My children hate to read. Do you have any children like that? I grew up a voracious reader. My first experience with reading was sequenced word cards when I was in first grade. At home I listened to books on tape and followed along before I could read. Throughout my school years I read books…
I love history. As a history geek, I even devoured history lectures in middle school and high school. The stories of people who have gone before us absolutely fascinate me. If I had one superpower I would want it to be “the eyes of history.” I would love to stand on any spot on earth…
As homeschooling moms, we are constantly in the thick of things. We give of ourselves 24/7 to those beautiful human beings who are our children. But if we don’t take the time to relax and renew our spirits, then we become drained and unable to do this incredible job of being a mama.
“This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using any links on this page.” I was always a good speller. On Mondays my teacher would give us a pretest with the spelling list for the week. If I got 100%…
Who is a successful homeschool mom? Do you know what a successful homeschool mom looks like? Sometimes I do, when I am on top of my game. Other days I have no idea what a successful homeschool mom looks like. At the end of a good day, I reflect back over the day and try…
In my seven years of homeschooling I have used two different math curriculums. In kindergarten we used Saxon Math, and then we switched to Math U See. I fell in love with it almost immediately. It presents the information in a comprehensive fashion with each level building on the previous one. It uses manipulatives to…
The Best Online Homeschool Planners You work hard to homeschool your children. Each day you make a plan and work hard to teach and guide your children in their learning. But when life doesn’t go as planned and you have to forget your plans for a day, a week, a month, it’s easy to…