I would have to say I think English language is hard to learn.  There are so many exceptions and simply some of the rules don’t apply when suppose to.  With that said my daughter was doing her writing assignment this week when I looked over her shoulder to see some mistakes.  I just let her [...]

Fractions can be tough for some kids, mine included.  I probably worked longer at figuring out how to effectively teach fractions than I did at actually teaching them.  Our fractions lessons just weren’t working.  The kids would get a glazed over look on their faces after just a few minutes with the math book, and [...]

When we started home schooling it was easy to say that all we really needed was our core curriculum. We started home schooling in the middle of first grade, and for the first couple of years we were kind of getting our legs under us. As my child approaches middle school I have discovered that [...]

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 [...]