Over the last few months, we have been partnering with Timothy Flanders at The Meaning of Catholic to put together some resource lists. The focus is on the Domestic Church, so we will be covering all topics home life. However, our project started because we wanted to provide Catholic families with a one stop shop …
First Day of (Home)School Activities Let’s make the first day of homeschool of the year special. Back to School articles abound right now so I thought I would join in with something fun. Plus check out my free First Day of Homeschool worksheets, which I talk about below! We want our children to look forward …
Even if you know you want to homeschool, you may not know HOW you want to homeschool. When it comes to picking a homeschooling style for your family, there are a few aspects you’ll want to consider: First, what kind of education do you want for your children. While all homeschooling styles will provide your …
Organized Montessori – Scope and Sequence of Lessons Today I am excited to share with you a resource I put together using the Montessori Album website as well as additional research into common preschool and kindergarten topics. It is meant to organize the observation and education of children between the ages of two and six. …
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 …
Homeschool – Science Science. Well, it was never my favourite subject in school. I may have excelled in the subject… with the exception of human biology. There are a lot of good, true, and beautiful things to study in science. My favourite subjects are always mathematics and history though. So don’t forget to read those …
Homeschool – Math I love math as much as I love history! However, mathematics is often a much hated subject. So let’s see what we can do to make sure our children are comfortable with mathematics. Choosing a Mathematics Curriculum When deciding on math curricula for your children, there are two important concepts to understand. …
In many places it is the beginning of a new school year. So this week lets talk about why we homeschool, our methodology, and resources to help you get started. Why We Homeschool Actually, there are about an infinite number of reasons we homeschool. Some interesting ones include: because of socialization, giving our kids a …
If you have read any of our other homeschooling articles, you’ll know we are big into classical education. One proponent of the classical method for the preschool years is that the adult is the curriculum. Small children observe everything we do, and they are learning from watching and copying us. So a big part of …