Benefits of Cultural Education
Last month our family visited the local Hindu Temple. It was an organized tour with several other homeschool families. We gathered in a room for a presentation about the Hindu religion, their beliefs, deities, philosophies and common misconceptions about their faith. Then…
Rainforest Writing Prompts
Rainforests always have a lot to offer. Diversity, science, beauty, and creative inspiration! This month we’re going to work our way through the rainforest to see what kind of amazing writing we can discover using it as our muse. Don’t…
Homeschooling Myths: Kids Getting Social
Family, friends, and even strangers often ask about the ability for our homeschooled children to be socialized in the community. It’s a concern that can easily be squashed with just a little thought about what it means for kids, or…
Educational Amusement Park Resources
I decided to put together a collection of educational resources about amusement parks to go over with the kids. No reason we can't make fun summer activities a bit educational.
Creative Writing Prompts: Paleontology
Paleontology has been a way of life for us for at least the past four years. My oldest, who will be turning nine in the next month loves everything dinosaurs, fossils, evolution, and more. She’s determined to be a paleontologist…
Educational Pi Day Resources
Homeschool Antics is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Today is one of my favorite days of…
Where to Find Homeschool Curriculum
When I first started thinking about homeschooling I found a lot of people were suggesting I find a curriculum that might work for our family. It was at this time I realized I didn’t quite know how to define curriculum.…
Creative Writing Prompts: Bird Theme
Spring is in the air and birds are chirping everywhere! Spring is one of my favorite seasons (shhhhh, I actually love them all for different reasons!). Birds have a special place in my heart and they are so much fun…
Sick Day Education: Homeschool Ideas
One of the homeschooling perks I’ve discovered over the past few years is sick days. Sure we may have to cancel an activity or play date, but we don’t have to worry about how many absentees we’re accumulating. Since we’re…
Handling Overwhelm as a Homeschool Parent
Homeschooling can be overwhelming. Did anyone ever tell you that? I’m trying to think back if anyone ever offered up that advice to me or not, but I’m here to tell you, homeschooling can be overwhelming. Everyone goes through it…