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...
Now that I’ve been homeschooling for several years, with several different kids – I wanted to offer my top 10 words for new homeschoolers. Hearing from someone who has already been on the journey can really be helpful when you are overwhelmed or nervous or...
Video games are powerful tools, even if they seem just designed for entertainment. There are lots of ways that kids (and adults, too) can learn from video games. Since these are here to stay and have started to permeate into other areas of our lives,...
When you have an active, curious toddler added to the homeschool mix, homeschooling can be a bit of a challenge. The first to eagerly arrive at the call for school to start, the first to get bored and use the back of the couch as...
In today’s interconnected and rapidly evolving world, the imperative for young children to learn about the diverse cultures, landscapes, and ecosystems across the globe has never been more crucial. From the bustling streets of Tokyo, the rock-hewn churches of Ethiopia, or the serene jellyfish-filled lake...
What do fox, bear, moose and squirrel have in common? They are all mammals and they all live in Canada! When we think of mammals, often these and other common mammals come to mind. But what about the marten, wolverine, musk ox or narwhale? Do...