Posts by: The Time4Learning Team
Illinois Field Trips for Homeschoolers
Do you remember the excitement of a field trip day from your own school days? It meant the chance to do something out of the ordinary, see something new, and possibly have a big adventure. When you’re homeschooling, those kinds of days are more the norm than the exception! Field trip days are likely a […]
Texas Field Trips for Homeschoolers
Your backpacks are stuffed with snacks, car games, and an extra change of clothes. You have your route mapped out on your GPS. You’ve even checked ahead on picnic areas and restroom facilities. It must be FIELD TRIP day in your homeschool!! Whether you are visiting the state of Texas as a homeschooling tourist or […]
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Homeschool Conventions
Homeschool conventions are a must for any homeschooling family. Between the vendor hall, workshops, and guest speakers, there is a ton to learn and gain from these events. Held annually by different organizers throughout the country, homeschool conventions draw thousands of families, each with their own personal homeschooling stories and different backgrounds, but all with […]
Unit Study Supplement: Andrew Jackson, U.S. 7th President
Andrew Jackson is often called “the first populist president,” because his was the first political campaign to appeal directly to the American public. Jackson was a farmer, a pioneer, a lawyer, a judge, a military hero, a politician and a president of the United States. To help, we’ve created an American Presidents unit study that […]
Unit Study Supplement: Florida Facts, U.S. 27th State
The very first region of the continental United States to be explored and settled by Europeans is the area now called “Florida.” Interestingly, though, it was over 300 years before it became the 27th state to join the Union. And that is just one fascinating fact that your homeschooler can learn about this southern state. […]