Homeschool with Moxie
Are you homeschooling an elementary student in grades K-8? These posts will discuss best practices, schedules, curriculum options and more.
The Exodus from Egypt in the Old Testament teaches us who God is. Your family will love these Exodus activities & Bible crafts for children. One of the wonderful aspects of homeschooling is that we can use multiple teaching techniques to help our children learn. In fact, God created us to learn from story, as well as from object lessons… Read More
Today’s episode is all about early reading strategies for kids ages 3 to 8. This is the perfect topic for so many homeschool parents who are homeschooling through the early years. Dr. Deanna Westedt is our guest and in this episode we cover the key stages of literacy development that homeschool parents need to know. We also dive into early… Read More
Are you trying to teach your child to read? Learn how using movement activities will make learning to read easy and fun. This episode will explain just the right strategy if you have a kid who can’t sit still – but still needs to learn to read! Here’s everything you need to know to teach your child to read using… Read More
Notebooking is an effective method to use in your homeschool for active learning that also allows for creativity and individualized content. It’s a versatile tool for your homeschool toolbox, especially if you want to teach multiple kids at once! Here’s a brief overview of homeschool notebooking plus actionable strategies for implementing it in your homeschool. This post contains affiliate links…. Read More
Are you ready to take your homeschooling game to the next level? If you’re a homeschooling family looking for ways to make learning more fun, engaging, and, dare we say, sneaky, you’ve come to the right place. We’re about to dive headfirst into the world of effective strewing ideas, and trust us, it’s going to be a game-changer for your… Read More
Audiobooks may be one of the best-kept secrets of engaging your kids in a lifetime love of reading. Sound strange? Isn’t it cheating to use audiobooks? Let’s dispel that myth and dive into the benefits of using audiobooks in your homeschooling curriculum for all your learners, but especially for your dyslexic kids. My posts contain affiliate links. The Benefits of… Read More
I don’t lesson plan as a homeschool mom – and you shouldn’t either! Seriously, if you want to simplify your homeschooling and ditch the overwhelm, then you should also ditch the bulky teacher’s manuals and try this simple plan. Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed out when you see pictures on Pinterest of big organization files or planner books for… Read More
Well, this is bittersweet! This is the last child that I’ll be homeschooling 6th grade. Want to take a peek at our curriculum choices for 6th grade homeschool? It’s funny how many things change through the years. I only have one curriculum choice in this list that I’ve consistently used for all five of my kids at this level. Everything… Read More
Language Arts is one of the main core subjects that you need to teach throughout the years in your homeschool. This is addition to math is usually skill-based, where you should teach each child at the level they are at and move forward as they gain mastery and understanding. Language arts contains multiple subjects and we’ll cover what it includes,… Read More
Are you considering changing up your homeschool year schedules? Did you know that you don’t have to keep to a traditional public school schedule for your academic year? In fact, you can bust out of the traditional box as much as you want to! Embrace the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling brings and consider which academic year schedule would work… Read More
