Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unscocialized Homeschoolers Now that the season is in full swing, beating the summer heat can be difficult. These suggestions should give you some ideas for ways to keep boredom at bay without sweltering in the hot sun. Water fun Playing with …
How to help your kids fall in love with history
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. History is boring! Okay, not really, but that's definitely how I felt when I was in school. Now, history is my favorite subject to learn alongside my kids and one of their favorite subjects, as well. What's made the …
5 educational board games you probably already own
Written by contributor Kris Bales, of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. My family and I enjoy playing lots of board and card games. Usually when we're playing, it's just for fun and I'm not even considering the educational value. However, a lot of games that we play actually put many practical …
How to deal with the winter homeschool blues
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Winter doldrums. Winter Blues. Cabin fever. I was not going to write about this seasonal phenomenon because I've seen it mentioned on several other blogs recently. It's been covered, right? But I've been feeling a …
Kris’s homeschool day in the life (with an 11-, 13-, & 17-year-old)
This post written by contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I used to think we were really atypical homeschoolers as far as our schedule is concerned, but over the last few years more and more late-starting homeschooling families have spoken up and let me know that …
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