Homeschoolers Guide To Getting Into College – Facts, Tips & Resource Lists!
I organized a fun-filled ”Day of Aspirations“ which focused on our visit to Harvard University with Daddy and my girls. We anchored our day around the Admissions Office Information Session. My 10-year-old said, “This is the best day ever!” only halfway through the day. Insha’Allah, I’ll write more about our Ivy League Visitation Journey in following posts, but [...]
The World According to Americans Map – Funny Yet Sadly True!
My sister, Director of World Languages & English Language Learners, for K-12 in Stamford, CT under the Superintendent, shared this hysterical map! The sad, sad truth is…most Americans do NOT know World Geography at all. Alhumdulilah, Praise be to Allah, we’re homeschooling our girls, and when they saw this map they were all able to [...]
PBS Series: America Revealed
This sounds like a very interesting documentary series! It’s from PBS and is called America Revealed, discussing topics like food, transport, energy, and manufacturing. There are Teacher Resources made for every episode designed for 6th-12th graders. Check out the promo: Did anyone see the series? I’d love to hear your input, thoughts and feedback below.
Learn Some Scottish with Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE Glossary
Hey! (hey = hi in Scottish) We SO love languages…and found this Brave Glossary as a really fun and funny way to learn Scottish! I’ve been using some of these sample words throughout my days in preparation for the BRAVE release. Sample Words from the BRAVE Scottish Glossary The full list is also attached below. [...]
What Children Can Learn From Living With Their Grandparents
We’re happy to share with you this guest post of finding new ways to involve your parents or parent-in-laws in your children’s education. Grandparents are awesome educators, as we wouldn’t have the rich experiences without Daddy “Papa” to the girls, or Teta & Sido from hubby’s side. Having traveled for the past six months, we [...]
AlifArabic – Learning Another Language – A Kid’s View
My sisters and I have been almost bilingual our whole lives and now we’re testing and whizzing through the AlifArabic curriculum. Usually whizzing through something is super annoying, I’m pretty sure you know the feeling…but guess what!? Somehow, there’s not a dull or boring moment in our Arabic and Qur’an Classes. Surprised? I think I am too! How [...]
SAT Prep Tips for Home-schooled Students
This is a great follow-up to the debut SAT Test-Taking Tips article, as this specifically shares tips how to study more efficiently and effectively as homeschoolers. We were already doing some of them, but these creative tips have definitely come in handy at our home. SAT Prep Tips for Home-schooled Students Historically, home-schooled students score [...]
His-Trash-i-Cal
His-Trash-i-Cal = History = Connecticut’s Old State House His-Trash-i-Cal = Trash = The Trash Museum His-Trash-i-Cal = Historical to KBC = Google’s definition: his·tor·i·cal/hi?stôrik?l/ Adjective: Of or concerning history; concerning past events. Belonging to the past, not the present. 1. The World’s ONLY Trash Museum! Audio Interview with Mr. Paul (The PR-Guy) 2. Connecticut’s Old State House [...]
Teaching Kids about Money
Here’s a humorous & ingenious post designed to help your kids appreciate and enjoy math without the formulas and heavy textbooks. Stick to the very end…for there’s always a great punch line to a good humorist. April was Mathematics Awareness Month and tax season, together. Could it have gotten any better? I’m sure accountants and [...]
Homeschooling With Confidence
I was sitting at my computer updating Habeebee Homeschooling’s blog, and I was thinking about how very soon I will be registering with my state for my oldest son. While we have been homeschooling since all the children were born, our state (NY) does not officially take documents and request parents to send in their [...]
