Our History

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A friend asked what I use for history, and I ended up writing so much that I decided to post it here. How I Teach History in our Homeschool I’m really relaxed in my homeschooling – I hate to have someone else tell me when to teach different topics, especially when it comes to history! [...]

The Fascinating World Around Us

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This week’s Virtual Curriculum Fair theme includes two of my favorite subjects: Exploring Our World: Social Studies and more Science. (Science was also included in last week’s theme, Discovering Patterns, but I chose to focus on math.) For both of these subjects, social studies (which I consider to include history, cultures, and geography) and science, we [...]

Homeschool Mother’s Journal – January 6, 2012

In my life this week… We’ve been getting things back to normal after the holidays. Most of the Christmas decorations are put away, though the wreath is still on the door, lights are still on the deck, and the garland is lying in my rocking chair. In our homeschool this week… We have actually had [...]

All About Spelling … a little easier

I’ve been using the All About Spelling curriculum for more than three years, and I still think it is hands-down the best spelling program out there. (You can read the review I wrote of it here.) One of the most effective aspects of the curriculum is the interactive nature of the magnetic phonogram tiles that [...]

Finding Peace (The Homeschooling Mother’s Journal)

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In my life this week, so many things have been happening! I stepped down from my work at The Old Schoolhouse and am currently enjoying being simply a mom and wife. I even enjoyed cleaning up the kitchen the first couple times I did it! I’m feeling much more peaceful now and the kids are [...]