Streamlining Our Homeschool – Switching Curriculum

by | Jun 28, 2011 | Homeschool

I’ve always been what I would consider an eclectic homeschooler.  Maybe it’s because I have such a hard time making up my mind about things. There are things I love from Classical Homeschooling and other aspects I love from the Charlotte Mason Method.  We...

Lego Math Drills

by | Sep 20, 2010 | Homeschool

This little exercise came about one day when I asked my legomaniac son to work on his math drills. Here’s how the conversation went: Me: You need to go write your 1, 2 & 3 addition families. Him: Mom, I really wanted to play legos. Me: No, you need to...

Labor Day Learning Ideas

by | Sep 5, 2010 | Homeschool

Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September of each year. It was established as a tribute to all the hard workers that make up our nation.  As one of the first holidays of the school year I’m planning to set aside a couple of hours this week to...

Buying Used Homeschool Curriculum

by | Aug 31, 2010 | Homeschool

I’ve been asked this several times lately so I thought I’d write a little post about it. One of the biggest costs when homeschooling is purchasing curriculum.  It’s very disappointing when you find the perfect curriculum, but just can’t quite...