Writing Lessons for Home-Ed

Whatever else is on the homeschool schedule for the day, daily reading and writing practice is a non-negotiable. Reading and writing are the keys to literacy, and no matter which…

Tips for Left-Handed Homeschoolers

Left-handed learners often find writing more of a struggle than right-handed peers. Holding a pencil and writing can be uncomfortable, words smudge easier and it can be hard for learners…

An offline/online Midjourney AI lesson

If it's your homeschooler's first time using an AI generator of any kind, explain what a prompt is - a translation of sorts between 'human language' and 'AI language': The…

Computers & Coding

Computer literacy is as important for students graduating today as handwriting is. The earlier children start learning how to use computers, the better. Being confident and efficient when using a…

Translations as a Language Learning Tool

Translating a piece of writing gets students thinking about not just vocabulary and grammar, but the usage of the language itself which makes translating activities a useful home-ed language learning…

Resources: The Poetry Foundation

The Poetry Foundation is a great place to start when looking for ideas, inspiration and resources for a home-ed poetry module. The website is useful for lesson planning in a…

Are Songs Poetry?

The linguist Edward Sapir said, “Poetry everywhere is inseparable in its origins from the singing voice and the measure of the dance”. But does that mean songs are poetry put…

Resources: IXL

IXL is a brilliant choice for an online maths home-ed curriculum because of its assessment and analytical functionality and ready-to-use study plans. IXL has week-by-week lesson plans for grades pre-K…

Spotify for homeschool

Song lyrics are a great way to introduce big ideas in a tamed-down way, music has the magic ability to change the homeschool mood in an instant and everyone’s happy…

Science and Home-Ed

Science is about wonder! In all its forms - chemistry, physics, biology, astrology - it's about exploring and discovering; biological and universal codes; the seen and the unseen. It answers…