“Ready for a fun virtual homeschool convention??? One that promises to make homeschooling easy and doable? One that offers help for EVERY aspect of homeschooling? Well, The Ultimate Homeschool Expo is your event! Right there in the comfort of your home you can join us at your co

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is a wonderful resource for homeschooling families. I have personally enjoyed a subscription and have found tons of useful information as well as encouragement in every issue. When you subscribe now, you can have a free Homeschooling with Heart tote bag. Y

Scrollworks Summer Youth Music Ensembles: Vocal, Chamber, Contemporary, Jazz for beginning and intermediate level musicians ages 10 to 18 Saturday Afternoons, June 5 through July 31 at Highlands UMC, 1045 20th St S (at the fountain at 5 Pts South) Participate in one, two or all four!

Starfall offers a FREE online phonics course for teaching letters and reading.  The site is very interactive and offers fun graphics and games to incorporate what is being taught.  Perfect for supplementing your reading program, or you can use it as your curriculum.

Home and school organization made easy! The 2010 Schoolhouse Planner is available and ready to help you plan your best homeschool year ever. With over 120 forms and 600 pages for home and school, everyone in the family can stay organized. You can even use the pages to make personalize

Each Tuesday I am sharing resources that I recommend for PreK-K, and last week I discussed a Handwriting curriculum.  In the Three R’s (reading, writing, and arithmetic), one goal is to get your child on the right track as far as reading goes. I have personally used Teach Your C

TerraCycle is a new fundraising initiative that incorporates environmental responsibility.  It will give our students a chance to learn about recycling in a hands-on and beneficial way.  Simply sign on to the site and join the Essential Church School team.  We have joined several coll

Handwriting Without Tears is a wonderful introduction to handwriting and to the “school” table as well!  Whenever a mom of a 4 or 5 year old asks me what they should do to get their child on the right start for education, this is one of the first things I recommend. The wo

On Tuesdays, I am going to start giving reviews and recommendations for curriculum.  I am often asked, “What is a good math curriculum?” or “What should I do with my preschooler?”  I know there are many voices out there, and I am not sure my voice will be any m