As we approach the halfway mark in our homeschool year, I look at what we have accomplished and panic. We are so far behind where I had hoped we would be! It’s very stressful, this being behind, and years ago I used to pass that stress on to the kids. Let’s work harder, let’s do […]
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Review: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Homeschooling is, when you get down to it, all about learning. That is one of the reasons I picked up Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning—I needed to understand how to make learning work better in our homeschool. Now I am recommending it to everyone. Based on research, this book is full of […]
Review: Schoolproof by Mary Pride
This little gem, over a quarter century old, fell into my hands many years ago and shaped my idea of what homeschooling can and should be. I have just read it again and have, once again, come to the same conclusion: This is one of the few books that every Christian homeschooler should read. Although […]
Homeschooling Methods and Content Based Learning, Part 2
One of our duties as homeschooling parents is to teach our children the knowledge base common to our culture to equip them to participate effectively in its conversations. In Part 1 of Homeschooling Methods and Content Based Learning, I discussed this concept, what it means in everyday life, and how homeschooling methods can affect how […]