In each of our subjects, we begin the topic together and then my kids work independently or with me on grade level appropriate assignments. In all of our other subjects, we begin with reading something together (a good classic novel for reading, an engaging history short story, or even a “believe or not” for science). [...]
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Learning vocabulary for many students is like visiting a foreign country. You can appreciate the diversity and the culture, but don’t really understand what is going on. The longer you stay in the country, the more necessary it becomes to speak the language. The same is true for math instruction. When students are young they [...]
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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 [...]
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My children love to send Valentine’s cards to their friends and our family. I am convinced that the manufacturers/creators of boxed Valentines do not have small children. The spaces they provide kids to write the “to’s” and “from’s” are TINY. Thus, a few years ago I tweaked the boxed cards to make our own semi [...]
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Last year someone mentioned to me that they take the entire month of December off – no homeschooling. My initial reaction was – are they crazy? A whole month? What do they do with their kids with no school structure for a whole month? Aren’t they going to be behind? How will they ever finish? [...]
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I am HUGE on traditions – love them all! It is funny how some of our traditions came from our families – such as reading the story about Christmas from the Bible on Christmas Eve. Or, how others were discussed, planned and implemented by my husband and myself – such as our annual family pilgrimage [...]
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