The Learning Table
Notes on learning at home, for families with children aged 4–10: helping with reading and math, routines after school and over the summer, and getting started with homeschooling.
After schoolHow to Help Your Child Practice What They Learn at School
Find out what the class is learning, then practice it for 10–20 minutes, five days a week, keeping it positive. A simple plan for kids 4–10.
Getting startedHow to Homeschool Your Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Check your state’s rules, set goals, pick an approach and materials, build a daily routine and keep simple records. A step-by-step guide for kids 4–10.
ReadingHow to Help Your Child Learn to Read at Home
Practice the stage your child is at (sounds, blending, sight words, books) and listen to them read aloud for 10 minutes a day. A guide for ages 4–8.
Apps & toolsThe Best Learning Apps for Homeschooling, K–5 (2026)
There’s no single best homeschool app. An honest comparison of 8 learning apps for kids 4–10, from Khan Academy Kids to Prodigy, and who each suits.
MathHow to Help Your Child Learn Their Math Facts
Teach strategies like making a ten first, then practice a few facts for 5–10 minutes a day. When schools expect each set, and how to help at home.
After schoolAn After-School Routine That Works for Kids 4–10
A good after-school routine for kids 4–10: snack, play, homework, 10–20 minutes of practice and a chore, then screens. A sample day and how to keep it.
School breaksSummer Slide: How to Keep Kids Learning Over the Break
Prevent the summer slide with a little reading and math most days: 15–20 minutes of reading and 10–15 of math keep kids 4–10 ready for the new year.
RoutinesA Daily Homeschool Schedule for Kids 4–10 (With Sample Days)
Plan 10–15 minutes per subject at ages 4–5, 15–25 at 6–8 and 25–40 at 9–10, hardest work first. Sample homeschool days for each age.
MathHomeschool Math, K–5: What to Teach in Each Grade
What to teach in homeschool math each year, Kindergarten to Grade 5, following Common Core: the skills, the facts to know by heart, and teaching tips.
Common CoreShould Homeschoolers Follow Common Core? Pros, Cons and a Middle Path
Homeschoolers don’t have to follow Common Core, but it’s a useful checklist for math and reading. The pros, the cons, and a middle path.