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Don’t stress about teaching medieval history to your children. My kids devour history through literature, using amazing selections from Beautiful Feet Books. This year in our homeschool, my Rachel dove into the Middle Ages with gusto. She studied the famous men and women of the Middle Ages during classical studies, then devoured meaty tales such […]
Mommas, are you ready for a homeschool mom confession? Sometimes, homeschool families skip school. I’m not talking about a field trip, or a spring break, but a bona fide “School is simply not going to happen today.” You might be saying, “Hang on. You’re telling me that you made the decision to teach your child […]
We’re sharing our best super simple tips for nature study with toddlers and preschoolers today, with our friend Colleen Kessler. One of the things I love best about staying home to teach my little ones is that I get to see the wonder in their eyes as they discover new things. I get to hear […]
This summer, we’re heading into our 7th year of homeschooling with a classical curriculum. (let that sink in for just a minute) What started out as an experiment has been a complete paradigm shift. Homeschooling, especially with a classical approach, has paid off so very handsomely for our family, in ways I couldn’t have imagined. […]
Are you considering making a switch to the Teaching Textbooks homeschool math curriculum? Read on for some insider tips to get you off to a great start! If you’re ever around a group of homeschooling mommas, chances are, you’ll eventually hear the conversation turn to math. Moms may extol the virtues of their favorite homeschool […]