Making A Reading List I love making a reading list – whether it is for my kids, or for me. Part of the enjoyment might be knowing that the reading list will also become a shopping list. (And that being because of the decline in the accessibility of the modern library). But also, as a …
In the last ten months Little Fox went from learning that M/m says “mmm” to reading Magic Tree House chapter books. We have so much joy witnessing the progress of her reading! And so let’s delve into how we made it happen. Step One: Reading Readiness This step took a lot of patience. Waiting for …
The Great Books What is the Great Books system for teaching history and English for high school? It is a method for reading literature while studying the historical context behind the work. There are many different lists of what the Great Books are. That is, the best literature and must-reads for all serious readers. Since …
Today let’s talk about Language Arts, sometimes known as English. If your child is a preschooler, and not yet reading or forming letters on paper, check out our preschool article on teaching writing. Learning One’s Own Language It is rather odd to tell someone you take classes to learn your native language. After all, you …
Welcome to the start of our Homeschooling Series! In this series we are going to cover our plans (as well as various optional sources) for teaching our children. The series will be divided by subject. This is because how we teach a subject is not going to change much between grade one and two (for …