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Although we didn’t start out this way, our family now homeschools in the Classical tradition, with Latin as the cornerstone of our daily homeschool studies.
Read about our classical education homeschool, and why we chose it for our family.
Last year, I explained how I evaluate our homeschool year using Hits and Misses. This method is very simple (on purpose – I like simple!) and is adaptable to any grade, age, or stage you might be teaching. You can read more about my super easy method here: How I Evaluate Our Homeschool Year I …
It is hard to believe, but the Hill House is wrapping up our 12th year of homeschooling. Mamas, I know it is cliche, but it goes by so quickly. Have you ever heard the saying “The days are long but the years are short?” Yes. I can verify that this is true. I have five …
My oldest daughter is currently in the 9th grade in our homeschool. My oldest son is in the 11th grade this year, however, he attended a small private school his 9th grade year. He was homeschooled Kindergarten through 6th, and came back home his 10th grade year. Because my oldest child’s 7th-9th grade years were …
This week, I’m continuing on with sharing our homeschool school curriculum choices for 2021-2022. Only 9th and 11th grades are left to go! My #2 child and oldest daughter is a 9th grader this year in our homeschool! My oldest girl is just a joy all the way around and I enjoy being her teacher. …
This week, I am sharing all of our homeschool curriculum choices for the 2021-2022 school year. Next up are our 7th grade homeschool plans! This is only the 2nd time I have taught 7th grade, so I still feel a bit new with middle school. My oldest boy went to private school from 7-9th grades, …
This week, I am sharing our 5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum plans for the 2021-2022 school year. This will be the fourth time I have taught 5th grade, which is exciting! You will see that I am using some of my tried-and-true 5th grade curriculum and adding in a few new-to-us curricula as well. We are …
Hello Friends! Over the next few days, I’m publishing my yearly homeschool curriculum plans. I’ll publish our plans in this order: Early Kindergarten, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, and 11th Grade. I know that most of you have children in the Preschool to 3rd or 4th grade range, but I continue to publish my …
Through my 11+ years of homeschooling, I’ve used a variety of Bible curriculum. From dot-to-dot worksheets with a Bible story in the very early days to just reading verse-by-verse, I have used quite a few methods to teach my children the Bible and the doctrine of our Christian Faith. Even when we had terribly difficult …
“Classical education is, above all, systematic – in direct contrast to the scattered, unorganized nature of so much secondary education. Rigorous, systematic study has two purposes. Rigorous study develops virtue in the student: the ability to act in accordance to what one knows to be right. Virtuous men or women can force themselves to do …
The Greeks and Roman made sure to teach their offspring not only practical skill for getting along; they made them memorize poetry commemorating the deeds of their mythological and historical heroes. They filled their children’s minds with “useless” information, by rote, with one purpose among others: to make them members of a people, to make …
About a year ago, I saw a headline that made me squeal in delight: Pelosi Rips Trump: ‘As the President fiddles, people are dying’… We had just studied Nero and the burning of Rome in our homeschool that same week! How timely! (No, I certainly did not agree with the headline, I was only interested in …
Hey there! I’m Lauren, Wife and Mama to 5 kiddos ages 16 down to 4, whom we homeschool with a focus on the Lord and a classical approach. I’m so glad you found your way here to Mama’s, where you’ll find lots of learning ideas!
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