A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H–hmm, where was I going with that?  Oh that’s right, next on the alphabet trail, “H” is for Homeschool Humor.  This month I’m sharing some of my favorite homeschool humor books.  A lot of people honestly believe that homeschooling must be one of the most boring things a [...]

I must confess that strangely this was a hard letter to choose a topic for this month without going to the regular “G” topics like geography, geometry, and geology.  Thinking through topics I came up with things like glamor, garbage, gorillas, and Grimm’s fairytales.  I finally settled on Grammar.  When I revealed the topic to [...]

Do you ever feel like you can’t teach something because you don’t feel you know the subject very well? Do your kids ask multiple questions that you feel you can’t answer without doing some research? Check out a few of these “Everything You Need to Know About …” books and you’ll be on your way [...]

Some of the ways we teach at our house might seem unconventional, but they are fun, effective and educational. For example, we often do projects where the kids do plenty of planning and math to get to the final product. A few years ago one of those projects involved my daughter, my husband, the woodworking [...]

If you’ve even thought about homeschooling, most likely you’re familiar with the name Charlotte Mason (1842-1923). Charlotte was a British educator in the 19th century. She taught in England and promoted “a liberal education for all” regardless of social class. Charlotte thought that children should be taught through interesting living books (not twaddle or textbooks), [...]

Moving right along the alphabet, B is for Biography. I’ve always enjoyed reading a well-written biography. Reading a biography puts life in perspective. There’s just something about hearing somebody else’s life story that is encouraging to me. This month I’d like to tell you about some great biography series you might want to check out. [...]

Through the years I’ve found that including some type of art project often enhances the learning process. There is just something about the hands-on aspect of tackling a topic that captures a child’s attention and imagination. Sometimes the process has included lap-booking, coloring or cut and paste activities. It’s amazing how much more a child [...]

Ahh, another chance to think through the many books that have crossed my path over the years … I’ve been thinking lately about books. (Not a huge surprise, right?) I’ve been trying to figure out what exactly draws me to a book. What makes a book get me sidetracked? What can keep me up until [...]