My mother started homeschooling me in 1999, and she continued until I graduated in 2012. Now I homeschool my own children. As a result of this life experience, I’ve known many homeschoolers. The best of them had a few key characteristics. The first characteristic of...
Before I had children, my notion of read-aloud time was idyllic. My children would sit quietly and attentively, without any sort of training from me. They would hang onto my every word. Hahahaha. What is Morning Time? Morning time is a concept popularized by Cindy...
Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. All opinions are my own. I fondly remember using Reading Detective from The Critical Thinking Co. when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. When the Homeschool Review Crew announced the opportunity to review...
I taught preschool in a classroom setting for two years, and I’ve taught preschool in a homeschool setting for two years. One of my primary goals for any preschool student, be it my own child or someone else’s, is letter recognition and letter sounds. Here are...
The Christian classical education movement has ballooned over the past three decades. Classical education is difficult to define, in part because the term is used in so many circles. There are three primary classical circles: the Latin-centered, the history-centered, and the literature-centered. Latin-Centered Classical Education...
“Now We Are Six,” A.A. Milne titled his final volume in the Winnie-the-Pooh series. Now you are six, my son. I cherish being your teacher and your mom. What a special year we have had! This post is part of a blog hop with Exhale—an...
My Facebook account is a place where my Instagram posts auto-populate and where my faith in humanity goes to die. One of the redeeming qualities though, is the reminders of my struggles of yesterday. I wrote this in 2018. My oldest was 2 years old...
Dandelions sprout in my yard at an alarming speed. I do nothing to make this happen. They appear of their own free will, dotting my lawn with their bright yellow presence. Meanwhile, my 4 year old and I harvest lettuce, cilantro, and radishes. That bounty...
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We’ve read a lot of picture books in the past few years, and I’d like to share some of our favorites with you. Keep in mind that my daughter hasn’t entered the preschool years yet, so our list might skew towards books that are a...