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As a homeschooling mom, one of my biggest challenges is keeping good reading material in front of my eleven-year-old daughter! This girl is an avid reader, and wholesome books are always in high demand at our house; she reads books nearly as fast as I can find them! This year, I compiled a summer reading…
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Before I was even married to my husband, I had gotten a degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in School Administration. I KNEW I loved teaching, and I knew I was always hungry for new creative ideas and methods to use. It wasn’t until I was introduced to The Montessori Method that I…
STEM education has to do with teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These subjects often cause those who homeschool or who are considering homeschooling to worry that they won’t be able to succeed–that they won’t be able to educate their children well in these subjects. Today, though, teaching these subjects doesn’t have to be a frightening prospect! There are…
Here is a fun and easy craft to teach your children about “joy” and what it means. Joy is defined as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” (Google) I started out by talking to my children about joy and what it means. And I read the Scripture below to them: Psalm 103: 1-5 (NLT) 1 Let…
Yearning for the educational freedom to explore your interests, talents, and passions? Oak Meadow offers experiential, progressive curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12. And each grade or course includes a teacher’s manual with 36 weekly lesson plans that cover all subject areas and include a variety of assignments, activities, readings, and supplementary activities. (Supplementary materials…
In our family, we love spending time outside. As much as the children enjoying nature walks, however, at times they need some encouragement to get out and get moving. For this, I’ve enjoyed using various specific natures studies (everything from Birds of Prey to Trees). Something fun we tried this week was a…
Have you heard of Ivy Kids? It is a monthly subscription that started with a mom who wanted to come up with fun and affordable educational materials and lessons for her little ones. We had the privilege to receive one month’s set to try out and review. The theme? Trains! How fun is that?! Read…
How does the saying go? “Do as I say, not as I do” or the other way around? We all know that children learn by example. They learn by what they see. But we are also verbal beings. We have the gift of communication. And communication can be such a great asset when used the…
Do you know much about Montessori? Have you been curious about it? Do you love it? Are you intimidated by it? Do you want to learn more? Here is a very cool series that I have going on right now with some wonderful Montessori colleagues. It is called “12 Months of Montessori Learning.” Every month,…
Homeschooling High School can seem intimidating. I know I spent a whole year preparing when my daughter was in 8th grade. Now 2 years later I can honestly say that, while it comes with its challenges, homeschooling high school is not as scary as I once thought. 1. Planning When it came time to think…
For those homeschool veterans out there, do you ever feel like the face of homeschool is changing? I know I do. I began homeschooling in 2001 and have graduated two homeschooled students. Over the years, I’ve watched (and participated) as homeschooling’s main cause shifted from parental freedom to socialization wars and now academic excellence. And…
