How to Put the Brakes on the Summer Math Slide
Think the only way to avoid losing math skills over the summer is to homeschool year round? You CAN put the brakes on summer slide AND keep your summer break, too! I’ve heard many homeschool moms say they wish they could homeschool year-round, but they just really...
How to Use Story of the World With Multiple Ages
When I started using Story of the World with my oldest back when she was a first grader, putting together a history lesson was pretty simple. Read a chapter, narrate, and draw a picture. We enjoyed as many of the supplemental history & literature read alouds as I...
Learning Mama’s Day in the Life of a Homeschooler — 2019 Edition
A day in the life of a homeschooler (with a 4-, 8-, and 11-year old) I know most of you will think I'm crazy when I say this, but I've come to love Mondays. Yup, that's right. I LOVE Mondays. That's because, on Mondays, I'm most thankful that we are a...
Made for the Journey: Book Review
A review of Made for the Journey: One Missionary's First Year in the Jungles of Ecuador. I was provided by the publisher with a copy of this book for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own. This post contains...
The Most Comprehensive & Effective Typing Course For Homeschoolers
If you're looking for a fun & comprehensive typing course for your homeschool that works, be sure to check out Typesy. “F (space), f( space), f f f (space). J (space), j (space), j j j (space)” rings Mr. Collins’, monotone voice. I can't remember anything quite...
Favourite Read Alouds of 2018
Inside: Our top 5 Favourite books that we read aloud in 2018. 2019 was a great year for reading with my kids. We enjoyed so many books together! We travelled around the world, to different times in history, and even to different worlds. We cheered for our favourite...
I’d Rather Be Reading: Book Review
Book Review: I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel. I don't usually read the dedication page of books. But for some reason, I read this one, and it brought a smile to my face. I thought my bookworm daughter would appreciate it too, but what she said when I showed it to...
100 Books You Should Read Aloud with Your Children
The top 100 must-read books for parents to read aloud to their kids. I can still remember the very first time I read aloud to one of my children. My very first baby was only a couple of months old, and it was clear that both she and I were getting more than a bit...
Little Women: A Modern Retelling of a 150 Year Old Classic
Little Women is one of my favourite novels of all time, I can't tell you how many times I've read it! I've loved the sequels, Little Men & Jo's Boys too. It's been a real treat to share these classics with my own "little women" too! I first read Little Women in my...
Tips for Using Math-U-See in Your Homeschool
It's pretty rare to find a homeschool mom who waxes poetic on how much she loves teaching math. If you're like me, maybe you've felt anxious about teaching a subject that you hated as a child, or are afraid you just aren't competent to do it. Over the years I've...
