http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschooling-blog.html If you want to keep up to date with What's New at Design-Your-Homeschool, this homeschooling blog will keep you informed. en-us homeschooling Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:31:31 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:31:31 GMT design-your-homeschool.com http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/primary-language-lessons.html I found Primary Language Lessons after I had been hunting around for a good language arts resource that suited the Charlotte Mason method. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:31:31 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/teacher-expertise.html Hi there and thank you for this excellent forum. We recently adopted a beautiful little girl from China. She is now 18 mths old and my wife and I are considering Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:01 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/lost-in-the-supermarket-with-out-any-money.html When I was about 2 my Mum and I went to the super market. When we got through the doors of the supermarket (IGA) I instantly found something I wanted, Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:55:36 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-blogs.html Many families enjoy writing homeschool blogs about their daily life and homeschool activities. You can even create your own homeschool blog for free on this site. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:46:47 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/which-homeschool-curriculum-do-i-use.html I am new to home schooling and I am starting with my 5 year old. I would like a complete curriculum to guide me but there are so many different ones, Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:53:50 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/ambleside-online.html Ambleside online curriculum is a free curriculum and is designed to be as close as possible to that used by Charlotte Mason. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:17:44 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/brooke15-year-old-only-child-homeschooled-by-mom.html 9:00am-10:00 Wake up, eat, make bed, relax, etc. 10:00-10:30 Bible study(I'm Christian). 10:30-11:00 Literature 11:00-11:30 History Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:39:14 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/amazing-mathusee.html I have used Math U See from the start for all my boys and they are learning and understanding at an incredible rate, they are ahead of their peers in knowledge Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:35:52 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Home-School-Curriculum-Veritas-Press.html The Veritas Press History Home School Curriculum is divided into five series. The core ingredient, the flashcards, has 32 cards designed for a 36-week school calendar, allowing for one week at the end of each quarter for review and testing. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:55:32 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-history-time-travelers.html Take your child back in time with the Time Travelers Homeschool History Series by Home School in the Woods! This series is a very exciting way to study American History. Add your own review of Time Travelers History Series. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:42:34 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/math-on-the-level-a-unique-approach.html We have been using Math on the Level since February 2009 for our now seven-year-old daughter and five-year-old son. The 5-a-days are used to review previously-learned Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:42:34 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-freebies.html Looking for some Homeschool Freebies? Each month, a new Top Pick winner will receive an e-book or a gift voucher. Add to the Homeschool Gallery and inspire others. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:15:18 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/wordly-wise.html The Wordly Wise 3000 series is designed to expand student's vocabularies. Each vocabulary lesson contains a new list of words with their definitions, followed by several exercises, to be done possibly over the next few days, that practise using those words correctly in context. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:02:10 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/home-school-math-curriculum-math-on-the-level.html Math On the Level is a relatively new practical home school math curriculum. When I began searching for a math curriculum I had a few criteria in mind. One, that the program would not rely heavily on worksheets and two, would be more hands on/ real life. Add your review here. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:52:45 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/math-mammoth.html My 12 year old son really likes Math Mammoth math curriculum because he can work it on his own and ask for help when he needs or wants it. The instructions and examples are easy-to-understand for just about anyone. Add your review. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:46:06 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/saxon-math-curriculum.html In Saxon Math Curriculum, students are taught new skills, concepts, and principles each lesson, which they continue to review. This unique Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:35:51 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-music-curriculum.html This page is dedicated to homeschool music curriculum which teaches music theory. Although, I am not familiar with many homeschool music curriculums available, I am pleased to tell you about Elements of Music which we use in our home. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:42:23 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/rummy-roots-terrific-for-latin-spelling-vocabulary.html We've owned and used Rummy Roots for years. We love integrating games into our homeschool. I picked Rummy Roots up because it was recommended in The Well-Trained Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:38:44 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/teaching-textbooks-are-fun.html Almost two years ago, my son HATED math. He moaned, he groaned, he complained, he carried on - this did not make homeschool fun to say the least! We Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:33:17 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/classical-kids-cds.html As a family we have grown up with these wonderful CDs. The children (and I) have really enjoyed listening to the creative stories intertwined with the Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:31:00 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/tapestry-of-grace-we-love-it.html Tapestry of Grace is an award-winning, multi-level, integrated, 4-year, classics-based, Christian curriculum for the whole family. This curriculum covers Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:28:29 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/organizing-busy-family-life.html Kids' Things:: In our house after many years of struggle, we started the color coded system. Each child is assigned a color. That color is used for Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:18:16 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-music-resources.html While teaching across the curriculum, it is natural to include different homeschool music resources. Here are some of my favourites. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:09:01 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/home-school-curriculum-reviews.html What is the best home school curriculum for your family? Read homeschool curriculum reviews and descriptions written by homeschoolers and publishers here. