tip #11: Use a Planner
(This post contains links to products on Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I receive compensation for purchases made through these links. Thank you for supporting this blog!) Can you believe it is almost 2026? The holiday break is flying by too quickly! Our first day of the spring semester will be here soon, so my… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #11: Use a Planner
9th Grade Spanish 1
(Links may lead to a product on Amazon or TeachersPayTeachers for which I may receive compensation) My youngest is taking Spanish 1 in ninth grade. Here is what we are using: BJU Press Spanish 1 Lesson plans and flashcards that I created Various games, worksheets, activities from TeachersPayTeachers stores Duolingo My youngest is the third… Continue reading 9th Grade Spanish 1
Using molecular model kits in biology
(Purchases made through links in this post for my TeachersPayTeacher.com store and Amazon help to support this blog. Thanks!) We are about to wrap up Unit 1 in our biology curriculum, which includes a biochemical section on biomolecules and reactions. As a classroom teacher, my approach to biomolecules was geared toward the types of questions… Continue reading Using molecular model kits in biology


