I’ve been using American Sign Language (ASL) since I was a kid. I became acquainted with deaf and hard-of-hearing people for the first time when I was about 8 and I fell in love with sign language almost instantly. Naturally, we’ve been teaching it to our children as well. You might be thinking: “WhyContinue Reading
2014-2015 Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. A couple days ago I shared with you all a book list I put together for my 6th grader for the upcoming school year. Well, now I’m ready to share with you the rest of theContinue Reading
When Extended Family Disapproves of Your Family Size
This is a post from Nicole Crone of Children are a Blessing Image Credit In our culture, most families have two to three children. Normally congratulations are in order for child #1 and #2. When child #3 makes their appearance, most families are asked the question, “So, you’re done, right?” Subsequent children can be greetedContinue Reading
20 Fiction Books for 6th Graders
I’m in full planning mode for the upcoming school year! We don’t actually stop homeschooling, as we homeschool year round, but we do have a point where I like to kind of start over or start fresh and when the kids advance to the next ‘grade’ level. That point is usually the beginning of September,Continue Reading
Keeping Things Simple: 2 Strategies for Busy Moms
This is a post from Sarah Mueller of Early Bird Mom My third son started playing soccer this spring. Soccer for this child was the tipping point for me. I went from having fairly limited after-school commitments for the kids to suddenly having to tag team drop-offs and pick-ups with my husband. It has beenContinue Reading
We Choose Virtues Giveaway
Each Monday, Homeschool Survival, myself, and several other homeschool blogs will be bringing you a brand new giveaway! Check out this week’s giveaway below. This Weeks Featured Giveaway Sponsored by – We Choose Virtues We Choose Virtues Let’s be honest, instilling virtues in kids is hard work! But can it be fun too? WeContinue Reading
Choosing Homeschool Curriculum for the Large Family
When we officially started out on our homeschool journey, we had 3 children. At that time I was just trying to wrap my head around all of the curriculum options out there and hoping I was making the perfect choice when choosing our first curriculum. Fast forward 4 children, and now my thought process isContinue Reading
How to Plan Your Menu
This is a post from Melissa Ringstaff of A Virtuous Woman Why I Love Menu Planning Just like with any type of planning or organizing I do to help my home run smoother, menu planning gives me a plan of action that I can implement throughout the week. Nothing is worse than standing in frontContinue Reading
What Is God Really Doing On The Rough Days?
This is a post from Crystal Heft of Crystal Starr What is God Really Doing On the Rough Days? It’s was a rough day! One child was up in the night with a fever. Another has a pretty bad gash that may need stitches if the bleeding doesn’t stop soon. The third one was displaying such anContinue Reading
R is for Relaxed – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Wendy}
When we first began homeschooling, we used a textbook approach for one child and the Charlotte Mason method for the other. I did not even know enough about homeschooling, and the plethora of curriculum choices available to me, to even understand the difference between the two when I bought them. I had simply chosen whatContinue Reading
