It is commonly expected that students will work hard and memorize the math facts by a certain age. If those pesky facts aren’t mastered at the “right” time, the child is obviously not working hard enough, right? Wrong. Every child learns differently. While one student may easily memorize math facts,…
Math was a painful subject in our family for a year or two. Tears and frustration became all too common–something I had wanted never to happen in our homeschool. Because my children already dreaded math, things only escalated when I had to reteach a concept or require any corrections. Bad…
Art is one subject that often gets overlooked in our homeschool. We faithfully cover all the “essential” subjects–math, language arts, history, science, Bible, and such–but it’s always a challenge to fit in the “extras.” Recently, though, we have been trying out a new art technique: 3D drawing. This unique art…
I grew up in a very budget-conscious household where I learned a lot about wise money management. I’ve tried to pass along that wisdom to my children, as well. However, I never officially studied the vast subject of economics–why prices matter, how free trade benefits the economy, the importance of…
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I have placed very little emphasis on art in our homeschool. Because I’m homeschooling a large family, most of my attention has been focused on the academic essentials–math, reading, and writing–and other required subjects. At the same time, I realize that exposure to creative…
I’m almost ashamed to admit this, but . . . we have never read or studied Shakespeare in our homeschool. At all. The main reason? I somehow got through high school AND three semesters of college without studying Shakespeare, so I felt I didn’t know enough about his works to…
Chemistry. Just the word seems to strike fear in the heart of many students. But what if there were a way to make chemistry less intimidating by introducing basic concepts in a FUN way? Well, there actually is a way to learn basic chemistry concepts without cracking a textbook. And…
This post is sponsored by Praxis. One of the greatest concerns of homeschool parents everywhere is that their teens are prepared for real life after graduation. After all, we pour our time and our hearts into educating and training our children to the best of our ability. The stereotypes from…
I am quite possibly the world’s most artistically-challenged person. (Just thought I’d throw that out there for any other homeschool moms who feel completely inept in the art department. Y’all are not alone.) I can’t imagine where my daughter, Kaylee, gets her love of all things artistic, but I’ve done…