From challenging traditional schooling to embracing outdoor learning, each episode in this list offers practical insights and inspiration for homeschooling parents or wannabes. These seven videos from The Spillover with Alex Clark provide hours of fascinating encouragement to help you homeschool your kids confidently.

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Simply put you can find homeschool curriculum in tons of places. But, in reality, when you are starting your homeschool journey, the number of decisions to make and things to “figure out” can be overwhelming. And, curriculum is just one of those many things. First, take a deep breath. You WILL get this. Check out this comprehensive guide to finding curriculum.

If I can turn it into a checklist I will. Have you ever written down something (or several things) you have already accomplished in the day just so you can have the joy of checking them off and seeing your progress? That’s me! And if that’s you AND you homeschool your children, keep reading…

There are YouTube channels for all styles of homeschoolers out there. Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unschooler, Eclectic, Traditional? You name it, you’ll find someone who jives with your style. Some channels focus on curriculum or resources, others have more of a day-in-the-life style, and often the channels have some combination of all the above.

Learn how I prepare and organize the Math with Confidence curriculum for my homeschool room. Using a 3-ring binder and a photo storage box, I gather almost everything I will need for the math curriculum before we even start the year so that it is TRULY Open and Go!

What do the letters say? Here’s how to teach the basic alphabet sounds. We’ve included a list from A to Z with recommended sounds to focus on for each letter along with specific words to use as examples.

Twelve MORE FREE Canva Fonts for Teachers and Tutors (and homeschooling parents). If you want easy to read fonts that create great worksheets or flyers for students, check out this post and the previous post.

After using All About Reading (AAR) for several years, I have picked up a few tips that I hope might help someone else just starting out….Check the front of each workbook…Prep the student workbook…Make the fluency review fun…

I am a huge fan of the All About Reading (AAR) series from All About Learning Press.…Many parents online mention that AAR is not a complete Language Arts curriculum. And, I agree. It is predominantly a PHONICS curriculum -- and in my opinion, an excellent one. But, in order to round out our kids' education, most parents want to include a few other components to this…here are my recommendations...

If you are looking for a podcast to help fill some hours of washing dishes, doing laundry, while encouraging you in your homeschool endeavors, check out this fantastic resource. Bex has so many episode interviews full of amazing resources, suggestions, and research.

How I set it up to REUSE all the materials with each kid…I pre-assemble the activities in a large 3-ring binder before we ever start the next level - The student book that comes with each level has lots of hands-on manipulative games to reinforce the concepts being taught throughout the book. I hate collecting and assembling lesson pieces on a daily (or even weekly) basis. I would much rather have a huge “project” where I gather everything for the whole year at once, spend several hours, and get it all done. Then when we are in the middle of a busy homeschool day, I can just grab it and start teaching.

All About Reading, the brain-child of Marie Rippel came about as she struggled to help her dyslexic son learn to read. Hers is a phonics-centered (Orton-Gillingham based) curriculum for early elementary students. All About Reading (AAR) includes four levels as well as a Pre-Reading curriculum. At the time of this writing, I am part-way through level three with my oldest and feel like I can finally say IT WORKS with some authority. Check out the All About Learning Press website here.

Feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions to be made as you begin your homeschool journey? This guide offers practical advice on where to begin and tips for choosing subjects and curriculum that fit your family’s needs.

In Dr. Ruth Beechick’s book, “The Three R’s,” she lays out a very gentle, or “natural” learning method. It has helped me to continue breaking from the mold of the classroom teacher I was used to into a more flexible and child-centered approach for my homeschooling.

Looking for some books to help you as you plan curriculum and homeschool your children? Check out these 5 great reads for your homeschool parent library!

Here is a list of 25 (or more!) supplies that I find incredibly helpful in my homeschool classroom. Setting up for a new school year can be overwhelming. So, check out this list of items to have on hand for your home education space!

How to create tracing worksheets for FREE using Canva. Simply create a free Canva.com account, choose paper size (US Letter), and choose font (Canva Student Font Dotte). Then, type away, download and print!

Access our FREE homeschool lesson planner template in Google Sheets. Copy to your files and then adjust for yourself and your family.

Copy this FREE Trello Homeschool Curriculum planning board. Then, make it your own! Simple to link websites, pictures, details, checklists, etc. to make your homeschool planning easier.