How Do I Fit More Reading into My Day?

We get it—between spelling tests, snack breaks, and the occasional sibling squabble, fitting in more reading can feel impossible. But it is possible—and even fun! Here are  nine easy, flexible ways ...

A Day in the Life of Our Homeschool

Life in our home is anything but quiet—six boys ages 0 to 10 will do that! Over the years, we’ve found that what works best for us isn’t a rigid schedule where the clock dictates every move, but a rou...

Scheduler 3.0

Welcome to Timberdoodle's Custom Scheduler 3.0 This much-anticipated upgrade gives you more control over your schedule, courses, breaks, and even allows you to log your child's progress! Here we will...

One Family's Curriculum Planning Approach

We were so excited to hear from one of our customers (She also happens to be my cousin AND her three daughters were a delight in our 2011 Photo Shoot!) about how she is planning out her daughters’ cur...

How to Grade for High School

(Without Losing Your Mind) Feeling a little queasy about giving grades? Don't worry—you've totally got this. Grading high school at home might sound scary, but it's really just another skill you'll ma...

Reading Tracking Charts

Visual tracking charts can help motivate your kids to complete their reading challenge goals. Here are printable versions of the progress tracker in your handbook, along with a few others, in case you...

How to Set Up Your Timberdoodle Schedule

[Note: This tutorial is also available as a video on YouTube .] Hello, and welcome to Timberdoodle’s Custom Scheduler! We’re going to jump right in here. To set up your schedule go to scheduler.t...

What About High School Transcripts and Diplomas?

If you have the privilege of homeschooling a high school student, you’ve probably wondered about transcripts and diplomas, particularly if your child is college-bound. Hope: Our question for today is...

Organizing Your Homeschool

We asked members of our Blog Team to share their best homeschool organization tips and tricks. In this round-up of blog posts and videos you will find pictures of their school rooms and/or learning sp...

How to Print Your Timberdoodle Schedule

[Note: This tutorial is also available as a video on YouTube .] Now that you have your schedule set up , let’s walk through how to print it. Login to your dashboard and click on Checklist. Ther...

School Organization Gallery

How do you organize your school materials? Here are some great pictures shared with us on our Facebook page, in our Facebook community groups, and on Instagram. Ashley S. "This is elite kindergarten...

Meet Your Timberdoodle Handbook

(AKA your homeschool's secret weapon) Every Timberdoodle Curriculum Kit has a Timberdoodle Handbook tucked inside — your trusty guide to a stress-free, awesome school year. Curious what's in it? Let...

How Do You Schedule Homeschooling?

Timberdoodle has often heard the question, “how do you schedule homeschooling?” and while many families do it differently we thought we would share what worked well for our family. Our philosophy has...