Coronavirus Quarantine? 25 Family Boredom Busters
Are you and your family at home on a Coronavirus Quarantine? Here are 25 boredom busters to liven up your routine. If you are stuck in the house because of the coronavirus quarantine these 25 family...
View ArticleBasic Habit Training-Charlotte Mason Mondays
Basic habit training just might transform your household and your homeschooling. Charlotte Mason, a revered British educator, believed that a parent’s job was to instill good habits in their children...
View Article6 Sensational Graphic Organizers that Will Get Results
He’s tipping his head to the side, with a blank look on his face. He’s probably thinking when am I going to get lunch?” I take a deep breath, and with my fixed smile think, Okay, let’s try this again....
View ArticleThe Big Transition: from Homeschool to College
Are you so afraid of the transition from homeschool to college that you’re scared to homeschool high school? Winter is the time of year when homeschooling parents traditionally begin thinking about...
View Article5 Simple Ways to Say Happy Valentine’s Day
5 Simple Ways to Say Happy Valentine’s Day to your spouse. Normally I post homeschool learning and ministry ideas for families before Valentine’s Day, but this year my Valentine’s post is not going to...
View ArticleMy favorite Black History books for all ages
This post contains affiliate links to books we have read and loved. Should you buy any, we may receive a few cents per book, at no extra cost to you. We always like to read Black History books. But...
View Article11 Tips to Simpify your Homeschool Life
This post includes affiliate links. If you purchase something from one, we may receive a small amount of compensation at no extra cost to you. Nothing makes you want to simplify your life like...
View ArticleLearn about Martin Luther King!
This post contains affiliate links from books we have read and loved. If you buy a book from our links, we will receive a few cents at no extra cost to you. Dr. King wasn’t just a brilliant man, he...
View ArticleSeven Ways to be a Rock Star Homeschool Mom
This is one of our most popular back to school messages and has been recently updated. You’re chasing the toddler, trying not to slip in the puddle of milk on the floor and the phone’s ringing. It’s...
View ArticleCan I use your daily lesson plans without all the books?
How to use our Daily Lesson Plans without all the books A FAQ we get all the time: I love the lesson plan sample I see on your website! I know I should be using a literature-based homeschooling...
View ArticleIs homeschooling better than public schooling?
Perhaps your son has struggled all year to keep up the pace at your local public school. Or your high school-aged daughter has found a questionable group of friends and you feel you are losing her. You...
View ArticleWant to be rested and ready? Plan your summer break!
There’s nothing worse than that sick feeling you get when summer flies by and you have nothing to show for it. It’s almost time to start school again, and you’ve done nothing you thought you would....
View ArticleHow to teach your children to believe in themselves
Why does one child stare at the ceiling and sigh, while another takes a deep breath, focuses on what he has to do, and digs into his work? The first child might think his work is too hard. He may...
View Article15 Creative Language Arts Lessons Using Living Books
If you homeschool the Charlotte Mason way, you have often heard that narration is “the” activity to do after reading living books. Narration is great, but did you know that there are other ways to...
View ArticleUsing Train up a Child Curriculum With Other Curriculum
When you start homeschooling, you often try and make it look like “real” (public) school. This first phase usually entails getting a “box” curriculum that includes all the subjects and you use it...
View Article6 Secrets for staying calm when your children are misbehaving
There is nothing more irritating than listening to one of your kids taunting, or teasing, or picking on a sibling. Or doing something that you expressly told him not to do. Or maybe your blood boils...
View Article5 Simple Steps to Your Big Picture Plan for Homeschooling High School
Do you have a late middle schooler or 9th grader? If you are planning on homeschooling through high school, there are some things I know about you: You know how important these high school years are....
View ArticleHow to do a Simple Mid-year Homeschool Assessment 📚
Last weekend we finally finished taking down the Christmas tree, packing away the ornaments, creche, candles, bows (we re-use those), wrapping paper, and hanging the wreaths in the attic. And...
View Article5 Simple Steps to Your Big Picture Plan for Homeschooling High School
Do you have a late middle schooler or 9th grader? If you are planning on homeschooling through high school, there are some things I know about you: You know how important these high school years are....
View Article5 Simple Steps to Your Big Picture Plan for Homeschooling High School
Do you have a late middle schooler or 9th grader? If you are planning on homeschooling through high school, there are some things I know about you: You know how important these high school years are....
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