Hey, guess what? Plutarch, a late Roman thinker, thought short lessons and lots of free time was a good idea. He also said that education is like lighting fire and
Fourteen years ago, a fresh English major graduate, I was hired by a group of homeschool moms to teach their middle schoolers how to write and tutor writing with them
Shakespeare doesn’t have to be scary or intense to incorporate into your homeschool. The stories are timeless, the language is beautiful, and they are chock full of ridiculous characters
You’ve met her. Maybe you’ve been her. Maybe you are her. Some homeschool moms might scare you. Some homeschool moms scare their children. But I think we’ve
Have you ever started off your day by watching a movie, turning on the television, mindlessly clicking around Facebook, or skimming your online news feed? It happens. Does it affect
What your homeschool looks like, even as you try working toward classical education principles, depends on where you’ve been, and how and when you entered this path. There are
“Mommy! He hit me!” “But he was being annoying!” How easy is it to start barking out the orders: “You, don’t tattle.” “You, don’t lie.” “You, don’t
Does homeschooling feel hard? That doesn't mean you aren't cut out to homeschool. Homeschooling is hard and also good.
Assigned reading, free reading, and raising readers My husband and I were both homeschooled and both read many books. My husband has many WWII facts memorized not from drilling or
Write simple homeschool lesson plans that are easy to follow and never out-of-date. Beat discouragement by never being “behind” on your lesson plans! Some homeschool moms – maybe those with school-teacher
The Tempest is a story with betrayal, revenge, reconciliation, and devotion. It has something for everyone: slap-stick humor, violent men & monsters, friendly sprites, and a fairy-tale island setting where
Or, how to get anything done as a homeschool mom. Ah, interruptions, the bane of the homeschool mother’s day and destroyer of her sanity. We troll through the internet,
