When I was a child, memorizing the multiplication tables was a big part of elementary school. I remember the “times tests” we took each week, a page full of multiplication problems that you had to correctly complete within a couple of minutes in order to move on to the next one. I remember the big display on the wall: a race track where each student was represented by a race […]

2015 was our first year participating in Lemonade Day, and the boys had so much fun! In case you don’t know about it, Lemonade Day is a national program designed to teach kids about business and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. With help from the website, kids can create a business plan, pitch their idea, and design their lemonade business from the ground up. On the designated Saturday (this […]

This year, I have been slowly trying to incorporate some reading comprehension lessons into my Little Man’s education. Since he mostly reads comic books, it can be hard to tell how much he’s really gleaning from his reading. Because of this, I was really excited to work with him on the Second Grade Literature Guide Set by Memoria Press. The Literature Guide Sets offer study guides to classic literature to […]

On Monday, April 25, homeschool families with children 12 and over are invited to take part in a very special program about the Underground Railroad at Conner Prairie. Follow the North Star is an interactive journey through Conner Prairie. Guests take on the role of runaway slaves, trying to make their way to freedom along the Underground Railroad. During this program, you will learn what it took for slaves to […]

When I first opened the box with Essentials 2nd Edition by Logic of English, I was immediately overwhelmed. There were books and flashcards everywhere. We had never used a product that contained so many parts and pieces! Here’s what’s included: The Essentials Teacher’s Guide The Essentials Student Workbook Spelling Journal FIVE sets of Flashcards (Basic phonogram, Spelling Rules, Advanced phonogram, Grammar, and Morphemes) Two sets of Phonogram Game cards Phonogram […]

Maybe it’s just me, but science always seems to be the hardest subject for me to plan and teach. It’s not just the hands-on, “it’s hard to do experiments when you’re not in a classroom” kind of stuff, I just have a hard time with all of it: finding a good program, explaining scientific terms, coming up with activities to make science learning fun… Because of this, I was really […]

As I’ve discussed before, one of our focuses in school this year is on biblical learning. I really think it’s important for my boys to read and understand the stories of Christianity, as this is such a major part of the world we live in. One of my favorite companies to help with this is Grapevine Studies. A few months ago we drew our way through the Old Testament, and […]

As I’m sure I have shared before, we’re “mostly unschoolers.” What this means, to me, is that I pretty much let the kids decide what they are learning and how they are learning it, based on their interests. They spend a lot of time reading what they want and playing. That’s the “unschooler” part, the “mostly” part comes in when I get too paranoid that they’re going to miss something […]

Looking for a way to teach your children art history AND give them the chance to get their hands dirty and make their own art? The Art Lab is now offering classes just for homeschoolers. The classes, divided by age (one class for 5-8, another for 9-13) will focus on art history, drawing, and painting, beginning with more contemporary artists such as Matisse and Picasso and working backwards to Renaissance […]

I know I’ve said it many times before, and I know if you have kids around the age of ten you probably have experienced it too, but my kids are crazy for Legos. If it weren’t for video games, Legos would be EVERYTHING in our house. Which is great. They inspire creativity, they work those engineering brain muscles, they’re all around awesome toys. Zonderkidz recognizes how great these toys are, […]