Learning Latin & More – Free Recommended Resource
Caroline and I have thoroughly enjoyed learning with Dwane Thomas through the online video classes Word Up! and Visual Latin. (Both are available through Compass Classroom.) Our intention is to …
High School Homeschool – Soft Start in Summer
Like many people, I consider Labor Day weekend the end of summer. However, we are not waiting until then to continue our high school homeschool studies. We started up again with a few things this …
Our Homeschooling Story in “The Epoch Times”
In late March, I was contacted by The Epoch Times regarding our family’s homeschooling experience. They were interested in writing a story about the fact that I am a former teacher who is now …
Matchmaking – The Jane Austen Memory Game
Caroline and I have spent quite a bit of time on Jane Austen as part of her English Literature credit. She saw Matchmaking – The Jane Austen Memory Game while birthday shopping for me and bought …
7Sisters Cinema Studies for Literature – High School Homeschool
For reasons I’ve covered elsewhere, Caroline and I do a lot of reading out loud in our high school homeschool. Because of this, getting through an ambitious high school reading list would be …
The Master and His Apprentices – Christian High School Art History for Homeschoolers
As we approached high school, I needed to find courses that would resonate with my creative daughter who loves both history and art. I had looked at The Master and His Apprentices for some time and …
Matching NIV Study Bibles – 30 Years Apart
I purchased my dark green and gold NIV Study Bible in October 1992. Over the years I’ve purchased many other Bibles of various translations and formats, but this one continues to be my favorite. …
Enjoying Favorite Children’s Books With Caroline
One of the delights of my life is introducing Caroline to some of my favorite children’s books. For a variety of reasons, we are coming to some of them later than might be expected. For example, …
Relaxed Homeschooling Curriculum Choices For Eighth Grade
We are now homeschooling eighth grade. I wanted to share our relaxed homeschooling curriculum choices for this year. With Caroline’s input, I’ve put together an interesting collection of …
Relaxed Homeschooling In Seventh Grade
Last year I wrote about relaxed homeschooling in middle school. I shared our plans for not just last year but the middle school years in general. It was interesting to go back and read it just now to …