NOTE: Sorry that I'm so late in posting this. This last year has been SO busy for our family—we adopted an 18-year-old, we launched a nonprofit for foster youth aging out of foster care, my husband totally changed careers, and we're getting re-licensed to foster/adopt teens—that updating this calendar fell really low on my priority […]
One Year Adventure Novel Review (Homeschool Writing Curriculum)
I originally wrote this review in 2010, and I must say, I'm even more excited about the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum in 2018 than I was back then. I've interspersed my updated thoughts below in italics. ***** We found a creative writing curriculum that has inspired our kids. Last year Jaden and Jerah both […]
13 Ways to Raise Grammar Nerds and Book Worms
I've been accused on more than one occasion — okay, more like a thousand occasions — of being a grammar nerd and a book worm. But I'm proud to wear those titles, and I hope that some day my kids might be accused of the same thing. Because if they are, that would mean they […]
How to Teach Your Kids about First Safety (Fire Prevention Week)
This is a guest post from ConsumerSafety.org Awareness weeks are a great way to introduce serious topics to kids in the classroom, and with National Fire Prevention week spanning October 9–16 this year, it’s time to begin planning out a few lessons. When it comes to adults, it’s much easier to get people to follow […]
Our 9th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
This upcoming year is going to quite different—in a good way—as I'll have two in college and only one child that I'll be homeschooling. Joely will be a 9th grader this year, and since she has plans to become a gerontological nurse, her special focus (beyond core curriculum) is going to be on nursing. She will […]
Why We Should Teach Our Kids to Question Authority
Teaching kids to question authority isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's imperative that we do teach our kids to question authority, just not indiscriminately or with a rebellious attitude. "Just because someone says it, it doesn't make it true." This is something we tell our children at every opportunity. Whether we're reading a book, surfing […]
How to Create Your Own Comprehensive Health & Nutrition Curriculum
For my 16-year-old daughter's junior/senior year, I put together a health and nutrition curriculum that includes hand-picked information covering a wide range of practical topics. By no means is it a standard health and nutrition curriculum, but it does cover the majority of topics covered by a typical high school health textbook (and many of those […]
13 Tips for Parents of Piano Students
I was a private piano teacher for 15 years, and in that time I saw a lot of kids whose parents were real assets to their learning experience; but I also saw many students who had parents that actually hindered their learning. So for those of you whose children are taking piano lessons, I offer this list of Do's and […]
Why we chose to homeschool (The Mayans made us do it!)
Our first efforts to homeschool were a disaster but our child's experience in school made us reconsider our decision to chose homeschooling.
Homeschooling With Essential Oils: Supporting Mental Focus
This is the first post in a series written by my good friend (and fellow homeschooler) Jennifer Bruce. Jennifer introduced me to essential oils while we were fostering our two boys last winter and we've been using oils ever since. (Note: This post contains affiliate links.) Over the course of this series, we'll be discussing the […]
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