Grammar and Usage
Practice with sentence structure, parts of speech, and everyday usage.
Learning at Home, One Subject at a Time
Homeschooling here is built around steady practice and simple materials. The collection gathers subject guides, printable pages, and activity ideas that fit a range of ages, whether you are teaching a preschooler letters and counting or working through geometry with a teenager.
Each subject area is written from everyday experience: what worked, what needed adjusting, and how a lesson can be kept short enough to finish well.
Core Subjects
History
Reading, timelines, and notebooking ideas for studying the past.
Math
Number recognition, counting, and money skills for younger learners.
Geometry
Shapes, patterns, and hands-on work for older students.
Reading
Book recommendations and quiet reading routines.
Science
Simple experiments and observation activities.
High School Homeschooling
Older students need a different rhythm. The high school section covers planning coursework, keeping records, and choosing materials that carry a student through the upper grades with confidence.
- Subject planning for the high school years
- Reading and writing work that builds on earlier grammar study
- Keeping a simple record of what has been covered
Books and Reading Recommendations
Reading recommendations include titles from Usborne Books, shared as a customer of the line rather than as a representative. Suggestions are offered for families looking for picture books, early readers, and reference titles to round out a home library.
Science, Technology, and iPad Apps
Tablets and apps can support a lesson without replacing it. The technology notes cover app reviews and classroom-friendly ideas, including alphabet puzzles, photo stamp apps, and printable pattern activities paired with simple iPad games.
| Topic | What it covers |
|---|---|
| iPad app reviews | Alphabet puzzles and early learning games |
| Photo stamp app | Creating photo stamps for projects |
| Device settings | Managing location services on an iPhone |
| Transportation theme | Printables, simple patterns, and matching apps |
Printables for the School Day
Printable pages keep planning light. A free daily schedule from “And Next Comes L.” was shared here in April 2014, alongside calendar time cards, coloring pages, and classroom organization tools.
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