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It's warm outside, and the trees are finally in full leaf. Sturdy little seedlings have settled into a garden bed and the school year has wound down. For homeschoolers, this [...]

My own fondest homeschool memories are of teaching our children to read. What great bonding times those were! What a feeling of accomplishment! I also remember I wasn't quite as [...]

The holidays and after are a great time to re-focus on character after all that summer fun. Serving is a great way to get the whole family growing in service, [...]

Many homeschoolers and others assume that cursive penmanship instruction must be the express lane to terrific handwriting for everyone. However, research has found that you get the highest speed and [...]

Morning Baskets have become very popular in the homeschool world. And for good reason! Morning baskets are a fantastic way to begin the homeschool day. They help to lay the [...]

Simple home, car, and outdoor skills require a basic knowledge of how to use some common household tools. From the time our daughters were small, we've encouraged them to learn [...]

Job loss, four-hour daily commutes, miscarriage, unexpected moves, seasons of illness, a long-hoped for blessing like a new baby--these all can stress any family, no matter how well-prepared. These unexpected [...]

Have you ever had a discussion with your class or your own children about watersheds? Ask them this one simple question and I am positive you will get a multitude [...]

When summer wanes and it's time to head back to school, one thing you might want to do is to plan a few special fun activities to pull out later [...]

As I reminisce over the years, I treasure the life-changing 'Aha!' moments in our homeschool. These usually occurred when least expected--as if a lovingly nurtured plant exploded radiantly into full [...]

It is Back to School time! It's hard to believe that an entire year has passed since we began the school year of 2020 with trepidation, anxiety, and a mix of excitement. There were so many unknowns with hybrid schedules, masking mandates, remote learning, and closing the gap from the previous year's closure. It is hard and disheartening that this upcoming school year will face many of the same challenges, however, we also know so much more than we did last year, especially how children handle obstacles, changes, and the ever-present mask., As I've mentioned in previous columns, our children and students have had virtually no issues with wearing a mask and social distancing in the classroom setting. I was shocked that [...]

The Curren family home is bright, airy and decorated with the trappings of a happy middle-class American household--pretty photos, colorful throw pillows, plants, an inviting bowl of fruit. National park [...]

Even after so many years have passed, my plaintive refrain still echoes: 'Mom, I'm bored! What can I do NOW?' My lack of initiative must have shocked my hard-working, industrious [...]

Doesn't it seem like just last week that you were opening new notebooks and celebrating the new school year with new books, new pencils and crayons, and maybe even some [...]

Almost as long as there have been writers, there have been books that offer instruction, guidance, and advice on how to write. From Plato's Phaedrus to the letters and journals [...]

I knew there was something unusual about my son's resistance to practicing his handwriting when he was in kindergarten. Sure, some kids develop a bit later than others. Having spent [...]

How do you win a marathon? Start the day before. I know you can't do that in a marathon, but you can do this in homeschooling! How do you win [...]

My girls saw a card catalogue drawer recently among some old photographs. They listened as I recalled flipping through the cards organized three different ways: subjects, authors, and titles. They [...]

Collections are a wonderful way to bring focused excitement--and excitement into focus--for your homeschooled preschooler. What Is a Collection? A collection is a set of physical objects bound together by [...]

'You're moving away? Out of our library area? Oh no! The Redmans increase our circulation numbers!' My public library staffers will miss us when we move away from our hometown [...]

Every 4-H club meeting starts the same way: complete with hand motions, we all say the 4-H pledge. It's the same pledge I've been saying for 31 years now.I love [...]

Did you know that there is an actual 'science' to preparing students to take and improve their scores?Yes, there is, but few know it, and fewer actually apply it.Most PSAT/ACT/SAT [...]

Hello, I am Eric! I am currently a high-school senior and have been home educated my entire life. I enjoy all things technology, and have been a member of a [...]

Teaching children to write, and write well, is sometimes a matter of finding the right technique for them, or better yet, a combination of techniques.When writing a story, there are [...]

Life for homeschool parents is filled to overflowing as we teach our children, manage busy households, and provide financially for our families. Fitting in everything we want or need to [...]

We all want to give our children the best possible start on life. If you've been reading PHS for any amount of time, you already know that in the preschool [...]

Like most American elementary-school students, I dutifully studied my country and the world in overpriced social-studies textbooks. Bland, uninspired, agenda-driven, they somehow managed to make the most interesting stories sound [...]

Have you ever considered how often you take notes in real life? You probably jot down several notes a day, not to mention writing down lesson plans, grocery lists, phone [...]

by Staff What is bullet journaling? And how can we use it in our homeschools? The answer isn't exactly what you'd expect! As originally invented by Ryder Carroll, a digital [...]

What is logic? The simplest answer: it's reasoning that makes sense. Even young children use logic to make predictions about what will happen next. For instance, my youngest daughter, who [...]

'Should the kids already be reading?' 'Don't my kids need to know their ABCs by now?' Every parent worries about whether or not his or her tot is on track [...]

Empty binders awaiting a paper trail of learning. Living books yet to be discovered by young readers. Spanking new pencils with intact erasers. Scissors and glue sticks ready for action. [...]