30 Truths about Homeschooling
Photo by ND Strupler When we first began homeschooling, it seems like an exciting, scary, wonderful, overwhelming endeavor – one that I knew little about. In the ensuing 9 years, we’ve had good moments...
View ArticleDo-It-Yourself Homeschool Lunch Ideas
photo by dc central kitchen Although I typically fix a hot lunch for my kids each day, during our summer break, I instituted one do-it-yourself lunch day a week. This was a day when each child (ages...
View Article25 Reasons Why You Should Attend the 2:1 Conference
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I’m hoping that, by now, you’ve heard about the 2:1 Conference, but maybe you’re still on the fence about whether or not you...
View Article5 Ways to Combat Spring Fever
photo credit The following is a post from Kris Bales from Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I don’t know about your part of the country, but in the South we have been enjoying some very spring-like...
View Article5 Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year
photo by k bost The following is a post from contributing writer, Kris Bales, of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Way back at the beginning of the school year, I offered suggestions for 10 Ways to...
View ArticleYear Round Homeschooling
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. While I’ve thought about it many times over the 9 years that we’ve homeschooled, we’ve never actually...
View ArticleWhat Is Deschooling and Is It Important?
photo credit The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. If you’ve been homeschooling awhile, you’ve probably heard the term “deschooling.” If...
View ArticleAdding Hands-On Activities and Experiences to Your Homeschool
The following post is from contributing writer Kris Bales, of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. photo credit The beginning of the school year is a lot like New Year’s Day. It feels like a clean slate,...
View ArticleUsing a Rock Exchange to Jump Start Your Rock Collection
The following is a post by contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. You know how sometimes you have a really good idea that pays off for years to come? I had one of those a...
View Article5 Homeschool Bible Study Resources
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. We’ve always been very eclectic homeschoolers. I like to think it’s because I’m so good at finding...
View ArticleWhy Homeschool Support Groups Are Important (for Veterans and Newbies)
Photo Credit: lanuiop via Compfight cc The following is a post from contributing writer, Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Over the last ten years that we’ve homeschooled, I’ve pointed...
View ArticleHealthy Homeschool Snacks
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Since I’ve changed my eating habits, our whole family’s eating has improved, to an extent. I’m still...
View ArticleWhat to Do When You Finish Your Curriculum Early
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. You’ve researched and found the perfect curriculum. You’ve planned and got it all scheduled....
View Article7 Quick and Easy Supper Ideas
photo credit The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Now that spring is here, many families – homeschooling or otherwise – are in overdrive....
View Article10 Ways to Keep Learning During Summer Break
photo credit The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales from Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. This post contains affiliate links. Alternately titled, “All the things we would do...
View ArticlePlanning for Next School Year
photo credit The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Getting ready for next school year? But, I just finished this one! Yes, I know what...
View ArticleHow We Used Uncle Eric Books and Bluestocking Guides to Homeschool High School
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeshoolers. This post contains affiliate links. My oldest child is just about ready to graduate. She just lacks a...
View ArticleTips for Homeschooling a Child with Dyslexia
The following is a post from contributing writer, Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. This post contains affiliate links. Homeschooling a child with dyslexia can be challenging – for you...
View Article5 Fun and Easy Ways to Include Geography in Your Homeschool
The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. This post contains affiliate links. I ran into a future homeschool mom at a curriculum fair this...
View ArticleSocial Opps for Middle Schoolers
The following is a post by contributing writer, Kris Bales, of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. As my kids have gotten older, the opportunities for that all-important homeschool socialization have...
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