Home Economics
School in the Kitchen!
Posted in Home Economics, Life Skills on November 28, 2018
I. Love. Food. To me, it is an expression of love, a masterpiece, an expression of culture. And now, it is a vehicle for learning! Basic Life Skills Of course, our goal as homeschool parents is to prepare our children’s minds for the world they will one day face independently. So how do you teach Read More »
How Sewing Can Benefit Homeschoolers
Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Homeschooling on November 11, 2016
We are so very excited to be publishing this guest article written by Angela Canter from Kids Make Clothes. Go check out the Kids Make Clothes Facebook Page as well! The art of sewing First of all, Sewing is an art and it is a lifetime skill. Learning how to sew and make your own clothing Read More »
Little Books for Little Girls (Home Economics Skills)
Posted in Elementary, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Middle School, Public Domain on May 18, 2015
One of the fun things about homeschooling is that you have the ability to incorporate life skills into your lessons. There was a day when every young man and lady was expected to know certain skills like preserving, sewing, baking, farm chores, and more before they left the home as young adults. This little series Read More »
The Library of Work and Play
Posted in Elementary, Health, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Middle School, Public Domain, Scouting And Survival on March 24, 2015
Hobbies and Life Skills for Children Here we have an entire library, with a guide, of useful books to teach children skills and hobbies they will use for a lifetime. The Library of Work and Play contains 9 volumes, not including the guide and index. These could be used as a guide for everything from Read More »
Daddy Takes Us To The Garden
Posted in Home Economics, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain on March 24, 2013
This book would be fun to read as part of a home economics or gardening unit. This is a fun story of two children who help their father in the garden, but it also has a lot of detail on the actual science and art of gardening. There aren’t too many illustrations in the book, Read More »
