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In our Catholic homeschool, we LOVE learning about our Catholic saints. We read picture books, watch movies, and even plan special meals to celebrate our favorite saints. For the summer, I wanted to start a new tradition. I’m going to start a morning time, where all of my littles come together to start the day. […]
I don’t make it a secret that I was a very reluctant homeschooling mother. When my husband mentioned homeschooling eight years ago, I thought he was a crackpot. Thank goodness I listened to him. As we begin to wrap up our second year of homeschooling, I’m amazed at how much my children have learned. Even […]
Even though we use a classical curriculum in our homeschool, you’ll find us using educational videos for children to help supplement our days. If I’m having trouble explaining a science concept, I turn to science videos to help explain my point. While I’m helping the boys sort through new phonics rules, I encourage Rachel to […]
We’re heading into our fifth year of homeschooling, using Memoria Press from the very beginning. Initially, I experimented with a few other things (All About Reading, Five in a Row), but have finally realized that Memoria Press has everything our family needs. When you take a look at Memoria Press’ core curriculum, it’s easy to […]
Teaching math in our homeschool hasn’t been too difficult yet. Our classical homeschool curriculum uses a very basic approach, with lots of repitition for mastery of facts. This system has worked well for us, but I’m a little nervous about teaching more complex math, like algebra. Did I hear all the homeschooling mommas groan? Don’t […]