I know we are not the only homeschoolers out there that do not test regularly. Fortunately for us, we live in a state that does not require us to submit standardized test scores. This is not to say that we don’t regularly have chapter tests, and quizzes and that sort of thing. We do use [...]

I have changed it up again for writing practice for my girls.  I have them writing a paragraph or more on and subject that is in the daily news.  The tsunami was quite the scare for them.  I think it will be interesting what they write about.  Hopefully this will help them from suffering boredom [...]

“Mama, when do they make the first graders cry, because I need to stay home that week.” That was the question my child asked me the first day of first grade. At first, I couldn’t understand what she was asking.  “You know, Mama, the whole week where everyone has to be really quiet, and can’t [...]

Anyone new to homeschooling wonders, “How do I homeschool ______?”  Just fill in the blank there with your favorite (or least favorite!) subject.  So I was wondering how to homeschool spelling.   For the younger grades especially, there are so many spelling books out there to choose from; it’s overwhelming!  I’ve tried several of them for [...]

I can see that if you’re brand new to homeschooling, this could be a  pretty intimidating thing, like starting anything new can be scary.  But for verteran homeschooling moms, homeschooling a preschooler is  a piece of cake!  I have several older kids who are also homeschooling, so I look at preschool as a creative way [...]