—– The follow is a post from contributing writer Megan Spires from House of the Rising Sons. Are you ever frustrated with the flow of your school day? Do you feel like you spend a lot of wasted time searching for that one thing you need for that science project right now? And while quickly [...]
How to use Math Manipulatives
March 15, 2011 by 7 Comments
Both of my children love math. As a math education major momma, few things make me happier than this knowledge (an uninterrupted shower is a close competitor). I got to thinking the other day – why do they enjoy math? Math in our home has never been presented as a chore. It’s not endless pages [...]
Confessions of a Reluctant Workboxer
September 7, 2010 by 19 Comments
I will confess to being quick to be intrigued by new systems, eager to implement then, and fast to fizzle. I think I first heard the word “workbox” about a year ago, and I took one peek somewhere online and immediately ran the other direction. As much as I love the way the system seems [...]
My Top 10 Tools of the Trade
July 26, 2010 by 16 Comments
Having the right tools for any job, makes that job – not only possible – but easier, quicker and usually better. This is true of my husband’s job as the breadwinner, my job as a homemaker and my job as a homeschooling teacher. Regardless of what changes in our curriculum, I’ve found that these are [...]
Great Homeschooling Links – July 23, 2010
July 23, 2010 by 5 Comments
Summer is quickly drawing to a close. The new school year is just around the corner, for some of us it may have already begun. Today’s links are aimed at helping us prepare for the exciting year before us, addressing teenagers, motivation, workboxes and lapbooks. May you have an abundantly blessed school year. Scriptures on [...]
Great Homeschooling Links – Memes, Hops and Carnivals!
April 30, 2010 by 5 Comments
I have some wonderful posts sitting in my reader just waiting to be shared…next time. This time I thought I would do a homeschooler meme link list. If you’re like me, you know there are lots of homeschooling memes out there, you just don’t know where to find them. So below I’ve compiled the homeschool [...]
Reworking Workboxes to Work for You
March 25, 2010 by 19 Comments
Workboxes are a fantastic homeschooling innovation, but like any idea, what works for one family may not work for another. While the concept of workboxes intrigued me, I was hard-pressed to figure out a way to make them work for a family our size. That is, until I ran across this post on another blog. [...]
