Archives for 2010

Filed Under: Language Arts · Strategies & Tips · Language Arts

Teach Writing Without a Curriculum

My husband, an avid writer, has always said the number one rule of writing can be summarized in three simple words — butt in chair. You see, it's not enough to read about writing, or to think about writing. Actually writing is what makes you a better writer. And the same is true for our […]

Filed Under: Curriculum

The Homeschooler's Book of Lists

Welcome to my Build Your Own Homeschool Library series where I'm sharing with my readers some of my favorite books from my homeschool shelf. Please note that all the posts in this series contain my own opinions, and I have not been compensated by any publishing company for any of the content. Overview The Homeschooler's Book […]

Filed Under: Curriculum · Homeschool Deals

Earn free stuff (like books!) by doing web searches

My friends have been telling me for ages that I need to Swagbuck more. I've listened half-heartedly, telling myself I'll get around to it someday. But then my good friend Toni told me her 24" iMac arrived in the mail today — the one that she bought with Swagbucks! I am thoroughly jealous. And I'm finally […]

Filed Under: Curriculum

Reading List for Homeschool Moms

Thanks for all the suggestions for this reading list for homeschool moms. A couple days ago I asked you to suggest some books I can read this summer related to homeschooling, education, or parenting. You gave me some great suggestions, most of which I hadn't heard of before. I'm really looking forward to reading some […]

Filed Under: Curriculum

Our Reading Book List for our Final Term

Here are the books my children will be reading during our last school term this year. Jaden, 12-year-old boy 1. Boyhood and Beyond: Practical Wisdom for Becoming a Man, by Bob Schultz. The title says it all. This book (and pretty much any book by Bob Schultz) came highly recommended by my friend Linda at […]

Filed Under: Planning & Organization · Strategies & Tips · Homeschool Planning

Scheduling a Low-Stress School Calendar

We finally may have found our low-stress school calendar that works for us. We've been homeschooling for five years, and in that time we've experimented with a number of different school calendars. We started off following the public school calendar, beginning and ending at the same time, and taking the same breaks at Thanksgiving, Christmas, […]