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Learn tips from a second generation homeschooler for teaching homeschool math! https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/homeschool-math-expert/ Visit CTCMath https://www.ctcmath.com/?tr_id=iHSN Tips for Homeschooling Math Use More than One Math Program While it might seem like math overload to use multiple programs, I find the variation in teaching methods and presentations to be helpful in building math understanding in my kids. A common weakness I find with teaching my own kids is that I present lessons in a way that fits MY understanding, but that doesn’t always mean it fits their learning style. Using more than one math program gives the advantage of presenting lessons in different styles. So if presenting a concept one way doesn’t stick, you can easily present it another way. Free Math Tutorials The internet is full of so many helpful resources, including free math tutorials. This is a big advantage we have in homeschooling compared to when I was homeschooled in the ‘90s. I find math tutorials helpful for me as the teacher when I just need a refresher on certain concepts. My kids like that they can watch the tutorials and figure things out on their own, without waiting for me. No matter which curriculum you use for math, take advantage of free online tutorials. Especially if you are not a mathy person. Online Math Programs for Homeschool There are so many more resources available now than there were when I was homeschooled. The variety of options available for math programs online are seemingly endless. You can choose between classes that are live online, where your kids follow a classroom schedule and actually attend class. The advantage of live online classes is that kids often have more opportunities to interact with a teacher, and it also gives them another person to be accountable to. The other option, and the one I prefer, is self-paced online math classes. With self-paced classes you maintain your homeschool flexibility and autonomy while still getting to outsource instruction. Self paced online math classes often pair video instruction with online textbooks, quizzes and tests. You get quality math instruction without having extra books taking up space. Learn Math Online with CTCMath The Homeschool Family Membership from CTCMath provides online math instruction for your entire family, at one low price. Patrick Murray teaches online math lessons in a concise and easy to understand way. With CTCMath, lessons are broken up into short, manageable chunks. I’ve never been a fan of drill and kill style math lessons, and I appreciate the short lessons with CTCMath. My kids appreciate this too. Math shouldn’t take hours to complete one lesson and it doesn’t with CTCMath. If you are looking to outsource your homeschool math instruction, CTCMath offers a free trial so you can experience this excellent math program for yourself.

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This channel uses affiliate links. If you make a purchase through an affiliate link, we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. Explore free homeschool resources at Homeschool Buyer’s Club: https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/free/?source=376398 Learn why I homeschool in the summer: https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/free-homeschool-resources/ It’s finally summer time! We made it through winter and we’re all excited to spend our days pool-side. Everyone is excited to be done homeschooling for the next few months…er…not so fast. While summer is a time for sunshine and fun, at My Homeschool with a View, it’s also a time for homeschooling. Summer is a Good Time to Try New Homeschool Curriculum If you have thought about switching homeschool curriculum, summer is a great time to give new curriculum a test run. Many homeschool parents worry about trying something new in the fall, not liking it, and then their schedule for the entire year is thrown off. Trying new homeschool curriculum during the summer prevents scheduling issues later. You can think of it as a scheduling freebie. You can try something, if you don’t like it, you can stop wherever you are at, and use something that you like in the fall. Homeschool Curriculum Free Trials for Summer A great way to try new curriculum during the summer, is through free trials. Homeschool Buyer’s Club is offering some great free homeschool curriculum trials for the summer. These are exciting, high value resources that you can try during your summer homeschooling. Check out these great free trials offered by Homeschool Buyer’s Club: 1. Thinkwell Free Trial 2. Reading Skills Assessment Ongoing 3. HomeschoolPiano Trial 4. Code Avangers Free Trial 5. Monarch 6. Kids Guitar Academy Trial 7. Mr Henry’s Music World Freebie 8. Nessy.com Free Trial 9. Mark Kistler Art Lessons 10. Creta Class 7 Day Trial 11. Math Mammoth PDFs 12. Brilliant.org 13. Reading Eggs 14. Doodlemaths 15. Smile and Learn 16. History Alive Grades 6-12 17. History Alive Grades 1-6 18. Vocabulary Quest 19. Dynamic Earth Learning They are also offering up to three free gifts with your order. Enjoy up to three exclusive free gifts (a $38 value) with any purchase! Simply head over to Homeschool Buyer’s Club, place your order, and select your free gifts upon checkout. Tips for Summer Homeschooling Now that you know all of the reasons to take advantage of summer homeschooling, here are my top 3 tips I have learned along the way. 1. Be flexible. A lot of activities pop up during the summer, and summer homeschooling doesn’t meant that our kids need to miss out. Plan to get in a few days a week, but don’t feel like you can’t skip a day, or two, or even a whole week. 2. Don’t forget about fun! Summer homeschooling doesn’t mean that we miss out on fun. There should still be days spent at the pool or splash park. Balance the work with the fun to still create fun summer memories with your kids. 3. Ease up on the schedule. Keeping summer homeschool work to a minimum each day will help your kids see that doing school in the summer time isn’t too bad. Don’t feel like you need to do every subject, every day. I often prioritize skills subjects during the summer. If we get content or enrichment (dessert subjects) done that’s just a bonus.

