Homeschool Tips

On one hand, homeschooling is simple! Find a good curriculum that fits your child, make a rough schedule, and get going. On the other hand, there are a thousand moving parts to homeschooling just one kid…with multiple kids, like I have, it can quickly become chaos. That’s why I use a planner to keep everything…

In this post I’m going to show you a simple way to gauge the reading level of your child. I’ll give you a simple method to know if the books they’re reading are too difficult for them. Sometimes it’s tough to know if your child is struggling with the reading level of a book or…

One of the most common questions we get about Rounded Schoolhouse is “how does grading work?” The answer is usually surprising. This is a controversial topic and I know parents land on both sides. I have no contempt for parents who prefer grading throughout the semester for their students. You are the parent and that’s…

Students with unique learning abilities and challenges have distinctive needs when it comes to reading, writing, and/or math. These challenges can also impact other subjects like Science and Social Studies. We can help students with these needs thanks to our unique approach to instructional design, teaching format, and teacher support. Serving students with special learning…

One of the great challenges of homeschooling is providing a diverse approach for your child to experience every learning style on a regular basis. Most homeschool curricula are designed for one or two learning styles. They are often written worksheets, books, or spoken lectures. Rounded Schoolhouse is designed specifically to help students experience all seven…

One of the hallmarks of good homeschooling is printable worksheets, project instructions, and other printable things. My kids print worksheets daily. They print step-by-step instructions for science projects and recipes. They print coloring sheets and templates for paper airplanes. If you can’t tell, we use the heck out of our printer! We love our printer,…

Keeping elementary age homeschool kids busy with wholesome and helpful activities is, itself, a full time job. That’s one reason Rounded Schoolhouse exists…to give parents a break! While curriculum and learning programs are great, kids often need more hands on experiences. Enter the kit box! In this post, we’re going to evaluate a bunch of…

How do you help your child grow socially and emotionally in a homeschool setting? The fear of every homeschool parent is that their child would grow up without the “necessary” exposure to social environments that would help them grow into a healthy adult, socially and emotionally. That fear is reasonable. We’re told that school is…