Using the Bible as Your Primary Textbook
(Originally written in 2001, when my oldest son was in kindergarten, to give some advice to a friend …)
Hi, friend…
My dishes are done and my laundry is folded, so now I can play for a few minutes. I’m going to try to write down my favorites for homeschooling in every area I can think of, to help you get started. …
In case you don’t know about this wonderful site, I wanted to tell you about http://HomeschoolFreebieoftheDay.com. I’ve set my Google reminders to tell me every morning to go visit this website. They post something FREE for homeschoolers every weekday! I’ve found quite a few things for our homeschool, and I’ve also discovered some wonderful homeschooling companies as a result.…
If you’re attempting to homeschool while also being a mother to a preschooler (or two or more!), you face two realities:
It may seem “unloving” to actually plan my time with my little ones, but in reality, I’m a much better mother when I do.…
On my e-zine a few weeks ago, I wrote…
…This is the time of year when I begin planning for next school year. For several years, I’ve been using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to write down all my “wish list” ideas.
I wanted to write a quick recommendation for my friend Candice and her preschool curriculum called Sonbeams. As a firm believer in chores for little ones, I especially love her dry-erase chore charts, one for boys and one for girls.…
Oh, I can tell it’s February, because my house is getting cluttered. Gray skies combined with cold weather make me slow down and want to spend my life in front of my computer screen, rather than working on my house or being generally sociable with anyone… including my kids! …
… so it’s one of those weeks I’m thankful for two things:
(1) Workbooks. They’re not always the enemy! This week, my children’s A Beka workbooks are ensuring that they continue to get lots of review on phonics sounds and math concepts, even when I don’t feel like doing much else. …
One of the hardest parts of “school at home” for me is knowing when to start school in the morning. You see, I’m not just a school teacher who shows up at school at 7:30 a.m. with an ample amount of time to prepare my brain, my room, and my supplies.…
