I had a great time at the Oklahoma homeschool conventions. Even though I didn’t get to be in on many of the sessions, just the chance to chat with other homeschoolers about various homeschool issues was a blessing. I ordered a consumer math curriculum for some of my high school kids that I’m excited...
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(This idea was originally posted in April, 2008) Who says you have to buy all sorts of fancy math manipulatives? Crayons and tape squares work great at our house. (The math I use for kindergarten through 3rd grade is Alpha Omega Horizon.) Technorati Tags: works for me
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(This was first published in October, 2009. Feel free to add additional info and links in comments, below.) I spent half an hour this morning googling SAT essay tips and thought I’d share the best links I found just in case any of you have student studying up to take the SAT next fall....
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(This post originally ran in August, 2009) Homeschooling older children with little ones in the house can be a real challenge. Toddlers and preschoolers are energetic, inquisitive, and mobile. They make things happen. Woe to you if you’re not watching them while they’re making things happen. But how can you occupy them in a...
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In preparation for the homeschooling conferences I’ll be attending next week, I decided to rerun a few homeschooling posts from past years. This one was originally posted in January 2008. ~~~~~~~ This school year I have 5 kids in elementary school. This makes for some crazy mornings of homeschooling. I’ve learned to stagger the...
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I’ve been a Timberdoodle fan ever since we started homeschooling way back in 1994 . Timberdoodle is a homeschool curriculum company owned by homeschoolers, and one of their strengths is the way they describe the pros and cons of various curriculum choices. They’re kept up with the times, and this week I learned that...
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If you have more than one child, you probably know that kids learn in different ways. Spelling is a subject that really points that out. In teaching my older Ethiopian daughters, I’ve come to a new realization of the utter randomness of English spelling. Yes, there are rules. But there are also many, many...
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Saturday giveaway winners: Josie (#49) won the book and Jennifer Cooper (#24) won the CD. Email me your addresses, gals, and I will send your goodies your direction! ~~~~ Here are a few pictures of our 6 year old during the school day this morning. First came reading, snuggled next to mom on the...
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I got an email today from a mom in the process of adopting a sibling group of older kids and hoping to homeschool. She wondered what kinds of resources I might suggest. I thought I’d share my answer here in case others were also in this situation. ———- There are so many possible ways...
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