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The Bridge Cycle Three: Science

This entry is part [part not set] of 56 in the series Homeschool

At the outset of this grand Bridge idea I had, I thought science would be the hardest piece to figure out. And I was right.

The Bridge Cycle Three: Literature

This entry is part 56 of 56 in the series Homeschool

Yesterday, a shock was administered to my system. My eldest daughter, who previously when asked, “What’s your favorite subject in school?”, would enthusiastically say, “Math!”

The Bridge Cycle Three: History & Geography

This entry is part 55 of 56 in the series Homeschool

Since I’m a history buff (church history major in college, lifelong non-fiction reader – that’s me), my favorite place to start each year of the

The Bridge: Classical Conversations & Charlotte Mason for the Upper Elementary Years

This entry is part 39 of 38 in the series Classsical Conversations

We are heading into our eighth year of homeschooling this year. I struggle to understand where the time has gone. In those years we have

Upper Elementary/Middle School Saxon Math Prep

This entry is part 15 of 15 in the series Saxon Math

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything about Saxon Math in our homeschool. The solutions I have brought to the Saxon Math homeschool community

A Simple Homeschool Reset

This entry is part 54 of 56 in the series Homeschool

Each year I go through some sort of purge. Some sort of reorganization. It happens throughout my home. Yesterday, I was sorting through some things

Bridge Cycle Two – Shakespeare, Rough Schedules

This entry is part 53 of 56 in the series Homeschool

This will be our third year of tackling the real-deal bard stuff of Shakespeare! Our enthusiasm for Billy Shakespeare has waxed and waned a bit

My Pocket Homeschool Resource: Harbor + Sprout

This entry is part 52 of 56 in the series Homeschool

You may have seen a very popular Instagram photo last year of my kids’ geography project from one of the Harbor + Sprout collections. It’s

Tips for Grading Saxon Math

This entry is part 50 of 56 in the series Homeschool

So, I’m grading Saxon Math 6/5 with my oldest daughter the other day – we needed to catch up on grading a bit, so we

How to Simplify Classical Conversations Foundations at Home – The Morning Meeting

This entry is part 36 of 38 in the series Classsical Conversations

Disclaimer: The following post is the result of 6 full years of Foundations in Classical Conversations. Why would I need to begin an article about

The Bridge Cycle Two – Schedule

This entry is part 49 of 56 in the series Homeschool

It is finally completed! Whew! It took much of the summer to pull all of the Bridge together, but it is DONE! If you have

The Bridge Cycle Two – Science

This entry is part 48 of 56 in the series Homeschool

At the outset of this grand Bridge idea I had, I thought science would be the hardest piece to figure out. And I was right.