“Classical education is indeed a joyful one. Because it uses real, living books and hands-on experimentation rather than relying on textbooks and canned presentations, classical education is a matter of exploration, of reading, thinking, and talking, and of discovery — not of rote memorization and regurgitation.” Susan Wise Bauer
Paul Harvey’s predictions from 1965 were spot on. Even Snopes verifies this as true.
Getting back into the school year we have to review our multiplication facts. Some are just harder to remember than others. My oldest son has most of the hard ones memorized by tricks that he learned from his Math-U-See video … Continue reading →
We attended the Midwest Parent Educators conference and curriculum expo this past spring and got all our supplies and curriculum for next school year. We purchase mostly from Rainbow Resource because they have the lowest prices but we got some … Continue reading →
The story of Christ’s sacrifice is a story told all year long. At Easter time the story has an even more special meaning. At this time of year while we focus on friends, family, and festivities it’s important to take … Continue reading →
This is a good video for understanding what is going on in the United States in concerns with the Common Core educational goals, standards, and assessments. This will affect ALL of us. Rich or poor, vocational or educational, young and … Continue reading →
1st Grade First grade is really when homeschool gets rolling. You add a bunch of curriculum that you didn’t cover in kindergarten or preschool. You spend more time learning in each specific subject area. There is a lot of growing … Continue reading →
When a toddler begins the process to walk he first starts by pulling himself up to standing and works on his balance. Next he holds onto something as he takes steps. Then he lets go of his support and takes … Continue reading →
When my preschooler is ready to do school we start with our math primer book, tracing letters and numbers, learning phonograms, reading corner, and piano daily. We “do school” when she feels like it and only for as long as she … Continue reading →
Oh Science, the bane of my homeschooling! Teaching science is not my thing. Math, history, literature, and art are all enjoyable and we do well at language arts although I wouldn’t call it enjoyable for me as a teacher. Seriously … Continue reading →
We love our homeschool enrichment program. Our boys attend every Tuesday from 9am-3pm. It’s a Christian program where they go to six different classes throughout the day. We pay tuition for them to attend. They get to take a lunch … Continue reading →
