Homeschool Curriculum Toolkits

Organizing and Preparing Teaching Materials for Your HomeschoolAs you get familiar with your teaching materials, organize them so that you know where everything is. Here are some ideas that might help you with this task:Store materials for the up...

Learning About Your Teaching Materials for HomeschoolingAfter you obtain the teaching materials for a subject's curriculum, you need to spend some time with those materials to get familiar with them. Specifically, examine the materials to answer ...

Nothing is more important to academic achievement than being a good reader. Parents know their children best and can provide the one-on-one time and attention that will lead them to success in reading. Here is a list of ways to help your children...

Elementary Science for Homeschoolers Isabel Shaw What it Takes Compared with children in other countries, American children perform abysmally on science achievement tests.This failure to understand basic scientific concepts could have serious im...

Advice from a homeschooling expert on teaching handwriting. ...

Advice from a homeschooling expert for a parent whose eight-year-old is having a hard time with reading. ...

You've come to the right place! Family Education Network has free worksheets, games, and activities for your eighth-grader. ...

When it comes to screen time and kids, it isn't all bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on how to make screen time healthy and educational.

Advice from a homeschooling expert for a parent who is concerned about her son's lack of interest in reading. ...

Advice from a homeschooling expert on determining at what grade level a homeschooled child is reading. ...

Advice from a homeschooling expert on teaching a six-year-old to read. ...

Teaching Math for Homeschoolers Isabel Shaw One Step AheadHow can you teach math to your children if you struggle with it yourself? Yes, there are those among us who truly love math— people who grasp math concepts quickly, remember the laws and...

Advice from a homeschooling expert for a parent whose son can read words on flash cards, but he not in a book. ...

Art for HomeschoolersIsabel Shaw Learn from the Masters, and from BooksI remember being totally involved in an art project as a child in school. Suddenly, the bell would ring, signaling the end of class – what a disappointment! Not only did I ha...

The simple truth is that you do not need to buy a curriculum to homeschool your child. ...

Poetry for Homeschoolers Isabel Shaw Take the PlungeParents who homeschool their children face many challenges, and teaching poetry is certainly one of them! Recalling their own school experiences, many parents remember poetry lessons as boring a...

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By the time a child is 12 years old, he should be able to recognize letter sounds. I suggest you have your son evaluated by a trained professional to determine how you can help him succeed. ...