I’ve never been one to push grammar repetitively on my homeschool children, but I do want them to have a full year and in-depth study of homeschool grammar for teens. Not only is grammar important for the SAT exam but it is a foundational skill for upper-level writing courses in high school and college. I…
So you’ve decided to homeschool a high school student? Are you beginning to doubt your ability to make this happen? Let me assure you that there are plenty of ideas and resources for homeschooling high school. In fact, sometimes it feels like there are too many resources and it can be hard to dig through…
Including current events for teens in our homeschool routine has been an important part of our day for years, especially as my kids enter their tween and teen years. I want my kids to think critically about the world around them and become informed citizens. It has been a delight (and a challenge) to discuss…
When my kids entered high school and began researching their options for foreign language credits, I knew sign language would be a great fit for our family. I wanted to find ASL homeschool classes that would work for the whole family and fit our homeschool lifestyle. My mom was a sign language interpreter so I…
Last weekend I caught myself staring at our large whiteboard in the dining room. We haven’t used it much in our homeschool this year. or even last year. How could that be? This whiteboard has been a homeschooling staple in our home for a decade. And now it sits untouched with all of my word…
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In June 2009, my last child, Daniel, joined our family and my days of homeschooling four little ones began.
