I hope this high school science overview helps you develop a plan that fits your passionate learner perfectly! My daughter’s first college mid-terms are upon her and I’m happy to report that she is both loving equine studies and doing splendidly! You might remember she’s been my “horse girl” for the last 10+ years –…
I’m sharing some of my very favorite homeschool curriculum with you today. I hope you find some treasures! Before we get started, did you know I have a master’s degree in elementary education and taught in a classroom for several years? Yep. Why does that matter? Well, I’ve been trained to recognize a good curriculum. Flip the coin. Did…
Economics. It’s about earning and spending money. It’s how businesses grow. It’s using resources to satisfy needs and wants. It’s taxes and interest rates and credit cards and savings accounts. It’s in everything from local production to global trade. The study of economics is as important for the “average person” as it is for the…
Do history textbooks ever fit into a living literature-based homeschool? Of course they do! But, if we’re being honest, they often don’t fit in very well because dry text isn’t the name of the game in the Charlotte Mason style. Think about this, though. If we only used living literature when teaching history, for instance,…
I can teach music theory. I can teach voice. I can teach at least a little piano. I cannot teach guitar. And, when you can’t find a steady guitar teacher, that makes life hard on a kid who really wants to learn the instrument. My Caleb has been learning to play the guitar for a…
(I received the materials listed below in exchange for an honest review. There are also affiliate links within this post.) From Start to Finish We have followed chronological four-year cycles of history from day one. Even though we’ve read tons of living literature, made timelines, completed unit studies for each era, and more, I’ve always wondered…
(This post contains affiliate links.) I love homeschooling! Even as we dive deeper into high school, I can honestly say that it only gets better and better. Real learning, subjects that inspire my children’s passions and pointing the way to the One all make homeschooling precious. What do 11th, 8th and 1st look like at…
Do You Know Everything There is to Know? Me either. Far from it, actually. When we first began homeschooling, one of the questions/comments I heard more often than most was, “How are you going to teach your children everything they need to know? I would really want a professional teaching my children – especially as…