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Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning My oldest son has always been fascinated with history. It began with Ancient Egypt when he was four and last week, he excitedly ordered a book on World War Two info-graphics. I love it because I love history too, and because I learn so much from his interest. Last week, he came in, book in hand, looking a little perplexed and read the following quote to me. “In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower We talked through the...

Like me, my middle son is a word nerd. He likes to read. He likes to write. So, when it came time to create a curriculum list for him, I naturally included resources that would help nurture his love for words. Because he's only got one more year before high school, I'm slowly easing him into a more robust schedule. 8th grade will be a chance for him to dig deep without having the pressure of a grade point average or a transcript to maintain. It'll be like a trial run.

Help your homeschooler get organized while teaching them valuable life skills. How to incorporate executive functioning training, and organization into your homeschool life. For the upcoming school year, many of us are jumping into homeschooling for the very first time. While we’re trying to figure it all out, there’s a lot to organize – curriculum, record keeping, a learning space, and more. But one thing we can do right now (even if the school year started long ago), is help our homeschooling children get organized too! Not only will this teach them valuable skills, but it makes things easier for...

My daughter is 11 and going into 6th grade this year. Below are the 6th grade homeschool curriculum choices we have made for her! Changes may come, but this is the plan for now! Curious to see what she did in the past? 5th Grade {5th Grade Year-End Review} 4th Grade {4th Grade Year-End Review} 3rd Grade {3rd Grade Year-End Review} 2nd Grade {2nd Grade Year-End Review} 1st Grade {1st Grade Year-End Review} Kindergarten {K Year-End Review} PreK Tot School Year 2 Tot School Year 1 {disclaimer ~ affiliate links are used below} 6th Grade Subjects We will not be doing all of these every...

In my experience, I have found third grade to be a year of increased maturity. As their reading skills improve, kids are able to work more independently. This lets them play a bigger role in navigating their education. They can choose what they want to read and find interesting projects to work on by themselves. These third grade curriculum choices reflect my desire to leave my kids plenty of free time. Third graders typically no longer need you to sit and read them the instructions for every assignment. Now you can put a worksheet in front of them and say,...