Homeschool

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Art for Kids Houston TX

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All around Houston art lessons for kids are getting ready to start.  We spent most of the day schlepping through the options to create a new directory page. Here you will find some great options for the budding artist in your life!  There are some really great opportunities all over Houston for all ages and all stages.  Some start as young as 10 months old! There are also some really unique opportunities. Art is not just drawing and painting, but sewing, 3D Printing, and more!  The opportunities are vast and the only limits will be creativity and imagination…and, maybe how far you are willing to drive! Read More →

Math Facts that Stick

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No More Flash Cards, No More Drill-and-Kill! Math Facts that Stick is a set of books that can be used together or independently – whichever your child needs.  You can get a discount when you purchase them as a package and an even deeper discount can be achieved if you purchase the pdf instead of the actual books.  Even if you are a hands-on book lover this may be a really good option and we will get to that below. These books were sent over to us from The Well Trained Mind Press, previously known as Peace Hill Press, the publisher of many popular homeschool curriculums, particularlyRead More →

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We have added a new page to our Directory for Houston Homeschool Athletics!  It includes leagues just for homeschoolers for soccer, golf, basketball, track & field, cross country, volleyball, football & cheer, and swim team. Houston is a great place to homeschool and if you know of any other leagues that are specifically for homeschoolers please shoot us an email, comment below, or send us a pm via social media. If you are looking for a homeschool class please refer to our page Homeschool Days and Ongoing Weekly Houston Homeschool Classes, Events, & Activities.  If you are looking for more general sports and athletics check outRead More →

Girl working at her computer in front of a window

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Online schools are becoming a great source of support to the homeschool community. Whether you are new to homeschooling, looking for help in subjects you don’t feel confident in teaching or just need a change, an online school may be a valid option for your learners. What is an online school?  It is basically what it sounds like.  A full curriculum with teachers or a computer teaching and testing your child.  Some are accredited some are not.  If that is something that is important to you then read the fine print carefully – accredited are going to be more expensive because they usually involve actual man hoursRead More →

Gifts for Homeschoolers

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Gifts for homeschoolers can be a lot of fun to buy.  Typically, homeschoolers travel outside of the mainstream in wants.  Since they are not around a ton of like-aged kids the peer-pressure element tends to lessen.  The desire for name brand clothes and shoes seems to be a bit less (my kids wouldn’t know the difference between generic sports shorts and Under Armor and my pocketbook is happy).  Often they are unaware of the “it” toys.  Homeschoolers tend to be a bit of a different breed when it comes to gifting. Homeschooling is very tailored to the child(ren) often you are buying things year round. Read More →

Cherry Blossom

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TGTB, Where Have You Been All My Life?! I don’t know where I first learned about The Good and the Beautiful.  Probably in one of my many (many, many) Facebook homeschool groups.  I really am a member of too many and while it’s hard to keep up it’s also so much better than Yahoo Groups.  I really do not know how they have survived when all of the other Prehistoric Internet entities have faded into obscurity (goodbye, AOL Instant Messenger). But, I digress. The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) is everything I was trying to accomplish on my own and at a price that is reallyRead More →

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Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda! Deciding to homeschool is a very personal and specific decision.  There are variables that make this not a one-size-fits all question.  And, a lot of the time, it may come down to just because you can, should you? You wouldn’t be here without the thought crossing your mind so I’m going to pose some questions that you should consider before making the leap into Homeschool Land. I guarantee you few of us could just decide to do it and not end up drowning in guilt, insecurity, and an endless parade of options. Are you frustrated with the school your child currently attends?Read More →