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Back when I learned history, we had textbooks filled with names, dates, details, and fuzzy maps. I thought it was horrifically boring. I have no idea how I managed to score well on the AP US History exam because I seriously don’t recall much at all. I wanted my children’s history lessons to be different, […]
Are you considering Teaching Textbooks math in your classical homeschool? Here’s how it works for our family. When I meet someone new, and the topic of homeschooling comes up, people are usually intrigued. One of the first things people ask me is, “But what about math?” I usually laugh and say, “Oh, I hire that […]
Last year, I got a call from a veteran homeschooling friend. She said, “Listen, I need you to put something on your radar for later. It’s essential.” I was puzzled. More math? Greek? AP Calculus? (please, no) Nope. My friend’s son had just finished an ACT prep course. She told me that it was a […]
We’re talking today about how we choose online science courses in our homeschool, particularly in the middle school and high school years. Read on to learn about College Prep Science Life Prep Chemistry course for high school. When I meet people and the topic of homeschooling comes up, there seems to be a recurring theme […]
Today, we’re talking about how we teach with the Memoria Press literature guides. I’m laying it out step by step for the elementary levels, grades 3-8. When I was in high school, a million years ago, I read amazing books. But here’s the problem. Over the course of the year, I think we read about […]