If you want to build vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, classic literature is a great place to start. These books have stood the test of time and are written by gifted writers who know how to craft a sentence. You will find more complex vocabulary in classic books too!
Parenting teens and tweens is not for the faint of heart. Parenting in general is not easy, but the tween and teen years can be particularly challenging. I’m new to parenting teens and I’m attempting to figure it out as we go. My older kids are currently aged 12 and…
Movies as Literature is a different approach to literature reading and analysis. The curriculum is designed to be used as a one year high school English course or it can be used to supplement studies from middle school through high school. We chose the latter. We have been using parts…
This is our 9th year homeschooling. Earlier this year I started to record a typical day as I had previous years. As I started to record my child’s day, the day took an unexpected turn and was anything but typical. So I ditched recording the day, deciding to try again…
I designed this literature study for my 6th and 8th grade boys who love Doctor Who. Because my son wanted to do some kind of Doctor Who focused study, I looked around at what was available and considered our current needs. There is a study that focuses on the historical…
My son loves computers and has dreams of being a game designer one day. Over the years has has enjoyed quite a bit of time on Scratch. Scratch is a “tile-based visual programming environment” where kids can create animations, games, and stories. Sometimes he spends his free time working on…
Back when my boys were young and we were still new to homeschooling, I purchased Music Ace Deluxe. Over the past 7 or so years we have made good use of this amazing program. It truly does make learning music theory fun. I’ve used this with a child as young as…
We “visited” Tanzania recently. While an actual visit would be have preferable, this visit didn’t involve airline travel. We traveled to the country as we read books, watched videos, and did activities together. All other school work was put aside as we immersed ourselves into the culture and country of…
As an eclectic homeschooler, I like to combine different resources into a study that is designed to engage my children. Over the years we have done many studies and they have become my children’s favorite part of school. I must admit that they are my favorite thing too. I like to…
We started our new school year this week. My kids tend to prefer a year-round schedule, but we ended up having a longer summer than expected because I wasn’t done preparing for the school year. It was taking too long for me to finish so I set a start…
