How to Choose the Right Homeschool Curriculum – Picking out the homeschool curriculum is one of the most difficult parts of homeschooling. Learn some tips here.

Preschool:

Homeschooling for Preschool – Deciding to homeschool for preschool? Here are some important considerations to keep in mind.

Preschool Benchmarks – Basic skills that preschoolers need to master.

Preschool Motor and Social-Emotional Development – Learn some basic motor and social-emotional skills that preschoolers need to master.

Preschool Benchmaks for Reading – List of reading skills preschool children need to master.

Math Benchmarks for Preschoolers – List of math skills preschool children need to master.

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Math:

Choosing a Math Curriculum – Some quick tips for knowing how to pick the right math curriculum for your child.

The Importance of a Spiral Math Curriculum – What is a spiral curriculum and why you need to know!

Curriculum Review: Shiller Math – Unbiased review of one math curriculum option for homeschool families.

Free Math Videos – Spanning topics from pre-algebra through calculus, great math videos offered for free.

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Reading:

Important Facts about Phonics – When teaching a child to read, it is important to understand some basic facts about teaching phonics.

Phonics and Reading Pathways – A curriculum review of a basic reading program that teaches children to read with phonics.

Reading Stages:

• Understanding the Emering Reader – The emerging reader is just starting to learn the basics for reading. Find out more here.
• Understanding the Developing Reader – Learn what is normal for a developing reader.
• Understanding the Transitional Reader – What is a transitional reader and why should you care?

Helping Children Become Strategic Readers – Teaching reading is one of the most important tasks a homeschool parent has. Here are some great tips for teaching reading.

Building a Library – A library is a vital part of any homeschool family’s home.

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Writing:

Common Difficulties and Solutions in Writing – Learn some of the common difficulties kids have when learning to write and solutions for handling them.

Understanding the Writing Process – An outline and explanation of the writing process.

Homeschool Writing Instruction – Learn how through journaling, a parent can teach a child to write.

Expository Writing from Kindergarten to Highschool – Outlined in order of developmental ability, learn what writing a child can be expected to complete.

Five Tips for Improving Descriptive Writing – Explanation of five simple ideas to help improve a child’s descriptive writing samples.

Assessments:

• Contraction Assessment – Easy to use assessment after teaching children contractions.
• Punctuation Assessment – Easy to use assessment after teaching children basic punctuation.
• Punctuation Self-Assessment – Great way to allow a child to consider his or her own progress in understanding punctuation.

Writing Rubric: Grading Student Paper – Learn how to effectively grade your child’s writing.

Punctuation Reference Sheet – Condensed sheet of all punctuation, great resource for students.

Rules for Writing Good Answers – Teach children how to answer a question well.

SpellQuizzer – A spelling program that works with any spelling curriculum.

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Science

Free Science Labs – Visit a University of Virginia website that allows high school students to learn in a virtual science lab for free.

Learn how Diamonds are Made – Find great information on how diamonds are made in nature and refined by people.

Free Science Experiments – Over 200 free science experiments.