Words. It is hard to remember how much there is to actually learn about the English language. Every day that we do language arts in school I remember something that I have forgotten. Who knew English was so complicated? For those of us who grew up speaking the language, over the course of many years, [...]

Spelling is getting boring, at least according to my kids.  So I’ve been trying to find a way to jazz things up a little.  The routine, you know, gets old.   So I started looking at alternatives and things to supplement our regular curriculum with, to generate some new interest in the kids. You can build [...]

Now that I think (crossing my fingers) I have my oldest liking to read now and understanding what she reads, it is time to really focus on my youngest.  Reading comprehension is NOT one of her strong traits.  She can talk your ear off and tell you word for word on ashow she just watched on [...]

My strong recommendation for those homeschooling and using the web is to check out the following.  Time4Learning’s web-based online curriculum.  They have great interactive lessons for middle school, elementary school, and even preschool.  It’s highly interactive and full of animation and multimedia. Whereas some curriculum are just lots of text with an occassional video or animation, Time4Learning is [...]

I’ve been asked by a few people about the purpose and status of this blog so I thought I’d write up a quick summary of it’s history.  We will probably relaunch this blog soon as some new variant. If you have any suggestions or would like to participate, you can contact us at Time4Learning.  This [...]