Bundle Buying Guide- All bundles 20% off!!!!!

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 / Amanda Osenga / Leave a comment

In case you haven’t heard, all of our bundles are 20% off this month. Use code 20%BundlesJune Yes, even our brand-new High School bundles. With over 3 dozen to choose from, I know it can be a little bit overwhelming to decide. I’ve created this handy bundle buying guide to help you reduce decision fatigue.

Still need help? Don’t hesitate to e-mail us or reach out via Facebook or Instagram. We’re happy to help!

Need to substitute a journal or two?
You can make one or two subs. The journals should be comparably priced based on Amazon’s regular prices. Place your order and then immediately e-mail us with your order number and the journal(s) you want subbed, and we’ll take care of it from there!

Did you say High School bundles?
YES! After lots of requests, we’ve created three High School bundles- core subjects, Dyslexia/ADHD, and electives. Now you can Fun-School K-12 with bundles every year!

Happy Fun-Schooling & please, reach out if we can help!

Introducing A New Homeschool Method Blog Series

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

Homeschooling can be overwhelming sometimes, we hear you. There are so many different homeschool methods out there. Every homeschool family seems to do things a little bit differently.

Then you found Fun-Schooling. We turned homeschooling upside down with a completely different approach than any of the others!

On our Facebook group and social media posts, you see people combining Fun-Schooling with different homeschool methods. You’re not quite sure how this all works together.

I’m going to bring you a new blog series, once a month, to help you figure this out! I’ll teach you about different homeschool methods & how they work with Fun-Schooling. We’ll look at books popular in each method & which journals would be a good fit. I’ll share ways families in our community Fun-School and hopefully provide some fresh inspiration for your home.

Let me know what questions you have and what homeschool methods you’d like to see me share about!

One Book for Every 300 Children? Let’s Fix This Together.

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

Did you know that in many low-income neighborhoods, there is only one age-appropriate book for every 300 children?

I didn’t believe it, and then I did the research. It’s true.

When I first saw that statistic, my heart sank. Compare that to middle-income communities, where the ratio is 13 books per child. The gap is heartbreaking—and it’s not because parents don’t care. It’s because they’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and often just trying to make sure their kids are fed and safe. And they assume the school will provide needed books. Owning books, just for fun? A luxury when basic survival is the priority.

But here’s the part that really gets me: These children almost all go to public schools—schools that often spend over $15,000 per student, per year. And yet… many of these children still don’t learn to read well. Why? Because they don’t have anything to read at home that brings joy, sparks curiosity, or meets them where they are.

What about libraries? A lot of kids don’t use the library, their parents are afraid of the fees. It’s also hard to walk places these days.

As a homeschooling mom who has built a life around Fun-Schooling, I believe in the power of reading for pleasure. Kids learn best when they’re exploring their interests and reading things that light up their imaginations. That’s why we surround our children with books—not just textbooks, but beautiful, quirky, creative, silly, engaging books that they want to read.

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What Can We Do?

You and I might not be able to change national education policy overnight, but we can absolutely flood book deserts with life-giving stories—one child at a time.

Here are some simple, powerful things homeschool families like ours can do:

Click here to keep reading! 📚

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Brand New Reading Resource (& Giveaway)

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

We are so excited to share the news that the new Reading Therapy is out!!! I’ve been working on this all year to create a new workbook to help kids who are struggling to sound out words to read fluently! I’m so excited about this. Take 20 minutes a day to work with your child to master 150 wonderful words! By the end of the book your child will be writing stories, poems and letters!

This book is created for the kids who are reading words like farm and cat, but want to read words like radiant and mighty!

Do you want to be part of our research study? Let me know at Sarah@BrownIdea.com

Get the PDF now to print at home for all your kids.

This book is the bridge between Dyslexia Therapy and grade level schoolwork. It’s the book I wish I had the year I failed 3rd grade.

Are you a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher with students who are struggling to read?

