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Organic Education for Young Children
Several years ago, Andrew Pudewa spoke at our homeschooling conference and he said something I’ll never forget: “The problem with trying to cover all the bases is that you end up going a mile wide and...
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How To Make Learning Fun When The Textbooks Are Boring
Many homeschool parents, myself included, often find themselves in a funk, comparing or mirroring their teaching style and their child’s learning habits to conventional methodology and cultural...
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The Best Place To Shop For Homeschool Supplies
Homeschooling is growing by leaps and bounds that promise exciting and challenging times ahead! Its exploding growth rate can be attributed to two main factors: a second generation of homeschoolers...
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Our Kids’ Favorite Subject Is The One I Don’t Teach
Our kids’ favorite subject is the the one I don’t teach, at least, not in the traditional sense with tests, textbooks, a teacher’s manual and all that. I’m still trying to decide if that makes me a...
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FREE 1-Month Thanksgiving Unit Study Plan
We’re about to begin a month-long unit study starting Monday, November 2, in our home centered around thankfulness, and I thought I’d share our plan in case you’d like to join us! You can follow along...
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The Ultimate 2015 Homeschool Holiday Gift Guide
What makes The Ultimate 2015 Homeschool Holiday Gift Guide different from other gift guides? Well, we basically generalized the unique characteristics/wants/needs/desires of most homeschooling...
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How A Word & Deed Sponsorship Can Enhance Your Homeschool & Another Child’s Life
In our house, not many subjects are learned from a textbook. I find our kids seem to retain information better when it has some practical application to their everyday lives. Sponsoring a less...
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The Pros And Cons Of Eclectic Homeschooling (Our Curriculum Choices For...
The two best words to describe our curriculum selection this year are probably “eclectic” and “relaxed.” (If you’re new to Growing Home (welcome!), you can find some more thoughts about teaching...
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