I know homeschool moms get giddy about the new books and materials, but it is really important for our children to get just as giddy. 

My daughters have been on the road to independent learning since their younger days when they first expressed their independence by selecting which clothes and shoes they would wear. 

In our early years of homeschooling, I chose not to use any homeschool curriculum.  I stuck with workbooks and resources from bookstores like Barnes and Noble and the local teacher store.  Using a curriculum seemed like it would make our homeschool more like school, and I didn't want that. 

Studying African-American history in our home isn't a separate course of study.  We incorporate Black history year round in one of three ways: books, activities, and movies.

Do you struggle with keeping history on your homeschooling schedule?  If so, here are three simple ways to help you incorporate history into your homeschool sooner rather than later.