I aspire to be a classical homeschooler. Many times we fall short, but my ultimate goal is to stick closely to the classical model and definitely include a study of Latin in our home. However, I delayed the start of our Latin studies in favor of learning Spanish. Why? We lived in an area whereRead more
Today I’m writing about how I adapted Well-Ordered Language to fit our homeschool. I love products from Classical Academic Press and am always excited to see what new curricula they produce. I was so excited to see a new grammar program but sad to see that it was initially marketed to schools. I wasn’t sureRead more
Ok, if you’ve read my blog for any length of time then you know that I love curriculum. And nothing is more exciting than a brand new curriculum that is hot off the press. When I saw that one of my favorite publishers (Classical Academic Press) had released a new program for grammar I knewRead more
I’ve been taking a bit of a blog break lately and I have a very good reason…. Meet our newest student! She joined us early in the morning on Easter and has been keeping us busy ever since. I still haven’t chosen a blog name for this little Easter baby. I’m working on that. IfRead more
Recently a friend asked me if my children still read aloud to me and how often. The answer is that yes, my kids read aloud every day. However, I made a bit of mistake with my oldest child – I let her stop reading aloud to me too soon. When I asked her toRead more
May contain affiliate links We’ve reviewed Kwik Stix before, but recently they came out with a new product – Kwik Stix Neons! My kids were thrilled to try out the new colors. And don’t forget to scroll down to enter the giveaway for a set of Kwik Stix Primary Colors AND a set of Kwik StixRead more
I wrote about how I am a workbox system dropout. However, I was able to take some of the principles behind this system and create my own organizational system. Here’s how I organize our homeschool room, have fewer planning sessions, do less daily prep work, and maintain my sanity. The key to my little systemRead more
I’m in the home stretch of this pregnancy and I have homeschooled all the way through. In fact, the day I learned that I was expecting was the official start date of our homeschool year. I stared at that little test stick, handed it to my hubby, and then walked downstairs to our homeschool roomRead more
May contain affiliate links This year we are taking a bit of a review year in our spelling studies. I have two children who are working through All About Spelling Level 1 as a way to review and cement their beginning spelling skills. Since both are new readers I did not want to push themRead more
A few months ago I was blessed to be able to go on a short business trip with my hubby. My kids had some grandma and grandpa time. I got to pack up and tag along to Virginia Beach where I enjoyed some time to myself to read, plan, blog, and relax. IRead more