Do you need some ideas for organizing your Memoria Press classical homeschool curriculum? If you’ve got children in multiple cores, there’s a LOT of material to organize. These are some of the best tips and tricks that have worked in our family. This year, we have students in fifth grade, second grade/Simply Classical, and in […]
Our Classical Homeschool Curriculum Plans – 5th Grade
What started out as an experiment has (blessedly) turned into a way of life for our family. This fall, we enter our SIXTH year of homeschooling and I’m amazed at how far we’ve come. I’ll break down all of Rachel’s subjects for this year – as she enters the fifth grade. Literature: Our entire family […]
Salvete! How We Teach Latin in Our Homeschool
As we explored the different styles of homeschooling, we decided on a classical approach. One of the cornerstones of the classical curriculum is learning Latin. I’ve never taken a Latin class, so I was a bit worried about how I was going to teach a subject without any experience! How We Teach Latin in […]
Rethinking My Approach to a Classical Preschool at Home
Back in the beginning of the school year, I busied myself with preparing for our classical preschool at home. I was delighted to get started with a formal program with Maeve. I collected all of the books we’d need, and started reviewing the lesson plans from Memoria Press. Memoria Press created a beautiful, classical preschool […]
Our Relaxed Classical Homeschool Curriculum {2015-2016}
This marks our fifth year of homeschooling, using Memoria Press for our curriculum. We use this classical approach to homeschooling, shifting things around just a bit to meet our needs. This year, I’m going to have 4 official students. Maeve will be doing preschool, Adam and Thomas will be in first grade, and Rachel will […]