Homeschool Lessons - Shared Lessons

Outsourcing your Homeschool

It is not uncommon for homeschool parents to outsource some of their children’s classes. Sometimes parents post questions online asking others where to find a local teacher for a certain course or to recommend resources. When I read these posts, I often wonder about the backstory. What led up to this decision? Why is this person looking to outsource this class? What is the parent’s real motivation? (more…)

Keeping the Peace at Co-op

Maintaining a peaceful homeschool co-op can sometimes be challenging, but it is extremely important. (more…)

Engineering for Kids

Engineering may not be something that you had considered teaching, but with the help of a great curriculum that is easy to use, you may want to reconsider. Plus, the curriculum is free! (more…)

Map Skills Unit

For our six-week Spring co-op this year, I taught a class on map skills. Using various resources, I created six different lessons with specific goals for each one. (more…)