Learning math can be very monotonous for some children.  We all know that the best way to learn math is to repeat, repeat, repeat.  If your child is anything like mine, asking her to repeat is like telling her she is stupid.  She firmly believes that if she has to do it more than once […]

There are so many approaches to teaching a Language Arts curriculum, but compound words lend themselves especially well to visualization.  Some kids “get” the concept of compound words quickly, but others struggle with it.  Having a versatile lesson plan that encourages visualization can help make the abstract idea of combining two words into one a […]

Looking back, most people wouldn’t say that writing essays and term papers was even in their top ten favorite memories of school.  But I would.  But I just happen to enjoy writing.  As a homeschooling mom, I figured teaching my own flesh and blood to write would be a piece of cake.  I mean, a […]

I’m sure that some parents of children in school wish they could afford tutoring when their child isn’t doing so well in a subject like Language Arts or Math. Schools sometimes provide tutoring through afterschool problems, but it’s rarely enough when your child is far behind her classmates or just isn’t understanding a concept.
Homeschooled children […]

My son is only 10 but recently told me he wants to be homeschooled through high school. I often think, “Will I be able to rise to the challenge?” Do you have similar thoughts?
We attend a homeschool co-op, and there are several parents who are homeschooling their kids through high […]