Building a Layers of Learning Homeschool
Browse through articles on how to learn with your whole family together, how to do hands-on schooling, and what it means to be a parent-learner instead of a parent-teacher in your homeschool. All together this adds up to building a Layers of Learning homeschool.
Your Kids Deserve to be Taught Geography
Sometime between the 1960s and 1970s in the United States the teaching of geography and history was melded into something called social studies. The purpose was to teach students time and place in a unified way to help them see a picture that was tied to the society they live in today. Whatever the intent, […]
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The Best Science Curriculum For Homeschools
The best science curriculum for homeschools teaches science literacy and teaches future scientists how to do science. It should integrate the scientific method, experiements, “recipes”, reading, and notebooking.
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The Best Homeschool History Curriculum
The best homeschool history curriculum has four ingredients: it is chronological, interesting, connects to the human story, and connects to the student.
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My Homeschool Plan Free Printable
Homeschooling is a big deal. Your kids get one shot at growing up and the family children are raised in has a profound affect on their future employment, future relationships, and future happiness. But you are their parent for a reason. As long as you take a thoughtful approach and do your best, you’ll be […]
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Finding Your Why
Take a minute to write down WHY you are homeschooling. This may seem unimportant, but I can promise you that at some point in time you will appreciate the few minutes you took to write down WHY. A good WHY can get you through hard times and help you have joy in your homeschool.
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The Layers of Learning Worldview Explained
We get asked often whether Layers of Learning is a Christian curriculum. The short answer is no. Most people interpret that to mean we are a secular curriculum. But both positions, Christian and secular, are particular worldviews, each with a definite set of agendas and a set of beliefs that color the way the information […]
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Four Year Cycle
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.
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Comparing Classic Layers of Learning to NEW Layers of Learning
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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Printing Layers of Learning Units
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 […]
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The Magic of Family-Style Homeschooling
Family-style homeschooling means everyone learning together. Build relationships, encourage one another, learn happily. Together.
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How To Use “Great Books” In Your Homeschool Painlessly
Great Books are the best books in literature of all time. They have big important ideas and you can read them in your homeschool.
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Basic Supplies You Need To Start Layers of Learning
Here’s a list of basic materials you need to start Layers of Learning. Most things you probably already have on hand. Also, get a printable checklist for basic supplies.
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