Family-Style Homeschooling
The four year cycle is a method of organizing a curriculum or school course. Students learn the entire scope of history, geography, science, and arts over a four year period, then they repeat their studies twice more before graduation.
Each Layers of Learning unit begins with a Library List. The Library Lists are a resource to help you locate great resources, but it isn’t a checklist. Listen in for tips on how to acquire resources and incorporate reading in your homeschool.
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Here is a comparison between the Classic Layers of Learning, first released in 2010 and the NEW Layers of Learning first released in 2022.
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Tips on homeschool planning from “Minimalist Michelle” and ” Perfectionist Planner Karen.” Hopefully, you can find a happy medium somewhere in the middle!
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If you purchased Layers of Learning units in the PDF form, you may want to print them, put them into a binder, and keep them together as a whole course. Psst! You don’t have to print the units though, learn how to use Layers of Learning straight from your tablet. You will need a 2
Art is the overlooked subject in the educational world, but it is so important! Listen in to find out just what an art education provides.
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Here are some tips for teaching kids to listen…this one skill will transform your home and your homeschool.
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Year-round homeschooling isn’t for everyone. If you’re like us and need a break in the summer, listen in for some tips on preventing summer slide.
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Are you homeschooling and wondering how to do preschool? Here are some tips for helping little learners get ready for their school years in your homeschool.
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An introduction to the brand new Layers of Learning curriculum along with answers to all of your questions.
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Everyone goes through tough homeschool seasons. Sometimes all you can do to get through those is to take tiny baby steps. Taking even the tiniest of baby steps will allow you to progress. Those small bits add up and then one day, you’ll look back and see how far you’ve come.
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Word Work is the spelling and vocabulary component of Writer’s Workshop that will have your kids learning all about words through a variety of written, manipulative, physical, and verbal activities that will appeal to lots of learning styles.
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