Native American Heritage Month Activities
National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the month of November. Here are some fun activities that your K-12 homeschooled students can participate in year round.
K-12 Booklist: Native American Heritage Month
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with this K-12 Booklist! Elementary School Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child (Author), Jonathan Thunder (Illustrator), Gordon Jourdain (Translator) At the Mountain’s Base by Traci Sorell (Author), Weshoyot Alvitre (Illustrator) Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story by Joseph Bruchac (Author), Liz Amini-Holmes (Illustrator) We are…
Guest Post – 7 Generation Games, Game Design Course
This is a guest blog post. Homeschool-curriculum.org only recommends products that we actually like and would use with our own kids. Welcome, parents! You’re here because you’re interested in signing up your kid for our game design class but want more information. Maybe your child gave you this link. To that, we say – congratulations…
Homeschool Laws by State
1. Alabama Assessment requirements: No Immunization requirements: Requires proof of immunization or religious exemption from immunization. Notification required: Yes Options for Homeschooling: Three State Mandated Subjects: 6-17 School Required for Ages: 6-17 Teacher Qualifications: No, unless using a private tutor. 2. Alaska Assessment requirements: No, unless homeschooling as a religious private school Immunization requirements: No,…
7 Generation Games As a Homeschool Resource to Teach Math
Looking for math resources for your homeschool curriculum? You should check out 7 Generation Games. About 7 Generation Games 7 Generation Games makes games and apps to teach math. Games are available for all devices and easy-to-use. The games are aimed at kids age 8 to 14, covering math concepts from multiplication and division to…
How Much Should My Child Be Reading Each Day
Encouraging your child to read can feel like forcing them to eat their vegetables. You know it’s good for them, but they don’t like it one bit. These daily struggles are frustrating, and you feel like a broken record. I’ve come up with a few guidelines to help steer you in the right direction with…
How Do I Find the Right Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum?
You’re probably no stranger to the #1 New York Times bestseller “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum. It’s a world-renowned piece of literature that talks about how the most basic aspects of life bear its most important opportunities. So why do we make our lives so complicated, including…
Homeschool Resources Review: U.S. Symbols Unit from Homeschool Complete
Do you ever tire of doing the same thing day in and day out? Just like the same routine at the gym gets old rather quickly, or watching Friends and Seinfeld reruns on end, the homeschool routine gets worn out as well. Many home education parents benefit from multiple resources to change it up a…
Help! My Kids Don’t Take School Seriously
With so many homeschool resources on blogs and websites, you have probably read about many success stories leaving you feeling discouraged. Let me assure you that you are not a failure and not all success stories have been a success from the start. Everyone has their good and bad days. The problem is too many…
Are My Homeschool Resources Filling My Kids’ Educational Needs?
“No school today?” says the woman at the museum. “No, I’m homeschooled.” my son responds. “Oh, wow! Good for you,” she says looking my direction. “I could never do that! Are you a teacher?” she asks. I tend to respond with something like “No, but it’s not as hard as it sounds,” or “there are…