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A Christ-Centered Homeschool Curriculum for High School: Steadfast Year One Review

…that’s what made me take a closer look at Steadfast Press and their Steadfast Year One Complete Bundle. It offers something many homeschool families are searching for but struggling to find—a cohesive, Christ-centered high school curriculum built around Great Books and strong writing

Why Classic Literature Is Harder Than It Looks: Building Critical Reading Skills

Recently, I was driving with my 17-year-old. Since it was just the two of us, I let her pick the music. With our mutual love

How Typing Games Builds Confidence in Autistic Kids

One of the best parts of homeschooling is the freedom to teach in ways that fit our children’s strengths and needs. For many autistic learners, typing can be an empowering skills to introduce. Beyond just a practical tool, using typing games can open new doors for communication, learning, and independence.

No Small Roles: Parenting Teens in Our Homeschool Journey

So, I suppose it makes sense to reflect on our homeschool journey in thespian terms as we begin our 13th year of homeschooling. I’m slowly realizing that my role in homeschooling high school is more of a stagehand instead of the director that I felt like in our elementary years. But like they say in the theater, there are no small roles.

Making Mistakes on Paper First: A Smarter Way to Teach Personal Finance for Teens

Beyond Personal Finance is a personal finance for teens class designed for homeschool families. It gives them the chance to experience the impact of their real-world choices on their financial future.

STEM Learning in Your Homeschool with Sonlight Science

Sonlight has been a part of our homeschool since the beginning and the 2023 updates to their science programs include new STEM learning projects in their experiment book.

My Favorite Hack for Science in Our Homeschool

It can be a lot of work to set up an experiment only for it to go wrong. It’s not how I want to spend our homeschool days. The latest updates to the Sonlight Science curriculum make it easy to follow through on the doing which is just the help I need.