There is a dream on the horizon that many homeschoolers share. It’s like a mirage, and once you think you’ve gotten there, it’s gone. It stays ahead of you like the carrot on a string, always ahead, never possessed. What dream is that, you ask? It is the myth of the perfect homeschool schedule. Guess […]
Math manipulatives are a BIG DEAL these days. Many math curriculums are built entirely around the idea that in order to learn mathematics best, a child must have within reach a set of objects specifically created for him to hold and handle in order to explore and understand mathematical relationships. Well, I’m here to say
Feeling like the road is long? Here is some homeschool encouragement to help you regain perspective. These days we live in a world of instant gratification. If I think of something I want to buy, I can look it up online and purchase it in less than five minutes – or I can hop in
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Overview: It doesn’t have to be difficult to teach reading to your child. This article tells about our favorite resource and how we utilized it in our own homeschool. I may not have done much in my life, but I did teach five people to read. I am personally responsible for the eldest loving Agatha Christie,
NOTE: This article was originally published in 2015. We have been a homeschooling family for over 15 years, since our oldest child started kindergarten. None of our children have ever been enrolled in public school; the only reason any of them have stepped foot inside one has been to take college entrance exams. As of
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The countdown to Christmas is getting shorter! Just a limited time left to find that perfect something for that special someone. Have you considered a book? Read on! :-) I’m in the middle of a series about giving books as gifts; if you haven’t been here before you may want to check out the previous
Give the Gift of Reading: Good Books for Boys (Later Elementary – Junior High) Read More »
Well, it’s getting close to Christmas! I’m going to have to hustle if I’m going to get this series finished in time for y’all to use it to purchase gifts! There is a pleasant chaos at our house right now with two girls home from college and The Man off of work — but I
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Today is the second part in a series about book recommendations to give as gifts for Chritmas – or any time, really. The first part dealt with why books make a great gift, and continuing after this installment we’ll look at books for elementary through junior high (that age group will be covered in two parts,
Give the Gift of Reading: Good Books for Toddlers – Early Elementary Read More »
My name is Ann, and I am a reader. I LOVE to read. If given a choice between a chocolate sundae and a book, I’d choose the book. The house can be falling apart around me, the kids can be running crazy; but if there’s a book nearby — especially one I haven’t read yet — you’ll
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This is the third part in a series of our homeschool reviews on our curriculum choices for this year. Part 1 is for our high school senior, and part two reviews the high school sophomore curriculum, and today we’re looking at our lone elementary student, the sixth-grader. Child #5 does keep me hopping! She is
