I love homeschooling my kids and I will admit when we started homeschooling I went WAY overboard on everything I thought we NEEDED. Half way threw the year we hadn't used half of it. Heck 2 years in and some of it we still have yet to use! While we have settled in to a curriculum we love it isn't cheap. If you are blessed to be able to homeschool or think you possibly can't because of the cost factor I wanted to share some of my best tips for homeschooling on a budget, so your family can enjoy those overall benefits and not blow your budget! 10 Tips for Homeschooling on a Budget I share a post a while back on 13 ways to score free or cheap homeschool curriculum. As many homeschoolers know this is only part of the battle. Books, craft supplies, pens, paper, and more add up out side … [Read more...]
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Homeschooling Your First Grader
Homeschooling your first grader can be an exciting journey for parents and children alike. As a parent, you get to create a unique and personalized learning environment tailored to the needs of your child. With homeschooling, you have complete control over when, where, and how your child learns, allowing you to better meet their individual needs. Homeschooling also gives you the opportunity to spend more quality time with your child while they explore and learn. Let's take a look at how you can get started on this educational adventure! What should a 1st grader be learning? At the first-grade level, children should be expected to master the basics of reading, writing, and math. They should be able to read simple books with help from an adult and express themselves through writing. … [Read more...]
How to Start Homeschooling – 8 Things You Need to Know
Are you starting to think about homeschooling? If so, good for you! Millions of Americans are already homeschooling their kids. Homeschooling is a way of life. When you are looking at how to start homeschooling, there are so many facts to consider. Like any good parent, most people do research before they just jump into something. Instead of making you search the whole Internet for the low down on homeschooling, I decided to put together a good resource for you right here. How to Start Homeschooling - 8 Thing You Need to Know Related: Largest List of Good Report Card Freebies – 30+ Freebies!!!! Best Resources for Beginners Homeschool.com - It makes sense that one of the best websites out there is called Homeschool.com for homeschooling. Check it out, lots of cool resources … [Read more...]
Homeschooling on a Budget – How to Homeschool for Less Than $100 a Year
Homeschooling. It is one of those decisions that will change your life (for the better). I have read time and time again that people are afraid to homeschool due to the cost. Many of us are homeschooling on a budget. Assuming you have the basics, like a printer and basic school supplies, it is possible to homeschool for less than $100 a year. I have even seen people homeschool their kids for free (not including printer paper and ink.) I bet at this point you are wondering how to homeschool for less than $100 a year, let me show you! Homeschooling on a Budget - How to Homeschool for Less Than $100 a Year Using Paper and Ink when Homeschooling on a Budget I find the biggest things we need is printer paper and printer ink. Since we use this is our business, it is a business expense … [Read more...]
10 Easy Ideas for Organizing Your Homeschool
Ask any homeschool mom and they will tell you that one of the biggest challenges of homeschooling is keeping everything organized. Being unorganized can be one of the worst things for your homeschool since it usually means that you can’t find what you need and that your house is overly cluttered. These 10 easy ideas for organizing your homeschool can help you avoid that. Take a look and let me know what you think! 10 Easy Ideas for Organizing Your Homeschool Recycle Items – One of the best ways to organize your homeschool stuff is to reuse things you otherwise might not. Things like empty k-cups can be used to store paper clips or thumb tacks. Let the kids dress up soup cans to hold pencils. Cover cereal boxes with scrapbook or construction paper to create a place to hold paperwork. … [Read more...]
50+ Frugal Living Tips for Large Families
We are a family of 6 and over the years we compiled a list of frugal living tips for large families. Everything from food, to clothes, to home, to travel, and entertainment we have frugal tips for it all and I'll share them with you! At the end of last year, I shared with you the 165 ways we saved money in 2015 now I will share how we save money as a large family. Save Money on Food I want to start with saving on food because this seems to be what amazes everyone and what they have the most questions about. Other families seem amazed that we feed 6 of us for $400 a month instead of $1,000+! Here is how we do it. Eat real food. We eat as much real food as possible. This means I do a lot of cooking. It's cheaper to make your own fried chicken for a family of 6 instead of buying 2 … [Read more...]
11 Ways to Help Your Child with Math
Math is one of those school subjects that you either understand easily or you struggle with. For adults who don’t do well with math, it can be embarrassing and even stressful at times. For a child who doesn’t understand math, it can be so much more. Having trouble in school can lead to self-esteem issues, lower grades, and more. Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to help your child with math if they’re having trouble. Once your child learns the math skills they’re having an issue with, they will be set for life. We strive for good grades all the time. Ways to Help Your Child with Math Cement the basics – If your kids don’t know the basics of math, they will have a much harder time later when it can become truly complicated. Calculations such as basic addition, … [Read more...]
How to Save Money Each Month – 60 Things to Make Instead of Buying
I always get asked how to save money each month. What are the best ways and how to start? I have shared posts like 10 Ways To Earn $100 Today because the easiest way to add money to savings is to bring in more right? Well, what about making the most of what you already have? That is where these 60 things you can stop buying and start making come in. There are a lot of resources on how to save money here so dive in! How to Save Money Each Month - 60 Things to Make Instead of Buying Not too long ago I shared a post, 13 Items They Made During the Great Depression (But We Pay for Now) and you guys LOVED IT! It took off like crazy. So I wanted to expand on that and share what I have been doing to save money by making things instead of buying them. This list of 60 … [Read more...]
Earning Money and Money Saving Recommendations
Saving money isn't always the easiest thing to do. It can be hard to figure out which companies will actually save you money versus which ones only claim to. Here at The Frugal Navy Wife, we have a handful of amazing programs and services that we love to use when we're looking for ways to save money. Since we're always looking for ways to help you save money, we wanted to put those services and recommendations in one place for you to find. These money saving websites, homeschooling sites and more are all fantastic for when you're looking to save money on a rental car, find a homeschool tip or earn some extra money. No matter what you need, they're sure to help. These are the ones that we personally use when we need to save. Over the years, these sites have saved my family thousands of … [Read more...]
Save More- More Easily. An App that Works for You + Skillet Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Saving money is always on the front of my mind. I like to save money wherever I go and don’t like to pay full price for anything. Luckily, Food Lion is making my job even easier. Food Lion has an amazing mobile app that will change the way you shop with them. If you don’t have the app, let me share some of these incredible features with you. Shopping List How many of us feel productive by making a shopping list and then forget it at home? That doesn’t need to happen anymore. Thankfully, with the Food Lion mobile app, you can add items from the weekly ad right on your phone. You can also add items from recipes and find coupons, all with the tap of a button. Don’t forget you can load … [Read more...]