Math has been a long-standing struggle in our homeschool. Over the past thirteen years, we have used a variety of homeschool math courses and math accommodations to meet the individual needs of each child. Two of the math curricula we have used with success are CTCMath and Math-U-See. Both programs…
Instilling a solid work ethic in our kids has been a priority for my husband and me. From a very young age, each child has had their own set of chores to complete each day. They’ve all survived doing laundry, cleaning bathrooms, and washing dishes (much to their surprise!). As…
Homeschooling high school doesn’t have to be a stressful, overwhelming experience. Yes, students need to complete the required coursework, and teens who plan to attend college need to prepare academically. But that doesn’t mean that high school needs to be crammed full of MORE—more hours, more busywork, more rigor (I…
Math has always been one of the most challenging subjects in our homeschool. We’ve used a variety of math curricula over the years, and I have genuinely loved them all. But my kids? Not so much. I’m always on the lookout for materials that meet my kids’ individual needs and…
As a child I was a voracious reader. I will always be grateful that my parents encouraged my love of reading. My mom made dozens of trips to the local library to keep me in books. My dad bought me books for Christmas, always stretching my abilities with books that were…
Teaching my children to read has been one of the highlights of homeschooling for me. I’m so thankful I’ve had the opportunity to watch them learn and develop their reading skills! Several of my children were natural readers that taught themselves to read before their fifth birthday. A couple of…
Writing. Without a doubt, it’s the most challenging subject in our homeschool. The problem isn’t that my kids are incapable of writing. The real issue is that I can’t seem to actually teach them how to write. Over the last few weeks we’ve been trying out a new homeschool writing…
It seems a bit laughable now, but I never expected math to be a hurdle in our homeschool. I assumed that because I understood and enjoyed math, I’d be able to help my children succeed with math, too. It didn’t work out quite that simply. I worked hard to find…
My 14-year-old son, Collin, has been interested in playing the guitar for quite some time. With the help of our pastor’s wife, who has a special knack for teaching music to young people, he was able to pick up enough to play a few songs for various church programs. While…