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:56:20 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/famous-musicians.html Both of the series below will help your family to recognize the famous melodies from famous musicians. They use a fun approach by adding lyrics to the melodies - but it sure works. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:38:52 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-music-gustav-mole.html One excellent music resource others have loved as part of their homeschool music program is The Musical Life of Gustav Mole. This delightful book and CD is a great way of introducing young children to music. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:35:25 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/home-school-music-history.html Wondering how to teach home school music in the context of history? This page offers some helpful suggestions and curriculum which will help you to do this. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:33:21 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/online-violin-lessons.html Online violin lessons? Although learning the violin may seem to be an extremely difficult task, it is possible for children to learn how to play well in the comfort of their own home by spending merely ten minutes a day. Read about Lesley Komlos' methodology here. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:20:20 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-music.html What are the elements involved in teaching homeschool music? Read more about teaching music in history, music curriculum, and other homeschool music resources. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:15:38 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/i-love-the-alpha-omega-lifepac-curriculum.html I am currently using the 5 course 7th grade Alpha Omega LifePac curriculum to teach my son. After years of scouring for curriculum that suits our needs, Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:54:46 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Home-School-Math.html Design your home school math curriculum. What are your goals? What makes a math curriculum? What are useful math resources? Find out here! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:42:43 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Homeschool-Math-Curriculum.html Looking for some homeschool math curriculum that will suit your child? Here are some important questions to ask before you begin. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:42:41 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/rightstart-math.html Rightstart Math is an Asian based Mathematics program. It encompasses all elementary grades up through Algebra. Read more here. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:40:10 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/institute-for-excellence-in-writing.html The Student Writing Intensive contains four DVDs, a binder with dividers, and a packet with teacher notes, handouts, and checklists. Each level (A,B,C) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:06:47 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/mathusee.html Beginning with Math-U-See was the best curriculum change I ever made. My older two had always used Saxon Math. But after the 7/8 book for one and after Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:05:00 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/the-golden-goblet1.html This is a story set in Ancient Egypt. It is the story of Ranofer, a young apprentice. We follow Ranofer through his adventures of wanting to be a goldsmith, Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:59:40 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/who-do-i-ask.html If I was going to start home schooling, who would I ask or tell that I'm considering home schooling? I have taken him out of school already but don't know Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:15:17 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschooling-online-thinkwell.html Thinkwell produces homeschooling online courses for highschool level and up in a number of different subject areas. Read about the courses, structure and how the Fox family have used some of the available courses. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:03:52 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/life-of-fred-too-good-not-to-continue.html Our experience with Life of Fred. After finishing a computer textbook math program, my son did very well in figuring out how to do a problem; however, Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:52:42 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/indiana-jones-and-the-secret-of-the-emerald-spear-part-1.html This is a story I wrote in 2009. One of the best I have writen. Please comment on this story. Indiana Jones and the secret of the Emerald Spear: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:32:23 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/art-lesson-plans-stebbing.html Have you used Barry Stebbing's Art lesson plans? They have been an excellent addition to our homeschool. What about you? Leave a homeschool curriculum review here. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:23:59 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Homeschool-History-Curriculum.html Looking for homeschool history curriculum as a base for your homeschool studies? This page refers to history curriculum being taught in a chronological way. It describes various curriculum through different time periods. Read more. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:24:12 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Homeschool-History-Chronological-Approach.html Teaching homeschool history using a Chronological Approach means that you will start at the beginning and move to the present day. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:16:59 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/story-of-the-world.html The Story of the World is a Homeschool History Curriculum which comes in four volumes covering the history of the world. It comes with four narratives and also activity books. Read more and add your curriculum review. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:14:41 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/mystery-of-history.html The Mystery of History Homeschool Curriculum follows a classical and chronological approach to teaching history - for all ages incorporating fun activities and research projects. Read more and add your curriculum review. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:10:31 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/home-school-math-curriculum.html Looking for a really unique home school math curriculum? Read more about Life of Fred here - a description written by the author Stanley F. Schmidt. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:20:06 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Home-School-Math-Skills.html As we design a home school math curriculum, we need to include each of the five content strands below in a variety of ways. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:20:03 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-textbooks-design.html Are you interested in using the Homeschool Textbooks Approach, but would like to customize it to make it suit your family? How do we do that? Read more here. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:53:30 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/homeschool-textbooks.html Using Homeschool Textbooks as a part of your child's education can be beneficial to both parent and student. Find out if this homeschooling approach suits your family. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:45:40 GMT http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/teaching-textbooks.html We began Teaching Textbooks three years ago. As I was homeschooling a number of children, it was becoming more and more difficult to keep in touch with each one of them. So, I bought Teaching Textbooks for my eldest sons and it has been wonderful for them and also for me. Read more. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:36:29 GMT