10 Helpful Back to School Posts for Homeschool Moms
Summer is coming to a close for homeschool kids. Whether you school year round, or take a summer break, chances are the activities and social outings will soon increase. Make sure that all of your ducks are in a row with my 10 helpful back to school posts for homeschoolers!
Need help narrowing down your curricula choices for this year? Be sure to check out my comparison of 10 of the Best Catholic Homeschool Curricula. My helpful guide compares price, online class options, accreditation and more.
Use this list to help you narrow down which curriculum may be best for you and your family. Be sure to also grab the free Catholic Homeschool Curricula Guide PDF!
Homeschooling preschool doesn’t have to cost a lot of money! In this post, I share 18 of my favorite FREE preschool printables! The list includes printables for teaching the Faith, numbers, letters, and more.
You can provide a faith-filled education for your little one without breaking the bank.
From incorporating Catholic values into your daily routine to tailoring a perfect schedule for your little one, this guide will walk you through the steps of homeschooling your child with both love and savings in mind.
As a bonus, we will also discuss how to homeschool an older child with your preschooler.
Homeschooling offers a unique and personalized approach to education, and with a personalized daily homeschool schedule parents can tailor their child’s learning experience to their individual needs and interests.
A daily homeschool schedule must promote learning, engagement, and a healthy balance between academic and non-academic activities.
It can be stressful to determine how and what to prioritize.
In this blog post, I’ll guide you through the process of developing a well-rounded daily homeschool schedule that sets the stage for successful learning as well as incorporating prayer and flexibility into your day.
Starting your homeschool day on the right foot can really make a difference. Today, I will give you some simple homeschool morning time ideas. This will sort of be a relaxed and laid back morning basket routine. Starting your morning in a relaxed predictable way can bring great peace and stability to your homeschool. When children know what to expect day after day, they are better behaved and you can set them up for success in their homeschool day.
I also have a FREE Morning Menu Printable to plan out your homeschool morning time! Be sure to read to the end to snag it!
Are you curious about digital planners? Today, I am sharing an honest Homeschool Planet digital planner review. We used the Homeschool Planet digital planner for our 2023-2024 school year, and I can honestly say that I will never go back to paper planners!
Teaching your child to read is a lot of hard work, but an extremely rewarding experience. There are many reading curricula on the market, and a phonics-based approach is what you want to look for. Catholic Heritage Curricula’s phonics curriculum, Little Stories for Little Folks, provides a solid foundation in phonics. Not only will your child be a fluent reader by the end of this program, but they will also have the joy of reading beautiful stories about the Catholic Faith along the way. In this post, I will provide a review of the Catholic Heritage Curricula (CHC) phonics program for kindergarten and first grade.
It is important to give our children a solid foundation in World History. It can be difficult, however, to engage young children in learning about facts, figures, and time periods that occurred thousands of years ago. One fun and interactive way to review history facts is to create a lapbook. Today, I will share an easy DIY world history project! You just need 1 or 2 file folders and your favorite history curriculum to begin.
Fall is such a cozy time of year. The weather is cooling down here in New York, the leaves are changing to yellow, orange and red, and the smells of soup and fresh baked pumpkin goodies fill our home. There are so many seasonal changes as well as Catholic feast days to look forward to in the autumn months. Think: trick-or-treating and fall treats, but make it Catholic! Whether you are new to liturgical living or a seasoned pro, this post will provide 8 meaningful ways to welcome autumn and the last stretch of Ordinary time before the Catholic liturgical year is done. Liturgical living is truly the most natural, rich, fun and meaningful way to teach our children the faith.
Today, I will share some of the important Catholic feast days (and a Holy Day of Obligation!) happening in the fall and ways to live them liturgically.
After a long day of school, the last thing we want to hear is, “What’s for dinner?” as you stare into an empty fridge. Or maybe you have hangry toddlers clinging to your leg around noon while you rummage for Cheerios in the pantry having no idea what to do for lunch. Having some quick and easy recipes to create healthy and delicious meals will help you avoid the panic that comes with trying to figure out a meal to throw together at 5 pm after a long school day. As a bonus, I have included recipes for the instant pot or slow cooker.
Today, I will share my go quick and easy recipes for busy homeschool moms.
Bonus Post from Amazing Catechists
I recently got the opportunity to chat with Clara from Holy Heroes! She shared all of their great Back to School resources for families. You can read the whole interview here.
