One of the services I offer at Our Journey Westward is product reviews. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing more than 200 products. Some of those reviews have been shared on my blog (or elsewhere) and some of them have been private reviews. Besides the reviews I publish here on Our Journey…
After the last couple of living math posts, I promised to share some of our non-textbook lessons. Here are some of the fun things we’ve been doing/have planned to do this winter on our living math days. My hope is to encourage you that…. 1.) Living math really is thoughtful, meaningful math. 2.) Living math isn’t hard to…
I recently received a question from a longtime member asking if you can use No Sweat Nature Study in high school for science credit. That’s a great question, and I have good news! Take a peek at the original question. My daughters do not want to stop studying with you! We have decided that one…
A mother’s job is never done, especially when she homeschools her children. But, these homeschool mom summer tasks should help you feel less frazzled in the day-to-day. You can enter a new school year organized and refreshed! Summer is a wonderful time in every childhood. There are weeks on end of late nights, fireflies, the…
The middle school homeschool curriculum options are some of my favorite things! The year before I got a full-time teaching job, I was a substitute teacher for three school systems, serving K-12 students. Let me tell you…after about two months, I informed the central office that I was available for anything except middle school. I loathed middle…
Using movies in your homeschool might seem like a cop-out, but it’s not when you use them for fun learning. Project-based learning is the best. My kids have not only been more excited and engaged during a project compared to traditional textbook learning, but also absorbed significantly more information. Their interest is fueled each day…
Your homeschooler is behind in academics and your greatest homeschooling fear is realized. Maybe it’s a struggle with algebra or your kiddo still isn’t reading on the expected grade level. Your niece has better handwriting, your mother-in-law is judging, and the pressure is on to somehow bring your child up to standard. The pressure that…
Take easy nature walks to the next level with 40 brand-new printable labs for ages 8–13. These science-rich pages guide deeper exploration and real skill-building—all with no prep required.
Homeschooling Workshops Hi there! If you haven’t visited my Speaker Information Page, please do so first. While this page provides detailed information about the workshops I currently provide, you’ll want to learn more about me as a speaker. If you’ve just come over from the Speaker Information Page, welcome! I’m so glad you’re interested in learning more…
(This post contains affiliate links.) High School American Lit I love meeting the particular needs and interests of my children in our homeschool studies. Once my children reach high school, the same philosophy applies. Thus, the reason I’m pulling bits and pieces of various American Literature courses and adding some of my own choices in…
(This post contains affiliate links and links to my business website, Shining Dawn Books.) I’m sure I’ve never mentioned that I used to help in a Montessori preschool before my public school teaching days. Some of the things I learned during that time impressed me so much that I’ve carried them into teaching my…
Wow. My eleventh official year of homeschooling lies ahead. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! I am ever-so-thankful for the time to be home with my children and I consider it an honor and a privilege to plan another full year of exciting learning. As I say every year…the plans below are SO tentative. …
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