Visit Home School in the Woods: https://store.homeschoolinthewoods.com/collections/top-picks/products/printable-essential-timeline-library Read the Full Review: https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/hands-on-history/ I have always loved history and that love is something I want to pass on to my kids. One of the ways I make history more meaningful in My Homeschool with a View is by incorporating hands on history resources, like historical timelines. For years I have use the hands on history resources from Home School in the Woods and love the convenience of having everything in one place with the Printable Essential Timeline Library. Home School in the Woods makes it easy for busy homeschool parents to incorporate historical timeline figures into their history lessons. Everything is in a convenient, ready-to-print package. It’s never too early or too late to incorporate history timelines into your homeschool. The Printable Essential Timeline Library can be used as soon as you begin to teach your child history. A timeline notebook is something that your child can hold on to and keep beyond high school graduation. My perspective now as my kids are getting older is that a timeline notebook is something they will grow and mature into, not out of. The Printable Essential Timeline Library can be used with any history curriculum. The helpful placement guide will help you match up the timeline events with what your student is currently learning. I have personally used the timeline figures successfully with a few different history curricula. Home School in the Woods has served me well over the years with hands-on history curriculum for my homeschool. My boys have great memories of using some of the Time Travelers and Lap Paks. There is so much good stuff offered on their website, and they offer the best history timelines and lapbooks for homeschooling that I have found. I will never be able to teach my kids everything about history by the time we are done homeschooling, but I hope to instill a love of learning history through hands on history resources like history timelines and historic timeline figures.

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Visit TruSpark and learn what truly motivates your teens! https://truspark.me?utm_source=myhomeschoolwithaview.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=myhomeschoolwithaview.com-january-2022-iHN-rev Read the full review https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/core-motivation-teens/ TruSpark is an online, self-paced, core motivation test and curriculum that’s based on sixty years of research. It is designed to help students find what truly drives them. TruSpark’s research backed assessment is based on 19 core motivations. Core Motivations can be described as the driving force behind what you do and the decisions you make. The assessment helps narrow down these driving factors to your top three core motivations, then the curriculum takes you through what to do with the information. TruSpark is designed for kids in their early to mid teens. I think this is an accurate age range, although older teens and young adults may be interested in learning about their core motivations as well. My thirteen year old really got into the program and was excited to learn about himself and explore some different career options. I think he’s at the sweet spot age for this program. While those familiar with personality tests such as Meyers Briggs or the enneagram test may notice that TruSpark’s Core Motivations Test might seem similar on the surface, they aren’t the same. TruSpark goes beyond personality, talent and ability to find what really moves us at a core level. What drives us into the choices we make? Why do we like or dislike certain things? Core motivations are the answer to both of those questions. The TruSpark assessment is also unique in the fact that it is story driven. Rather than asking generic questions you may see on personality tests, TruSpark has us write a short story about our own experiences, and then asks questions based on that story. Add TruSpark to Your Homeschool! If you are planning for high school, or just trying to figure out how to reach your teen and help them discover their identity and build confidence, then TruSpark just might be the tool you need. Be sure to check out their website for more information. Follow My Homeschool with a View: https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myhsview Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhsview/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/My_HS_View

In this week’s coffee chat we’re talking about the busyness of raising teenagers. I also share my story of what happened to me at Sam’s Club and being technologically inept. Sharing about my experience with THM and a spontaneous unboxing. Coffee Mug: https://my-homeschool-with-a-view.creator-spring.com/listing/all-natural-homeschool?product=658 Carter’s Game: https://a-man-and-his-laptop.itch.io/the-year-3000-beta Follow My Homeschool with a View: https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myhsview Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhsview/

Let's talk about homeschool breaks! Learn how to structure your homeschool and life during the busy holiday season. Keep kids going during less structured December days. Read more on the Blog https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/christmas-break-homeschool-style/ Our Favorite Board Games https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/my-top-five-favorite-family-game-night-games/ Free Sonlight Advent Unit https://www.sonlight.com/homeschool/homeschool-101/sonlight-media/ebooks/intro-to-advent

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Here is what we are using for our eighth grade homeschool curriculum. Math Math U See Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1 Writing Essentials in Writing Literature Essentials in Literature Spelling Spelling You See History Beautiful Feet Modern American and World History Science Historical Geology (Master Books) Logic Master Books Art Living Art Lessons https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/My_HS_View/ https://www.facebook.com/myhsview https://www.instagram.com/myhsview/

Learn the three options for Homeschool in Colorado. How do you file a Notice of Intent? What is an Umbrella School? Do you have to do anything if you're a certified teacher? I'll answer these questions and more. Links referenced in this video: General Colorado Homeschool Information https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/welcome-to-homeschooling-colorado/ Umbrella Schools https://myhomeschoolwithaview.com/homeschooling-in-colorado-independent-schools/ HSLDA https://hslda.org/ Colorado Homeschool Statute https://www.cde.state.co.us/choice/homeschool_law

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