I have handwriting on the brain! My little grandson is 3 (almost 4) and homeschooled. He’s just starting to learn how to write, so I was looking over some of the resources my daughter was researching. I can’t help myself. I love homeschooling! Now I get to do it vicariously through my grandkids and all[…]
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news with you! Eight of our curriculums have been honored with awards in the prestigious Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice Awards. This recognition is a testament to how well-loved we are by thousands of homeschoolers around the world. We are so grateful for all your votes! Here are the[…]
When I started homeschooling in the early 1990’s there weren’t many homeschool curriculum choices. I didn’t have access to stacks of catalogs or online resources. There was The Big Book of Home Learning by Mary Pride, my library, a drawer full of art supplies, and that was about it! In those early years I made a lot[…]
You helped us win eight awards from Practical Homeschooling Magazine! We’re so grateful for your support and we have a special sale for you! Hi, it’s Jenn and Charles from Guest Hollow. We have some amazing news to share with you! A few months ago, we got a letter from Mary Pride, the publisher of[…]
Guest Hollow Curriculums Wins EIGHT Practical Homeschooling Magazine’s Reader Awards !!!!!! …and we have you to thank for it!(An unanticipated celebration sale may just be mentioned herein 😉 ) We have been just busting at the seams wanting to share this astounding news with you! Today, we are able to reveal that back in April[…]
This is a general explanation of my personal philosophy and opinion behind choosing particular books for Guest Hollow curriculums, specifically for the high school levels.
We are overjoyed to announce that Guest Hollow has, for the second year in a row, won SIX Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards! We are SO very honored and SO happy about this that we are overjoyed beyond words. The 2021 Practical Homeschooling® Reader Awards™ will be announced in the Summer 2021 issue of Practical Homeschooling[…]
I’ve received a lot of questions about assigning grades, so I’m writing this blog post to share some suggestions. Ultimately, how you assign grades is up to you ?, but here is how *I* did it. My philosophy about grades I never made grades the focus of our homeschool. Learning in our house wasn’t about[…]
Using a literature-based curriculum is one of the best ways (in my opinion) to engage students. It steers clear of boring textbooks, adds variety, and builds retention. While it may be one of the best ways to engage a student’s interest, it can also really engage your pocketbook! I homeschooled my children for 20+ years,[…]
As homeschool parents, we sometimes measure our success in educating our children based on where they are according to grade level (or other man-made categories). Let’s face it, it looks good when our kids do well based on test scores, perform at or above grade level and ace other measurements of their progress. We beam[…]
Years ago, my son learned about color theory. This is a repost of that lesson. We made a color wheel featuring primary, secondary and tertiary colors out of cupcakes and frosting! I liked scheduling in activities like this into our homeschool, especially on Friday. It was a great way to wrap up the week and something[…]
Back when I was paving the way with my oldest, I worried about my children’s futures in the context of my homeschooling choices. There is a lot of responsibility placed on a homeschooling parent’s shoulders. Like, if you don’t get the BEST, PERFECT, MOST WONDERFUL curriculum, you will destroy your child’s love for learning and[…]
