There is a reason your family life no longer fits the “typical” school year. It’s because you have discovered a secret that has been lost to modern life, but you don’t feel good about it, you feel strange. I remember feeling strange. I felt weird, even sinful, … Read More…
Are you struggling with finding books for your children that are at their reading level? Are you wanting to start using the McGuffey readers but aren’t sure which reader to put your child in? If so, this post is for you! In less than five minutes, you’ll be … Read More…
I know you’ve been thinking teaching essays is complicated and takes an English degree or some sort of truncated curriculum, but this isn’t true. The world is filled with essays. This post is an essay. Most magazine articles are essays. Most sermons are essays. If you’ve sat with someone and logically explained a movie, or described a family vacation, … Read More…
Are you afraid you are going to ruin your child by homeschooling? You are not alone; both newbies and veterans alike ask this very question a LOT! This is a weight that we must carry if we are going to be good parents, but it doesn’t have to be a crushing weight, … Read More…
If you are able to view this post on a computer, a tablet, or a phone, then you have access to a complete homeschool curriculum you don’t have to wait for and may not have to pay for. Seriously, you and your children can begin experiencing an upgrade to excellent education … Read More…
If you’re a serious homeschooling mommy who wants to go above and beyond mediocre curriculum, then a good printer is a necessity. But which one is best? There are so many choices out there that it is easy to become confused. What I want to do today is to simplify things. We’re going to talk about: … Read More…
Imagine sitting on a soft tuft of grass, watching billowing clouds drift by as you listen to the trilling of a red-winged blackbird with your children around you taking bites of a picnic lunch while sketching in their nature notebooks. This, my dears, is science. Or, imagine you want to have a … Read More…
If you feel intimidated when thinking about teaching science to your children, you are not alone. Most of us have been conditioned to see the subject as complicated and beyond the reach of average people. Today we’re going to unwrap science and remove the layers of hype. I am going to … Read More…
Why do some history books make children come alive with curiosity… while others feel like lifeless drudgery that everyone forgets five minutes later? Today we are going to talk about what actually makes a history resource worth your time. Not the hype. Not the endless teacher guides and … Read More…
Why is it young people know the minute details of pop culture, but struggle with basic historical and cultural understanding? It all boils down to one word: Meaning. To continue… Compulsory education has succeeded in stripping the meaning out of almost everything in life. The word coined for this is “nihilism.” Here is the definition: … Read More…