Homeschool Blog - Online Updates from Homeschool By Design

Does My Child Have ADHD?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:32:29 GMT

Does my child have ADHD? Here are are few general characteristics of ADHD.

Teaching Children with ADHD

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:58:13 GMT

Homeschool strategies for teaching children with ADHD.

Homeschool Unit Studies

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:32:46 GMT

Homeschool unit studies are a way to integrate several subjects into one topic of study and allows you to teach children of varying ages.

Homeschooling vs Public Schools

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:56:47 GMT

Homeschooling vs public schools - and essay on major differences in the homeschool vs public school mindset.

Historical Events Timeline - How to make a timeline

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:27:39 GMT

How to make a historical events timeline for Bible, ancient history, modern history or historical figures.

Branches of Science

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:58:02 GMT

Branches of science - What are some topics of study for a science curriculum? Homeschool website with great ideas.

Right Brain vs Left Brain

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:21:09 GMT

If you understand right brain vs left brain functions, you can choose homeschool curriculum that suits your childs learning style.

Types of Games - Five ways to make learning fun

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:47:49 GMT

Five types of games. Choosing a variety of fun educational games can benefit your homeschool.

Family Game Time

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:05:19 GMT

How to carve family game time out of your busy homeschool schedule.

Disadvantages of Homeschooling

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:52:27 GMT

Disadvantages of homeschooling, 4 bad things about homeschooling you should know about before you make a decision.

Free Online Educational Games

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:55:42 GMT

Free online educational games for your kids to play. Math, reading, preschool and kindergarten through high school.

Bad Attitude About Homeschooling? Kids Who Learn at Home

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:02:29 GMT

Bad attitude in a homeschool, one way to deal with it.

Explode the Code

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:35:42 GMT

Explode the code is one of very few curriculum choices we've stuck with through the entire series. It is a simple, easy to use, no frills program that's

One Year Adventure Novel

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:52:52 GMT

This year my daughter chose to use the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum. She has a desire to write novels and we have tried other approaches through

Housing development construction site

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:52:21 GMT

We live in a suburban area where new housing developments are constantly going up. Our homeschool co-op group arranged a tour of one such development

Peterson Directed Handwriting (K)

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:16:21 GMT

I purchased this program to help teach my kindergartners how to properly form their letters. I suppose for some children this would work, but for my children

Screen printing business

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:20:49 GMT

My family, along with another, visited a screen printing business to see just how all those great t-shirts are made. As preparation for the trip, the

You can win $25 for homeschool supplies!

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:32:54 GMT

Enter to win a $25 gift certificate from Christianbook.com . Just submit a homeschool curriculum review or field trip story and get your name in a random drawing! Click the permalink for more details.

Once-a-Week Unit Studies

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:01:20 GMT

Once-a-Week Unit Studies are well-rounded, comprehensive unit studies that totally immerse you and your family in a particular topic while incorporating

Public Speaking?

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:45:46 GMT

I am considering writing a public speaking curriculum for younger kids/reluctant speakers. Is there interest in something like that? Please reply on the HBD Facebook Fan page or to publicspeaking@homeschool-by-design.com. Thanks!

Time 4 Writing

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:17:57 GMT

I have struggled to find a homeschool writing curriculum I have been pleased with. There just always seem to be some gaps in the instruction. And the

Attention Facebook Users

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:32:17 GMT

Did you know Homeschool-By-Design has a fan page? Fans are notified when new information is added to the site. I'd love to have you join! Quick link to HBD's fan page

Free Videos from John Stossel

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:41 GMT

Just register and order. 4 DVD's available. (I've never added a feed this way, so I hope it works!)

Online Reading Games

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:02:29 GMT

Homeschool website with information about the best online reading games, math games, and other academic subjects.

Bad Things About Homeschooling

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:57:09 GMT

One of the bad things about homeschooling you have to deal with once you are a homeschooler. Links to other pros and cons of homeschooling.

Virtual Field Trips

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:29:33 GMT

Virtual Field Trips: Kids can tour exotic places for free!