The following is a post from contributing writer Dianna Kennedy. Math is much more than boring textbooks, repetitive worksheets or memorizing tables. Keep your children engaged with these free math resources that add up to tons of fun! (I have also added in pictures of some of our favorite math products, which all contain affiliate [...]
11 Ways to Help a Sick Homeschool Mom
April 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer, Roan, of Joyful Always. A little over a year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was completely blindsided, because I considered myself the picture of health. I had recently finished running my second marathon, and I was almost through with the 63 day Insanity workout [...]
Encouragement for Homeschool Parents
February 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Tiffany Manley. I started to call this Mid-Year Encouragement for Homeschool Parents, but I stopped. Homeschoolers need encouragement at different times of the year, for different reasons. Sometimes you might need encouragement because the curricula you’ve chosen isn’t working out. Sometimes you might need encouragement because you have [...]
“Outsourcing” Math
August 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer Mary Prather. I’m a musician at heart. I love literature and history. Science excites me. I derive much joy from teaching these subjects to my children. Math? Not so much. When my children were little I found a lot of ways to make learning math [...]
Please Keep Roan in Your Thoughts and Prayers
March 9, 2012 by 11 Comments
I was recently surprised as one of our contributing writers, Roan from Joyful Always, sent me an email that she was working ahead on her writing commitment for The Homeschool Classroom. While that alone wouldn’t surprise me, as Roan is always a very prompt (and wonderful) writer, but it was her reason. She was waiting [...]
How to Minister to a Sick Friend
February 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
Nearly ten years ago, I was struck with an incredible illness. Overnight, I was unable to get out of bed. I couldn’t run errands, clean my house, or school my children. I was absolutely dependent on other people. I don’t know what I would have done without the friends and family that cared for me [...]
The “Right” Classroom
September 13, 2011 by 5 Comments
Homeschooling has a multitude of faces. It looks at least a little different in most every home and each family has different things that work for them. There are unschoolers, part-time public schoolers, homeschoolers plus tutors, homeschooling by classical method, Charlotte Mason method, Montessori method. The list goes on. Basically, we are all different. I [...]
