It doesn’t matter what kind of fan-tabulous curriculum we use, if there is no home, homeschooling is pointless. Sadly, we’ve been trained to be good workers, good citizens, and good consumers, but being good “domestic engineers” has not been on our career lists for a long time. So, … Read More…
This post will deal with dangerous books for teens. “Our teen read an entire book!” the woman screamed as she jumped up and down, tears running in black mascara streams down her glowing cheeks. Her family surrounded her in a group hug as they all jumped up and … Read More…
I am a homeschooler, and I am a creative, so I have to mix things up a bit. Sometimes we will stick strictly “to the books,” other times we will have fun auto-didacting, still others we will go on an adventure and learn everything we can about a … Read More…
I just finished putting together a free spelling curriculum (and also in print form) that I would love to tell you about! As a homeschooler for 15 children over three decades, I have come across a number of spelling programs. Most consist of grade-leveled lists (with words that … Read More…
Happy summer to all my homeschooling mom friends! I hope you enjoy the free undated homeschool planner pages I am offering (link at the bottom of this post)! I’ve been busy (as I’m certain all of you have been, too). Among the blessings of this summer so far … Read More…
This post will introduce a free complete math curriculum. “When will we ever use this?” Isn’t that the question we all have while slaving over books filled with rocket-science math? Most of us cannot come up with a compelling answer. I happen to enjoy working math problems. To … Read More…
This post will deal with the free lyrics writing and Bible curriculum for teens. Music is such a powerful force in this world! Armies have always used it to develop esprit de corps and intimidate enemies. It helps us express emotions when words are not enough. It is … Read More…
In this post I will be introducing the promised free homeschool mom planner for spring 2022. This planner is meant to include elements of the different hats homeschooling moms wear. This is the second in a series with some changes and/or improvements based on your input and my … Read More…
I have had a lot of requests for recommendations for homeschool books for boys. I recently did a video highlighting a number of my favorites, and here is the promised blog post with lists and links. First of all, I would like to reiterate the basic criteria for … Read More…
Hello, dear ladies! Today I am sharing the wonderful news that I have some organizing videos and…a homeschool mom planner freebie for 2022! In my absence here on the blog I have actually done two videos, one on how I organize my life on paper, the other on … Read More…