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(NaturalNews) (Natural News) Homeschooling advocate Leah Brooks has urged parents to rescue their children from schools, both private and public, that instill the "woke" agenda. She also blasted these schools for stripping parents of their authority and influence in their own children's lives.A retired gymnastics coach and homeschooling veteran, … [Read More...]

Have you checked out Episode 102 of the Simple Homeschool podcast yet? I recorded one of my favorite holiday stories for you: Aunt Cyrilla’s Christmas Basket by L.M. Montgomery. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts for a festive bit of fun as you run errands or wrap presents this week – enjoy! Weekend homeschool links: Jólabókaflód: a Christmas Eve Tradition for Book-Loving Families (we do a version of this!) NPR’s Best Children Books We Love 2022 – (I was especially touched by My Brother Is Away from this list.) December Homeschool Printables (to keep the kids busy this week) Swirl Paint Christmas Ornaments...

When you year the phrase “interdisciplinary learning,” what comes to mind? Do you feel a bit overwhelmed? Does it seem eerily unbounded, like a lot of supplies are required? We are so excited about it — and we’d like to elaborate! By rejecting the idea of “strictly described single-subjects,” (AKA math, science, history, etc) an interdisciplinary approach will instead stir disciplines together. When implemented, it can be highly engaging for students. Can you give me an example? In our World History Through Architecture class, students were learning about China in ancient times; one of the major inventions was the ability...

Walmart is rolling back prices on STEM toys for the kiddos! Hop on over to Walmart.com where you can grab this Dissect-It Mega Lab Interactive Simulation STEM Toy for only $20 (regularly $25)! Note that availability may vary by region. This is an awesome deal considering that Amazon has the frog alone priced at $24.99. In this dissection set, your little learner can dissect a frog and piranha with detailed instructions and each has complete skeletal structures and a full set of organs. It’s a super fun way to get your kiddo interested in science while having a ton of...

I talk with a lot of you so I know there are an inordinate number of people who homeschool their kids because their kids are training  for the Olympics, or are prodigies in chess or music…. the type of kids who are extremely specialized and do their thing all day and schedule tutors after their special thing. Of course there are a lot of those people. I was one of them. But the majority of homeschoolers started because they felt like they don’t fit in with the schools. I’m one of those as well. That’s how I started. Of course...