I’d love to give you this workbook as a gift to use in your classroom. Tag a teacher!

Giveaway!!!

Get the PDF version of our new book for Free!!! “150 Wonderful Words – Vocabulary, Spelling & Reading”

Coupon Code: 150WonderfulWords

Get it here: https://www.funschooling.com/product-page/pdf-150-wonderful-words-vocabulary-spelling-reading

Code expires December 17, 2024

See something else you need?

Here’s a “Buy One Get One Free” offer for any of our PDFs!

Coupon Code: FunSchoolBOGO2024

Expires December 31, 2024

Additional Savings for You! (including Dyslexia Games)

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

Until Thursday, you can enjoy some wonderful discounts on the heels of our Black Friday sales!

Shop at Funschooling.com today!

Big Sale! Up to 50% Off!

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

Get up to 50% OFF on these amazing Thinking Tree Books! Stock up on fun, creative, and educational resources for your homeschool. Here’s what’s on sale:

1. Fun-Schooling Spelling Journal Boost your child’s spelling skills with creative, fun activities designed to engage and inspire.

2. How to Write Research Papers A comprehensive guide for students to learn how to research, organize, and write their own academic papers.

3. Homeschooling for Girls Winter A seasonally themed learning journal full of creative prompts, activities, and lessons tailored for young girls.

4. All About Money Teach your kids financial literacy with engaging exercises on saving, budgeting, and understanding money.

5. Are You a Math Genius? A fun, interactive journal packed with math puzzles and activities to challenge and delight learners.

6. Multiplication Games – 180 Days A workbook designed for daily practice with exciting games to reinforce multiplication skills.

7. A Proverb a Day Explore wisdom and life lessons through proverbs with daily activities and reflection prompts.

8. All About Sharks Dive into the fascinating world of sharks with fun facts, activities, and research challenges.

9. Transportation History Learn about the evolution of transportation with creative lessons and activities.

10. The Chef’s Fun-Schooling Journal Combine cooking and learning in this journal full of recipes, culinary challenges, basic subjects, and creative prompts.

11. All About Space Blast off into space exploration with a journal filled with science, astronomy, and fun experiments.

12. Top 30 Grammar Mistakes Master grammar with this fun and easy-to-understand guide to common language errors.

13. The Baker’s Fun-Schooling Journal Perfect for aspiring bakers, this journal mixes learning with delicious recipes and creative projects.

14. Fun-Schooling Math Mysteries Solve math mysteries with fun problem-solving activities and puzzles to sharpen critical thinking.

15. Picturing the Past Explore history with engaging activities that combine art and research.

Shop the Sale: Visit Funschooling.com or click the journal images below for the sales!

Sale ends soon, so act fast!

Now through December 1st!!!

Olive Branch Village–A Dream Coming True

November 22, 2024November 25, 2024 / Sarah Janisse Brown / 1 Comment

We have designed a farm-town that looks like an old world village!!! You can come for an hour, come for a day, or come for a lifetime! Read more about it here!

“There’s a village core with shops, residences up above, and the farm elements, the school element, and an event center where people can have weddings and stuff like that,” Sarah said. “There are so many sidewalks to nowhere. We want to bring sidewalks to somewhere.”

Watch a presentation here:

Be sure to follow this blog for details as this dream becomes a reality! To read about the beginning of the story, pick up a copy of Sarah’s journal, Windows to Our World:

Help for Hurricane Victims

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

I’m taking a load of Fun-Schooling books to Black Mountain, NC to give away to families who lost all their books and homeschool materials in the hurricane. The last giveaway for hurricane victims there in need of books served 500 people! Can’t wait to meet everyone!

If anyone has books about things like animals, nature, gardening, children’s art books or board books for littles – drop them off at my house to bring. Not chapter books.

Address:

5720 Olive Branch Road
Greenwood, IN 46143

Contact Sarah with any questions at Sarah@BrownIdea.com

HURRY–Help Me Get on a Podcast!

