You woke up this morning with the organizing bug. Something has GOT to be done about the dining room, where you’ve stashed everything you didn’t know what to do with for the past several months. You’re raring to go — except you don’t have any extra cash to head to the store to buy all […]
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Overview: We all want our kids to love reading. Teaching them to read is not enough; we must provide an environment that encourages them to enjoy books. Here’s how! If there were a 12-step program for reading addiction, I would be in it. “Hi, my name is Ann, and I am a read-aholic.” I can’t remember
Overview: You don’t want your kid to hate math for the rest of their life. Here’s what to do about it. It may be a simpler fix than you think. “Do I have to do math today?” You know you’ve heard this. In that whiny voice with the drawn-out words. Like doing math is the
The Number One Reason Your Kid HATES Math (no matter which age or grade) Read More »
Overview: Your child can learn helpful memorization techniques as they memorize the periodic table! Note: I was given free access to the course Memorize the Periodic Table for purposes of this review. I was compensated for my time, but I was not required to write a positive review.This is all my own stuff, y’all. The
How to Memorize the Periodic Table and Learn Memorization Techniques Read More »
We’ve been at this homeschooling thing for quite awhile now. If you count the pre-school years, when I started teaching my daughter to read, it’s been about 18 years of non-stop homeschool. But I really count starting homeschool as when we signed up for our church’s Christian-school-sponsored home study program. It was basically a homeschool
Advice for The Young Mom Starting Homeschool: What I Should Have Listened To Read More »
As the Christmas season approaches, and I begin to make my lists and check them twice, I am reminded anew of a truth universally acknowledged: kids get more expensive as they get older. The family finances thus look a lot different when there are teens in the house than when all the children are small.
Overview: It’s impossible to have NO homeschooling regrets, but maybe you can lessen the list by avoiding the ones this veteran homeschool mom has. 20-20 hindsight is an amazing thing. :-) We all have regrets, don’t we? We have all made mistakes in our lives, some bigger, some not so big. We look back and
Warning: Avoid These Disappointing Homeschooling Regrets Read More »
Overview: Read about some of the Classical Conversations pros and cons as I describe why we chose it for our family this year. For the first time in several years, I have an extra zing of excitement running through my veins about starting the new school year. I mean, there is always a bit of
Why We’re Doing Classical Conversations for Homeschool This Year Read More »
Math is one thing that I can rely on. Math is math, and regardless of what the common core constituents might say, it doesn’t change. That means you can use the same math curriculum for years and years, or purchase older curriculum (aka inexpensive), and still be certain that your kids are getting a solid
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Overview: Are you wondering if your boy’s maturity level will affect his academics in high school? Read what I’ve learned from homeschooling my son over the years. We are a family of mostly girls – four of them, to be exact. But we do have one son – he is fourth in the birth order.
Homeschooled Boys’ Maturity vs. Academics — what about high school? Read More »
