This Week in Homeschooling — April 13, 2026
Week of April 13, 2026
We all feel behind sometimes, especially when juggling home and work life. Check out the headline pick this week for great advice on dealing with that situation. There are also great tips on games, poetry, vocabulary, and science experiments. Let's exercise those different mental muscles.
The Headline Pick
What to Do When You Feel Behind in Homeschool and Work
Practical by Default
Tackle the anxiety of falling behind with a five-step triage plan designed specifically for parents juggling employment and education. The guide emphasizes stripping the schedule down to core essentials like reading, math, and relationship-building during busy seasons.
Quick Links
- The Best Games for Preschoolers (That Actually Teach) (The Waldock Way) — Discover a curated list of educational games for preschoolers that target specific skills like fine motor control, color recognition, and early math. This resource provides ready-made 'gameschooling' recommendations for incorporating play-based learning into a daily early-years rhythm.
- The Pleasure of Poetry Memorization (Redeemedreader) — This article provides a practical framework for implementing poetry memorization to improve a child's linguistic development and vocabulary. It offers specific curriculum recommendations and a step-by-step method for incorporating daily recitation into the homeschool rhythm.
- Harry Potter Sorting Hat Vocabulary Strategy (Giftedguru) — This strategy uses the Harry Potter houses to help students analyze vocabulary by justifying why a word belongs to a specific house based on its 'personality.' It provides a low-prep way to move beyond rote definitions into high-level debate and nuance for fans of the series.
- Apple Oxidation Science Experiment [Free Worksheet] (Mombrite) — This hands-on science lesson offers a complete procedure for testing apple oxidation using various household liquids to see which prevents browning best. It includes clear scientific explanations of enzymes and a downloadable worksheet to help students practice the scientific method.