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What Second Grade Looks Like in our Homeschool…Really

We just moved our second second-grader up to third grade. Since the experience of second grade is so fresh in my memory, I thought I

How to Facilitate Conversation in the Upper Elementary Homeschool – 3 Key Steps

“The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.” Henry David Thoreau This

Simple Ways to Encourage Conversation with Early Elementary Students

This entry is part 45 of 53 in the series Homeschool

Please don’t tell me I am the only parent to kids who, when asked a simple question, stand in a solitary spot, squirm, and stare

7 Easy Tips for Incorporating Family Faith-Building Into Your Homeschool

The following article is from a special guest friend and writer, Katie J. Trent. I hope it is a blessing to you. To discover more

Reliable Helps for Simply Telling the Stories of the Bible to Kids

Inside: Looking to tell the stories of the Bible to your Kids in a straightforward and accurate way? These resources will help! I love to

Holiday Extras in our Homeschool: Christmas Carols Made Easy

This entry is part 44 of 53 in the series Homeschool

This Christmas we will be working as a family in our homeschool to learn Christmas Carols together – it is such a fun new tradition!

Important Advice from a 3-day Kindergarten Math Drop-Out

This entry is part 9 of 53 in the series Homeschool

Inside: Advice for teaching Kindergarten Math without teaching Kindergarten Math. No curriculum needed! Three Days. That was all it took for me to go from

1 Simple Way to Intentionally Develop Faithfulness in our Homeschool

This entry is part 43 of 53 in the series Homeschool

a simple devotional for homeschool moms discussing faithfulness in our homeschool – to what shall we be faithful?

4 Effective Methods that Make Your Child Fall in Love with Spelling

This entry is part 38 of 53 in the series Homeschool

Inside: Looking for a homeschool spelling curriculum? Here are four homeschool spelling methods that work with any kid to create confident spellers. Remember Weekly Spelling

Simple Editing Sessions with My IEW Students

This entry is part 34 of 37 in the series Classsical Conversations

This is our second tour of Essentials with our oldest student. She is currently 10, a natural artist, and a budding writer. I find her

Creating a Family Culture that Looks Like You

This entry is part 42 of 53 in the series Homeschool

“I just want them to have the opportunities I never had.” “I just don’t want them to miss out on good things.” Have you heard

Simple Classical Conversations Review – Updated

This entry is part 38 of 37 in the series Classsical Conversations

A few years ago I wrote an article on this blog talking about the simple way we review the memory work at home. And this