{2013} Day in the Life of Us

“I don’t know how you do it.” “I could never homeschool that many.” These are common comments once folks figure out what I do with my life. My hubby would tell them that we set our bar pretty low these days and most days, even then, we only trip over it. Anyway, here’s a glimpse […]

Cursive vs. Printing (Manuscript)

I first published this almost 5 years ago and cursive is still going strong in our house. I recently published a companion post to at the Homeschool Classroom with tips on teaching cursive first. ****************ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS ****************   When I sat through PJ’s kindergarten back-to-school night, I was fascinated as I listened to the teacher explain […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 11

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 9

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 8

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 7

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

Fall Transitions

For a fleeting moment, I actually let myself believe we could slip into the fall schedule without drama. We had actually gone a couple months without Patrick having to come home from work, and all the kids (but one especially) had made notable forward strides. Note to self: When dealing with kids from trauma, never […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 5

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]