By Dawn Spence When I taught public school, the one thing that inspired me to teach was creating units. A fellow teacher and I created a space unit for our...
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Reality Teaching Through Unit Studies
By Peggy Ployhar Unit studies are a hands-on approach to learning. Through multisensory activities and immersion learning, children relate to concepts, confront challenges, solve open-ended questions, and come face-to-face with...
SPED Homeschool Roundup of Summer Learning Ideas
by Peggy Ployhar You don’t have to be creative to take advantage of the many hands-on and out-of-the-box learning opportunities that summer affords us with our children. Below...
Start Homeschooling Before Deciding on Curriculum
By Peggy Ployhar Many parents who homeschool children with special educational needs jump into homeschooling without much preparation. Unfortunately many times school situations, health conditions, or other factors must...
Scheduling Guilt
By Amy Vickrey, MSE In the last few months I have gained responsibilities and had my time shortened to a few hours in which to homeschool. All of this time...
Free or Inexpensive Outdoor Learning Activities
By Amy Vickrey, MSE With summer comes thoughts of outdoor activities and fun. For those that live in states where there is snow and ice for many months out of...
How-To Effectively Instill Godly Character in Children Using Parenting Anger
By Peggy Ployhar In the previous article in this series, Shifting Parenting Anger from Controlling Mode to Training Mode, I talked about how parenting anger can point out a child’s...
Homeschooling Outside: Hands-on Spring Learning Activities
By Peggy Ployhar Because I have lived most of my life in cold northern states, spring’s allure for me is the ability to get outside and enjoy outdoor hobbies I...
Adaptable Easter Learning Activities
By Peggy Ployhar Easter is a wonderful time of renewal and a great time to change up your homeschooling schedule to dig into the true meaning of Easter, add a...
25 Adaptable St. Patrick’s Day Homeschool Activities
By Peggy Ployhar Whether St Patrick’s Day brings out the Irish in you, or you are just looking for an excuse to change up your homeschooling schedule for a day,...
