I knew my son needed to learn how to read, but I'd never taught anyone. I debated the decision to homeschool. I worried and fretted. Then I resolved to trust the process. I'd been taught the basics of teaching phonics through a program called, Writing Road to Reading. We used it. It worked! Then we got to the spelling rules and the notebook work. I had a general idea of what to do, but … [Read more...] about Spell to Write and Read
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Latin in the Christian Trivium
Our oldest son is in his 6th year of Latin this year. He began with Prima Latina in 3rd grade, followed by Latina Christiana 1 and 2. These programs were great for a young Latin student, but it was hard to find a good option that would take him to the next level. Enter Latin in the Christian Trivium. I can't remember how we found this program, but I am so thankful that we did. It is … [Read more...] about Latin in the Christian Trivium
The Right Eyes
We only have one set of eyes. As for me, I can say, I have fallen prey to looking at myself, our homeschool, my marriage, or ministry through other eyes. I think there are many dangers in this practice, many of which could be avoided by realizing and turning before we fall prey again. Are we in fact even able to discern what others actually think of us? One of the major problems with letting … [Read more...] about The Right Eyes
Pocketful of Pinecones
I am currently reading for the third time a little novel that is such a treat for me and one that I have a difficult time putting down. It's a delightful story and homeschool idea book all rolled into one. I'm talking about the book Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola, the veteran homeschooling mother who brought to light the works of Charlotte Mason. About Pocketful of Pinecones The … [Read more...] about Pocketful of Pinecones
Blooming into Wordsmiths with Institute for Excellence in Writing’s “Student Writing Intensive”
Writing is something that I have always liked to do. However, not everyone does, especially many children. Sometimes children (and even writers) struggle to think of ideas and things to write about. So, what can a parent do to help their children with this? Last school year, I volunteered to teach a writing class at my homeschool co-op. I had to undergo a DVD training in order to do it. … [Read more...] about Blooming into Wordsmiths with Institute for Excellence in Writing’s “Student Writing Intensive”
Life of Fred – Fractions
Life of Fred: The story of fractions has never been told like this. At a glance: Grade level: elementary Use as: supplement or stand alone Instruction time: dependent on student understanding Prep time: low Cost: $19.00 per book I have so many wonderful things to say about Life of Fred that I hardly know where to begin. So, let’s start at the beginning: the table of contents. The … [Read more...] about Life of Fred – Fractions
Art in the Style of Eric Carle
There are many ways to incorporate art into a unit study, but one of our favorites has been to learn about and imitate the art of a particular illustrator. Last year during our study of the ocean we read A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. We enjoyed the illustrations so much that we decided to try making our own art in the collage style that Mr. Carle used for his delightful story about a … [Read more...] about Art in the Style of Eric Carle
The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease
This year we are using Susan Wise Bauer’s wonderful new program, The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease. This curriculum teaches the elementary-aged writer (or struggling older child) how to express themselves on paper. I find this program simple to implement and enjoyable to teach. My children look forward to their daily copywork lesson, and they are thriving on the step by step approach. … [Read more...] about The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease
The Great Editing Adventure
Reminiscent of the one room school house, where the teacher would write a sentence to be corrected on the blackboard, The Great Editing Adventure series provides adventures that review grammar daily in this similar fashion. "These sets are a perfect companion to the Learning Language Arts Through Literature Series. They are written with 4th-6th grade skills and can be used for 7th-8th grade … [Read more...] about The Great Editing Adventure
Happy Phonics
I used to think that teaching children to read was easy. Well, I thought that after my oldest learned to read. We used a very simple phonics text, I told him how to blend the letter sounds to make words, he did it, and that was all there was to it. Then it was just a matter of learning a few extra sounds. All this happened BEFORE kindergarten. Enter second child. Well, maybe it's not as easy as … [Read more...] about Happy Phonics
Evan Moor- ScienceWorks for Kids Series
I absolutely love to find products that help with our hands on approach of learning. I’ve come across another wonderful product from Evan Moor publishing called ScienceWorks for Kids Series. Full of hands on activities, projects, experiments, and much more. It includes: Step by step instructions with illustrations to help you teach each lesson quickly and easily. Record Sheets Logbook … [Read more...] about Evan Moor- ScienceWorks for Kids Series
Using Mathematicians are People, Too in Your Homeschool
There are actually two Mathematicians are People, Too books – a volume one and a volume two. They both have the same format and style and are written by Luetta Reimer and Wilbert Reimer. Affiliate links are used in this post and on this website. Please see our disclosure policy for more details. Mathematicians Are People Too - Math or History? Recently on a forum, someone asked if these … [Read more...] about Using Mathematicians are People, Too in Your Homeschool