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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’ve reached a milestone here, mommas. My sweet blonde cherub has blossomed into a beautiful young woman. It’s hard for me to believe that we started with kindergarten at home, I blinked, and now we’re here. In the high school years. In our area of the country, I have LOADS of friends who homeschool. Networking […]
Today, we’re talking about our Memoria Press homeschool plan for third grade. A little backstory for folks who might be new — A few years ago, when my Maeve was getting ready for kindergarten, I was on the struggle bus, trying to navigate some learning challenges with our twin boys. All of my mental energy […]
For my homeschool year to be successful, I’ve got to have all of my ducks in a row. Getting started for a new year with Memoria Press actually starts a few months before classwork begins. Setting up our school year is a LOT of work. For me, it’s best if I give myself plenty of […]
Since I married into an Irish Catholic family, Saint Patrick is high on our list of Catholic Saints. My children love hearing about Saint Patrick, and now that March has rolled around, we’ll be spending a lot of time learning about Ireland, its heritage, and the man who worked to bring Christ’s message to the […]