I have such a hard time answering when someone asks the seemingly simple and small-talk question, “What are you using for history?” The answer feels like nothing and everything. Nothing
As I’ve been pondering plans and ideas for our next school year (only 8 weeks of our school calendar left!), I realized that my oldest pair are headed into
I wrote last week about how and why I use audio books in our homeschool, so I thought I’d write a little follow-up about audio books for mothers. I
Six years ago on my previous blog, when my oldest who were 4 & 2, I wrote this: I have a secret. I can’t believe I’m making it
Is happiness an emotion reserved for those who have an easy life? Right now I have a child who thinks happiness is a life without math fact drill pages. And,
My third-born child just turned 5 last week and my fourth-born will be 3 next month. I am in my second round of pre-k now, and although I have a
Fairy tale picture books are a childhood essential. These are our favorite singles and collections.
Originally posted in 2007 So, what is education? What is it this task that I have signed up for? I’ve been collecting quotes on the topic for several years;
By email a few days ago, reader Pilgrim asked me a question: Have you or could you review what you use for Pilgrim’s Progress and why? This is a
I enjoy singing, and have been told I have a nice voice, but I cannot keep a consistent pitch or key when singing without accompaniment. I can’t play the
My mom taught 6 of her children to read with Teach America to Read and Spell, and I have so far taught 2 with it. It is a simple and
This review was written in 2009. I’ve always wondered what exactly was better late than early. And how could I start homeschooling without reading one of the books that
