This is the time of year when burnout sets in.  Spring break is right around the corner, but we all want to be productive as long as possible before we “lose” the kids for a week of fun.  And even if you don’t take time off from homeschooling for spring break, this is still the [...]

I would have to say I think English language is hard to learn.  There are so many exceptions and simply some of the rules don’t apply when suppose to.  With that said my daughter was doing her writing assignment this week when I looked over her shoulder to see some mistakes.  I just let her [...]

Anyone new to homeschooling wonders, “How do I homeschool ______?”  Just fill in the blank there with your favorite (or least favorite!) subject.  So I was wondering how to homeschool spelling.   For the younger grades especially, there are so many spelling books out there to choose from; it’s overwhelming!  I’ve tried several of them for [...]

Has your child ever needed just a little bit of extra practice doing math or handwriting? Mine sure has. Many home schooling parents ask for just a page or two more practice on something. When your child is in lower elementary school it is easy to find work books at low cost for practice in [...]

We’re a pretty typical homeschooling family, doing our best to work through our chosen curriculum.  But I’ve discovered one thing it’s missing, and that’s handwriting.  It seems to be something  a lot of homeschoolers overlook.   The kids do plenty of writing as part of their Language Arts program, or History or whatever else, but not [...]