10 Ways to Add Magic to Your Homeschool Life
Sometimes, to find a deeper joy in homeschooling, you just need to add a little magic! From unique learning adventures like a "Donut Road Trip" to allowing space for a large portion of free time, we provide a fun and creative list of 10 ways to add magic to your homeschool life.
Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?
This topic is one that stresses out many parents, but it is important to recognizing kindergarten readiness and when to push. Let’s define kindergarten and then look at what is developmentally feasible.
Music Education in the Home
Music education is a non-negotiable subject in our homes. Music is a core subject, not an extra. Young children have so much to benefit from music education, it’s time to add it to your homeschool.
10 Tips for Planning Your Homeschool Year
One of our favorite things about homeschool is planning out all the amazing things we want to teach our kids. Over the years we’ve experienced both extremes: over-planning and under-planning. Both can be frustrating, but will a few of our best tips, you can plan an awesome school year of your own.
Living History Experiences
Living History is an exciting way to be immersed in a specific time period or event in history.
Math-U-See
This math curriculum is simple, easy to follow, and will help your child master the most important math concepts!
Welcome to the Museum Books Review
The Welcome to the Museum Books present a subject that is meant to be like walking through a museum. The large books are beautifully illustrated and curated well by experts in the field.
Gather ‘Round Homeschool Unit Study Review
We are HUGE fans of Gather ‘Round Homeschool and the unit studies they offer. The units are well planned and really do gather the whole family ‘round to learn.
Encyclopedia of Ordinary Things
From toilets to toothbrushes, this encyclopedia will enrich your child’s understanding of world history in a fun and humorous way.
Raddish Kids - Cooking Club for Kids Review
We love Raddish Kids! It is a cooking club and monthly subscription box for kids that provides quality recipes, tools and fun experiences for our families.
The Story Orchestra Books Review
We featured The Story Orchestra Books on our Coop Faves podcast! We love these beautifully illustrated, musical story books.
An Annual Theme Day: Star Wars Day
This annual tradition is a force to be reckoned with! May the Fourth Be With You theme day is a favorite homeschool day every May. It’s stacked full of bonding, activities, learning about space, and, well, forces.
Mrs. Wordsmith: Storyteller’s Word A Day
Our kids love Mrs. Wordsmith, specifically her Storyteller's Word A Day flip book. As moms, we love it too for three reasons and share it in our new podcast shorts - Coop Faves. Check out one of our most favorite language arts products here.
California History Unit Study
This custom California History Unit Study was designed by The Coop Homeschool. We curated an amazing collection of curriculum, reference books, historical fiction and paired it all with amazing hands-on adventures!
Growing Friendships: How Not To Talk About Your Children All the Time
Grab a cup of Jo and let’s talk…about everything BESIDES our children. Let’s expand our horizons.
Never Say Never: Things You Said You’d Never Do As A Parent
I said I would never assign a grade level to my child, but never say never.
Transitioning to Homeschooling: First Day of School
When transitioning from public school to homeschool, a new first day of school could be the visible, fun, and memorable transition that you all need. Read for tips, practical ideas, and a sample schedule for your customized first day of school.
How We Audio Book
One of our favorite Homeschool Hacks: Audio Books! We tell you how we do them in our home together and individually for some of our favorite homeschool moments.
The Real Curriculum is the Extra Stuff
It’s the extra stuff we learned as children that we remember, not the textbooks and workbooks.