Homeschool Preschool and K - Science and Nature Study -

Homeschooling preschool and kindergarten is all about learning from play, don't you think?  And there is nothing like simple nature study and hands-on science activities to teach the love of science to your little ones.

Our early homeschooling years were all about exploring new things with my daughter always asking tons of questions about everything.  Does that sound familiar?

Preschool or K - Frugal Homeschool Pre-Writing and Handwriting Activities

Summary:  Free homeschool preschool and kindergarten pre-writing activities, including fine motor games, plus frugal or free resources for handwriting. Plus games that help with grasp, too. Is your child ready to write?  Sharing from my OT days. 



The early years of preschool or kindergarten, are the perfect time to help your little ones develop their finger coordination (fine motor) skills to get ready for handwriting.

I suggest waiting on the handwriting lessons until your kids have solid small muscle skills and coordination.  But how do you help them develop those things?

There are so many fun ways to get their fine motor skills going strong.  Playing with small objects, like small legos and doing lots of arts and crafts activities are great ways to build fine motor coordination.

Playing with playdough or clay is a also great way to build up and strengthen the muscles of the hand and wrist.

Today, I'd like to share a bunch of easy to do pre-writing activities from my O.T. days, that will help your homeschooled kids to:

- Develop hand strength and build finger coordination
- Learn a mature grasp 

- Frugal and Free Resources for Handwriting

Let's start with the small muscle games.

It Is Really NOT that Hard to Homeschool High School -

It's not that hard to homeschool high school!  Really!  Homeschooling high school can give your teen a quality education.  And it does not have to replicate public school.  Be encouraged.

Are you homeschooling high school, or thinking about it for next year? 

Homeschool High School Social Studies - Frugal Resources

Summary:  Our homeschool social studies curriculum choices, with frugal or free ones in mind.  Our favorites for U.S. History, World Geography, and more.  Plus what the colleges want for social studies college entrance requirements.  Note - This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our  own homeschool.#homeschoolhighschool #homeschoolsocialstudies. Please see my disclosure policy.


Are you starting to look around for social studies resources for your high schooler?

How To KNOW What Your Homeschooler Really Needs to Get Into College -

Summary:  Homeschooling to college just takes planning, but it takes more than just looking up the college entrance requirements for your teen.  This includes a free download on planning for college, and how to make a 4 year homeschool high school plan for your teen.  It is not hard for homeschoolers to get into college.  It just takes knowing the important steps needed for doing that.


There is a lot of information out there on college, aimed at homeschoolers.  But do they really know what homeschoolers need to get into college?

Homeschool Graduation Celebrations

Summary: Make your own simple family homeschool graduation celebration, or find out if your state has a homeschool graduation ceremony. 



Will you be graduating your teen this spring?  If so, are you thinking about doing a special family event, or are you looking for a homeschool graduation ceremony in your area?

Homemade Celebrations

Do you want to host a family graduation party?   
 Sue, from Journeying Sue blog, has a wonderful post on how she made her own graduation ceremony for her son. 

 It even includes a template for event planning.

Homeschool Graduation Ceremonies

In our house, my daughter wanted to participate in a graduation ceremony.  We went to the one sponsored by our homeschool association.  

It was a regional ceremony, sponsored by WHO (Washington Homeschool Organization).  And do you know what we had the day before?  My teen's homeschool prom!  Somehow, everything came off....

 

My teen and her friend had a great time at their prom, seeing their homeschool friends.

What is a homeschool graduation ceremony like?

The main part of the ceremony was the following:

Each grad wrote up a short statement to be read at the ceremony about their homeschooling years.....

Each story reflected the individuality of each student.  And what they each got out of homeschooling.

Then the parent presented their teen the homeschool diploma.  It was just beautiful. My husband wanted to be the one to do that, and I so enjoyed watching him give the diploma to my daughter.

Some teens were planning on going on to college or community college, others had vocational oriented plans, and some didn't know yet where they would be headed.... They all shared their homeschool experiences in their own way.  

We were celebrating the achievements of every one of them!

Here's the whole WHO Graduating Class...

Homeschool Graduation Ceremonies in Your State

Many homeschool associations offer homeschool graduation ceremonies around the country.  Just click the link above to see if your state hosts one. 

Homeschool Diplomas

For resources on getting your teen their homeschool diploma, click here.

Watching her learn and grow, we grew as a family.  Together.  

Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,

Betsy

Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled from day one.  She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, high school & college and wrote the book - Homeschooling High School with College in Mind.   She offers free homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting. 

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Homeschool Elementary Spelling and Writing Curriculum and Help for Struggling Spellers

Homeschool elementary spelling curriculum favorites, plus how we used them in our homeschool.  Curriculum reviews included plus tips for helping a struggling speller or homeschooling your 2e child.  Homeschool elementary writing curriculum discussed also.  Affiliate links may be included.



Are you looking for a solid spelling curriculum for your child?

Spelling is an important component to good writing, as you know.  But it can come very slowly to our young writers.  

Do you find that with your young writers, too?