After the Bible, the library is probably the most valuable resource we homeschoolers have access to, and it amazes me that some people homeschool without it. Even those of us who use it regularly often do not take full advantage of its many resources. In fact, even though our family uses the library so faithfully […]
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Online AP English Language and Composition
Sometimes our teens progress to the point where we homeschool moms need outside support. Miss 17, who has penned several novels, whose comments are popular on national news sites, and who reads much more than I do, needs more advanced teaching in reading and writing nonfiction than I can provide. We are very grateful to […]
Reading Week
“Tomorrow Reading Week starts,” Miss 12 sighed happily Sunday night. Reading Week, an annual tradition, is one of the joys of our homeschool. We long for it, dream of it, plan for it, and now, finally, it is here. With over 200 books expected from inter-branch loan in our huge city-wide library system, our house will be awash in […]
Review: Honey for a Teen’s Heart
Most homeschoolers know about Honey for a Child’s Heart, and recently Heidi reviewed Honey for a Teen’s Heart at the Curriculum Choice. That wonderful review motivated me to look for the book, and as soon as I returned my interlibrary loan copy to the library, I bought it. It’s that good. And that’s why I […]
Review: Write from Medieval History: Level One
After Miss 11 works on her NaNoWriMo novel or does her math, she is exhausted. Then she often turns to Write from Medieval History. With its lovely stories and clean, uncluttered pages it is both interesting and soothing. Although Write from Medieval History: Level I by Kimberly Garcia is aimed at grades 1-3 for its […]