Our Favorite Homeschooling Resources

Nowadays there are so many resources for homeschooling. It is all just a little crazy, but I find it wonderful at the same time because what it tells me is that homeschooling is becoming so mainstream. As I sit here in the library typing this blog post in the children's department I hear the moms behind talking about what? Yes, homeschooling! The one mom is homeschooling her 2nd and 4th grader and the other mom has homeschooled two children that are now graduated and has one in public school, but is going to start her on homeschool this coming school year. This just shows that many people are realizing how important education is and each child and families needs are different.

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After 5 years of researching endless homeschool resources I have realized that the simplest things are the best. I know you have heard of KISS, keep it simple sweetie! Well there is no doubt that this applies to homeschool.  So here is my simple list of homeschooling resources:


making monsters at the library

1. Your public library! Yes that is it. It is by far our favorite resource outside of our home and Biblical studies. Your library is like a key to unlocking all kinds of learning  opportunities. Sure you can read books online, on your kindle, on your phone, but nothing is more powerful than having a book in your hands that you can touch, hold, see, smell, read and really sink your teeth into (not literally). The library is so much more than just books. It is really a learning center. Type any topic into the database that your child is interested in and there is the majority of your curriculum for that subject. Most also have computer learning games, story time and loads of fun learning activities and interaction with both adults and youths.

2. Our next favorite and this may even be better than the first is nature. Yes we spend on average four hours a day in nature walks or nature studies, that also includes a lot of play. We have such amazing conversations about all the things we see, hear, feel, smell and sometimes taste. We usually carry a tote bag on our nature walks to bring back treasures we want to research or study more. In addition we carry a journal and pencil so we can draw pictures of things we see and/or make imprints of things.  We keep a nature observatory box on our outdoor table so we can look at all the things we brought back and lay them out so we can further study and discuss them.


Study of Butterfly

Observation of bird eggs in our yard

on top of the mountain

One of our favorite trails



We started nature walks from the very beginning.

There are a lot of things you could add to this list, but if you keep these two basic things in your tool bag of resources, add your Bible Study Program, and you will be very well equipped.