Thrift Schooling

  Are you in search of homeschool curriculum that will transform your kids' minds about how they think about the world? If so, then you've come to the right place. At Compass Classroom , they believe that education should be enjoyable and meaningful. The engaging curriculum will challenge and inspire your children and help them develop a Christian worldview that will serve them for a lifetime. Head over to Compass Classroom to shop for your online courses and curriculum in History, Worldview & Philosophy, Music, Economics, Latin, Vocabulary, Creative Writing, Grammar, Science, Logic, and more!  They even have Facilitated Classes! What are Compass Classroom's most popular courses? American History Visual Latin Economics for Everybody Grammar for Writers Modernity Your students will ask to do these homeschool courses . . . “ We have never experienced a curriculum that our children loved, enjoyed, and learned from as much as this one. Each morning my children were literal...

  I am so excited to talk to you today about  Exploring World Geography by Notgrass History. You would think homeschooling two high schoolers would be easy—pretty hands-off. For the most part, spelling is really the only subject in which we are completely engaged with each other. The only other hands-on aspects are grading math tests and English papers and explaining (or trying to find a related YouTube video to explain) a difficult concept. Yet the most challenging part of homeschooling high schoolers, other than ensuring they are keeping up with their work and doing it to the best of their abilities, is finding the perfect courses for each student. Someone asked me recently which curriculum I use, and I gave the same canned answer. I started with Abeka, and now I pick and choose different curricula for each kid and each subject based on their needs. Most homeschoolers do it that way. Some find a boxed curriculum that works from preschool through high school, but most find t...

  I wouldn’t call it a New Year’s resolution per say, just a new way of approaching the school year. Since the homeschooling laws in my state are quite lax, I am able to school my children in a way that works for my family. After giving it a tremendous amount of prayer, thought and discussion with my husband we decided to begin our school year in January and have each child finish up the “grade” they are in by the end of November. This gives us the freedom to take plenty of breaks throughout the year whether it is because of a new baby, a family missions trip or to entertain expected (or unexpected) houseguests. (We had a man who was unicycling around the world unexpectedly stay with us this past year. True story!) This type of scheduling has worked well for us the past three years so this January will be our fourth year of year-round schooling . . .   read more on Our Homeschool Forum .  Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory  whe...

  Another year is almost in the books and I only have you to thank for that. Many of you have entered my giveaways (and even won more than once!) and scores more of you have interacted with me through the blog and email which encourages me to keep doing what I am doing. When I started the Thrift Schooling blog in 2012, I had no idea that it would grow into such a successful resource for homeschooling families worldwide. Although it has changed over the years the ultimate goal has remained the same—to provide homeschooling families with thrifty resources and ideas, and of course, homeschool encouragement. In this post, I want to share with you the top ten posts of 2024 that have been YOUR favorites! From movie reviews to homestead hacks, the following posts are the top ten most read posts of the year. After looking at this list I will make sure to take note of what YOU like so I can provide you with even better content in the years to come! 10.  It's Spring    This on...

  You still have time to buy the perfect gifts for your family members, friends, and coworkers with Guideposts! If you are unsure what to get those still on your list, Guideposts has compiled a quick and easy gift guide  and when you order now, you can use code:  SOCIAL20  for 20% off your entire order! I recently received this adorable Cross Gift Set in the mail, which comes perfectly packaged. Usually, when I want to order a gift online, I look for gifts in pretty packages that can be shipped directly to the recipient. It saves so much in shipping costs. I do not see the point in having the gifts sent to my home for me to simply wrap in cute packaging and then send out, but it also seems so impersonal to just send a gift without it! This gift comes perfectly packaged—just in time for Christmas! In the Cross Gift Set , your friend will receive two gifts, a uniquely textured cross sharing the encouragement of Numbers 6:24–26: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lor...

  One homeschooling perk is that I do not have to worry about packing lunches for the kids each school day. Packing lunches drives me nuts. When we plan a day trip, picnic or long weekend away from home, I tend to get stressed out trying to figure out what I’m going to pack for lunches. If I had to do it each and every day it would drive me crazy, not to mention I would probably spend way more money than I needed to . . . Read more at Our Homeschool Forum . Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory  where I share my published content on other websites created to encourage, equip, and edify homeschooling families.

  Check out the CSB Grace Bible for Kids !  Created in partnership with Holman Bibles, 2K/DENMARK and  Cambridge University, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids is designed to  enhance readability for kids with all levels and varieties of dyslexia  and other reading challenges. The CSB Grace Bible for Kids features innovative and academically tested typeface,  layout, and design principles. These principles include distinct letter forms and  added space between letters, words, lines, and paragraphs. Help every kid experience the truth of God's Word with the CSB Grace Bible for Kids. (Adult Grace Bibles are also available.) Dyslexia shouldn’t keep anyone from reading the Bible. And now, it doesn’t have to. This Bible makes it easy for kids with reading struggles to read the Word of God. I never understood the need for this type of resource since my older children picked up reading quickly. We always taught them that the end goal of learning to read was to be a...

  Right around Thanksgiving time, I notice many stores pulling out all the stops with their Christmas displays. Some have been set up clear before Halloween, while others are just beginning to decorate. This is usually the time I see those tasty looking chocolate advent Calendars hitting the shelves. When the kids were little . . .  read more at Our Homeschool Forum . Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory  where I share my published content on other websites created to encourage, equip, and edify homeschooling families.