As a homeschool family that teaches in the classical tradition, it should come as no surprise that Latin and English grammar are two of our core subjects. As my older children have moved along in their studies, it is even more apparent to me that English grammar is a subject to be mastered. In those …
How We Use Famous Men of Rome in Our Homeschool
Last year, I made the big decision to homeschool my children using the Core Curriculum from Memoria Press. It was an enormous leap of faith for me to do something so incredibly different than our previous 8 years of homeschool, but it has been one of my most successful homeschool decisions to date. One season …
Why I Teach Latin in Our Homeschool
When I think about my current life, it is just bizarre to me that I homeschool. And what’s even more bizarre? I teach my children Latin. I was the pre-children person that looked upon homeschooling with disdain because, well, why would you do that? Homeschoolers are weird people, as I once believed. Side story: I used to …
Long Vowel Word Search Puzzles
While phonics and reading have come very naturally to some of my children, other kiddos of mine have struggled to internalize phonics concepts and read fluently. In the past 2 years, I have read more about phonics than I ever wanted to know, and have truly taught myself how to teach my children. Is it …
How We Use Rod and Staff English Grammar in Our Homeschool
Through the years, there have been many – and I mean many – changes in curriculum in our homeschool. In fact, I’d be pretty embarrassed to tell you the times we’ve changed curriculum. The reasons for our many curriculum switches is a post for another day that I hope to write soon. As much as I …
Apple Worksheets and Johnny Appleseed Worksheets
Through the years, I’ve published a lot of apple worksheets and printables. And Johnny Appleseed resources? Tons! If you’re looking for apple worksheets or unit study helps or anything to learn about Johnny Appleseed, you’re in the right spot. You’ll find my big list of resources down below. So grab a cup of coffee…browse, download, and …
3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
I’m back with my last homeschool curriculum post for the 2019-2020 school year – my 3rd grader! My sweet 3rd grader is such a delight to teach. Despite a tremendous amount of hard work, my 3rd grader was later to read. You will find that my curriculum choices reflect that. My goal with all of …
5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This week, I’m sharing our homeschool curriculum choices for the 2019-2020 school year. Today I’m talking about my 5th grader and what she is studying. You can read about my 5th Grade homeschool goals to get a better picture of our homeschool year. We’re heading into our 4th full week of school, so we’re rolling …
3rd Grade Homeschool Goals 2019-2020
Last on my goal list is 3rd Grade Homeschool Goals. If you missed the others, I am posting our homeschool goals for the 2019-2020 school year. Each year, I start my yearly planning with making a list of goals for each of my children. Once I can nail down the areas that need the most …
Day 7 of Children’s Books – Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
I’m so glad you’re back for Day 7 of the 365 Days of Children’s Books series! I’m sharing a favorite book of ours each day for 365 days (hopefully in a row!). So bookmark this series for some fresh reading ideas! I am not sure that you could have a list of most beloved children’s …
Day 6 of Children’s Books – The Secret Garden
Welcome to Day 6 of the 365 Days of Children’s Books series! Today’s book – The Secret Garden – is a long-time favorite of ours. In fact, it’s on my Favorite Read Aloud List because it is just magnificent! My children and I have read this aloud a couple of times, and it’s a book …
