What are you doing with social studies this semester? My daughter is in sixth grade, but for some reason we got things all turned around. We were supposed to cover the Revolutionary War in fourth grade. Of course, we got side-tracked and we did other things. Besides, I don’t think my 4th grader was ready [...]

Time4Learning Middle School Math Curriculum…A Review This week, I am going to do something a little different. I’m going to tell you about Time4Learning Middle School Math Curriculum. Probably the most important thing for me is that the curriculum plans my lessons for me. And next on my list of likes is that records are [...]

I just realized that here we are, entering the home stretch until the end of this school year, and I’ve really been slacking in teaching my sixth grader some art.   Sixth grade homeschooling is hard enough, with so many required subjects, objectives to meet, and goals to attain.  Art has fallen by the wayside.  What [...]

Mom, today I counted all my homeschool lesson plans I left.  That is what my daughter ran downstairs to tell me a couple of days ago.  She then asked “just how responsible do you think I am now?”   I think this all came into play because she asked for a cell phone the other day.  [...]

Are you considering home schooling? I know that this can be a scary proposition. How will you manage your day? What curriculum to use? Will it work for your child? What will your family say? Many of us who are “accidental home schoolers” can relate to your questions and concerns. As a parent, I thought [...]