I just had an opportunity to read the most recent newsletter, about Accidental Homeschoolers.  John’s definition and description of an Accidental Homeschooling family could not be any closer to my family’s situation!  Reading that, made me want to share my story.  I apologize in advance for the length…
When it came time for my oldest, Bailey, […]

In response to John’s newsletter title, “Do our Children Learn Differently,” I had a couple of comments to make. 
Although I agree that the children of today learn differently than of children past, I don’t completely agree with it. I honestly believe that some children would have been much better off in the 70’s and 80’s […]

Yesterday Natalie signed on and decided to start working on the Science curriculum which is really a 1st grade level. Needless to say I was a little concerned because it is a higher grade level. However, it so happens that she had reviewed this same subject in school.
The first section is called “Distinguishing […]

After reading Tracy’s post about other “stuff” they are using, it made me think that it would be nice to hear more about this from other parents. :o)
In our home, Time4Learning is definitely our core curriculum. I have not found an area (other than maybe spelling, which I believe is improved upon in the […]

John asked so I thought I would sit down and kind of explain our “methods”.  We are a very eclectic family when it comes from home schooling.  We believe in hands on, life learning lessons for the most part.  Being from a family that “does for themselves” and does not “hire out”, our boys know […]