101 Homeschool Ideas

Memory is not what it used to be! And I don’t mean what you put in your computer. Memorization is taking a backseat in today’s approach to curriculum… and in case you were wondering, that is not a good thing. Memorization is necessary We are all familiar with the phrase: “Use it or Lose CONTINUE The post Episode 92 Why memorization is still important appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Do you have a child that is falling behind with their learning? How do you help your homeschool child when you feel like they are not performing? Today, I want to talk about helping your homeschool child get out of a learning rut. Helping Your Homeschool Child These are tricky questions… Especially if you are CONTINUE The post Episode 91 Helping Your Homeschool Child appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Picture telling your children that they were going to be standing to all of their homework today? What would they say? Can you picture the look on their faces? Maybe you could start by telling them that sitting down is more dangerous than smoking? More Dangerous Than Smoking? If you are anything like me you CONTINUE The post Episode 90 Standing Up appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Hold on to your seat and get ready for another great interview with Bill Heid from Heirloom Audio Productions. The post Episode 89 Bill Heid and The Dragon & The Raven appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Current educational research demonstrates the HUGE benefits that come from studying in shorter spurts with breaks rather than study-binging for long periods of time. Check out the podcast episode 88 and figure out why breaks in your day might be just the thing you need to help your children get more out of less time. CONTINUE The post Ep 88 Take a Break and Learn More appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

What is it about games that get parents so excited? As I looked back over the past two years of podcasts, by far the most successful episodes have dealt with how to build relationships with your children through games. I was actually a little surprised. We have posted some great information on learning styles and CONTINUE The post Ep 87 Ridiculous Games You Have To Play This Weekend appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Episode 86 is a fraction of the length of my typical podcast length because we are talking about how you can teach your 7 or 8 year-old children the foundational information about fractions. So let’s just jump in and divide the subject up. Here are just 3 ideas that will help your children Visualize the CONTINUE The post Ep 86 Teaching Fractions to Young Children appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Have you ever noticed at the dinner table how quickly younger children lose interest when you start a conversation with their older brothers and sisters? How long does it take for your older children to drift back to electronic devices when your youngest child starts repeating every single detail of the day? Dinner time can CONTINUE The post Ep 85 Creative Dinner-time Games appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

True or False: One of the biggest challenges to teaching is addressing all of the needs of different children? False The truth is: Children will do well in school when they are motivated to do so. The real challenge to teaching is to find the specific motivation key that will strike at the heart of each CONTINUE The post Ep 84 Intrinsic Motivation Through Customization appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Today I introduced the book that will be hitting Amazon within the week. I am really, really excited about this book. I hope it will help you start asking questions in such a way that will help (allow) your children to open up and let you inside of their experiences and feelings. Sometimes our questions CONTINUE The post Ep. 83 Fun Writing Games appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Is it possible? Could it be? Are they really? Public Universities Getting Rid of Standardized Tests? No more pencils… No more books… No more teacher’s ugly looks… Well, I don’t know about the other things, but there are a growing number of colleges and universities that are getting rid of the standardized test requirements CONTINUE The post Ep. 82 Ask Brian & No More Tests appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Here is the next episode. Enjoy. Episode show notes coming soon!!! The post Ep 81 How Much “Screen Time” Should Your Children Get? appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In today’s episode I sat down with Bill Heid, the executive producer for Heirloom Audio Productions. Bill and I visited last December about their INCREDIBLE audio adventure, In Freedom’s Cause. Click here to check out that podcast interview. Today, Bill and I are talking about “With Lee in Virginia,” Heirloom Audio Productions newest audio adventure. To CONTINUE The post Ep 80 With Lee in Virginia appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

In our episode today I have an awesome resource for you that will help you teach your children how to be more creative in their writing! If you have ever given your children a writing assignment, you have probably felt the frustration of receiving a one sentence answer. They have addressed your answer, but there CONTINUE The post Ep 79 Creative Writing Resource For All Ages appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Today I am going to address a voice question that came to me a few weeks ago from Sarah. I think this is a really GREAT QUESTION ABOUT HOMESCHOOL! It is a question that every parent has worried about as they stand on the edge of the homeschool decision. How can I get everything CONTINUE The post Ep 78 Q&A Housework vs. Homeschool? appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Homeschooling High School… You can do it. In today’s episode, I am going to share with you an interview with Tim Milosch. Tim is a K-12 homeschooled product from Southern California. He has a Masters Degree and is currently pursuing his PhD… so if anyone can provide some evidence to the fact that you can CONTINUE The post Ep 77 Tim Milosch and College-Bound Homeschooler appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

I had a great conversation with my 14 year-old son about his school experience this year. It opened my eyes regarding how he saw homeschool and why he thought we decided to take this journey. He could not have been more far from the reality… but in the end the only thing that matters to CONTINUE The post Ask Your Children for Input About Curriculum appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

We have talked about you as the parent… Now lets take a few days and consider your children. In this episode, I am going to share a few questions for you to ask yourself about each child. Now… these questions need to be considered for each child as an individual. DO NOT GROUP YOUR CHILDREN CONTINUE The post Choosing Curriculum Pt. 2 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

For many homeschooling parents, choosing a curriculum is the most overwhelming hurdle between them and peace of mind. There are so many choices and variations and the impending doubt of “What if I choose wrong????” Well, we want to help you make your curriculum choices easier. In order to do that there are a few CONTINUE The post Choosing a Curriculum Pt. 1 appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.

Some of these you are probably already using and maybe you won’t get any new ideas from this list… on the other hand, you might learn something that will totally transform your homeschool iPad experience. Here are 12 Ways that you can successfully use an iPad in your Homeschool. The post 12 Ways to Use an iPad in Homeschool appeared first on 101 Homeschool Ideas.