The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produces a wide array of documentaries, animations, and interactive projects that cater to learners of all ages, bringing subjects to life, fostering critical thinking, and providing your children with a deeper understanding of various topics. In this blog...
The Canadian Heritage Minutes are a unique and engaging way to bring the rich history of Canada to life in your homeschooling curriculum. These short, impactful films created by Historica Canada capture significant events, people, and stories that have shaped our country. By integrating Heritage...
Astronomy is such an amazing topic to study in your homeschool. Kids find it fascinating and therefore engaging; what could be better? We have rounded up some hands-on ideas and resource ideas for studying astronomy in your homeschool! This post contains affiliate links. Fun and...
Gardening can be a fun and engaging educational activity to add to your homeschool. Gardening can bring to mind hard work, large overgrown garden plots, weeds and insects! But it doesn’t have to be complicated! Here are some ways to add gardening to your homeschool...
Electricity is such a fascinating topic to study. Most of us don’t realize how often we use it until we have a power outage! If you are going to teach your kids about electricity, here is a collection of ideas and resources that will help...
Just because you live in Canada, you don’t have to use specifically Canadian homeschool curriculum. Many Canadian homeschoolers choose to use American curriculum materials for a wide variety of reasons, such as availability, format, quality, price point, etc. However sometimes, there can be challenges when...
I recently asked a group of non-homeschooling friends, “What question would YOU want to ask a homeschooler?” Here are some of their questions. I will do my best to try to answer. 1. Understanding Why “Why do you pick homeschooling over public school?” You are going to find that...
It’s not always easy to find a homeschool program that your kids actually come running to do every day. That’s what my kids do with History Plus Online – a video-based curriculum, created by a set of homeschooled siblings out of Alberta, Canada that rotates...
Canadian Immigration is a great topic to study in your homeschool. Many discussions can be had that branch out from this topic. For example, discussions about topics such as colonization, how it feels to be a minority, prejudice, multiculturalism, and many more. Immigration has been...
ADHD. Dyslexia. Autism. Auditory Processing Disorder. Specific Learning Disorder in Reading, Writing & Math. Sensory Processing Disorder. Developmental Coordination Disorder. Mild Intellectual Disability. These words are just labels. Beyond the labels are unique children. Each label includes a wide range of abilities with different implications for...