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

$30 coupon Giveaway!

What PODCASTS do you think are most interesting? I went through a phase where I was feeling super shy about being on stage or camera, but after being on a few podcasts and starting my own, I finally worked up the courage to be more bold about sharing my story.

So now I need some help from my friends who listen to podcasts! I’m gonna give a $30 gift code for funschooling.com to each of you who contact a PODCAST show you enjoy and tell them why you think I would be a good fit for their show. It’s easy!

Contest ends Tuesday, November 12th!

Give them the link to some of my content, but most of all your personal story for why you want them to interview me.

Comment –>on the post in our Facebook group <– with a screenshot of your letter, as an inspiration to anyone who wants to help.

If you actually help me get on a show, contact me when it happens for prize #2!!!

Contact me at contact@funschooling.com with a screenshot of your message to the Podcast show, to get your gift code!

Here’s how they can reach me:

Sarah Janisse Brown

Email: Sarah@Brownidea.com

Phone: 808 634 9709

Name of my podcast: “The Fun-School Show”

Comfort & Joy- New Brain Games!!

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 / Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

Today we’re delighted to announce the release of our newest Brain Games, Comfort & Joy.

It’s one of my favorite books so far and I created it with Christmas and Winter in mind. This one is specifically designed to help uplift your spirits during the long days of winter, when a lot of people struggle with motivation, loneliness, and need a boost to accomplish those New Year’s Goals.

This will be a perfect gift for people on your Christmas list who are hard to shop for, give the book along with some good quality colored pencils and a fine point black pen or marker.

For a really special gift – get the full set for someone you love – older ladies are crazy about these books – grandmothers and aunties!!! Teens and tweens really like them too!

What Moms have said about our previous Brain Games

-“I just love these books so much. I originally bought them for me and my mom who were both experiencing brain fog (me due to pregnancy and motherhood and the unavoidable isolation/exhaustion of having a baby during a pandemic, my mom due to long COVID) and we both adore them.

Two weeks ago my newest baby tried being born two months early, and the first thing I did when throwing together my emergency hospital bag was grab a Brain Games book and my bag of pens and pencil crayons, to help keep myself calm and peaceful despite being in an anxiety-inducing situation. Luckily she has agreed to stay inside a little bit longer (I’m 32 weeks today, hoping to at least keep her cooking until the new year ) but I’ve kept my bag together with Brain Games and some devotionals and books, just in case I need to grab it last minute ago. Thank you for sharing these wonderful books with us. ” S.A.

– “Thank you so much for making another beautiful book. I am dyslexic and have always aspired to draw. These games really launched me into a wonderful new hobby. As an added bonus, the change in my thought patterns has also helped with anxiety.” D.K.

-“I LOVE these!!! I recently gifted one to my dad who was just diagnosed with parkinsons. He is enjoying it.
I love sitting with my family at night and while my kids color or do a puzzle, I sit and do a brain game. Never fails, one of them always comes over and asks to help me. Its created some beautiful moments with my girls.” S.R.

-“Comfort & Joy” sounds so much fun for wintertime! My 6 yr old daughter & I love to sit down together with our Brain Games Books & enjoy calm peaceful music, coloring, learning & solving the logic puzzles. We love the art & activities they include.. her current favorite is, “Candlelight Brain Games,” while I use my Mommy workbook, “Handbook For Moms.” These books have played an instrumental part in helping my daughter with pattern recognition & training the dyslexic thought process through games & creativity! They are so enriching & true trailblazers” S.S.

-“My 10.5yr old daughter just did a few pages (of the book with the fire on it) and she said she feels as calm as when she leaves an OT appointment where she has been getting CST/myofascial work. “There’s not so much talking in my head, I feel calmer. I actually *want* to do Beast Academy (math work) now!” This is amazing for her with ADHD type of mind and anxiety.” L.B.