When I think about the foundations of our homeschool and what tools/ resources/ methodologies make our school, well, our school, one of those pillars has to be notebooking. We have done it for years–so much so until the kids almost habitually set up their own notebooks for certain subjects without me having to say […]
Some Things Change, Some Things Remain the Same
As we enter this annual season of curriculum planning for next school year, I ask the same question that many of you are asking as I write: what will change? I am continuously looking for ways to get the Bible past their heads and into their hearts. Read more about how I approach this planning season […]
The Next Round of College Visits
It’s spring, and a young man’s fancy turns to…his first college visit. It seems like such a long time ago when we were in this season for the first time with the oldest. (You can see my posts of previous visits here and here). Now our season is one of, “Where were you? Who’s this […]
5 Tasks to Help You Spring Toward the Year’s End
March does not have to be the month that makes you strongly consider throwing in the towel. There are several potentially invigorating tasks that can help you survive the remainder of your school year and begin a new academic year a step ahead. Spring, in general, can be a good time to…read more of what I have to […]
Sybrina’s Son, My Son, and All of Our Responsibility
I have been writing this post in my head for over a year now, but I wanted to wait–for several reasons. First, I wanted to get my head around my own thoughts such that I might articulate them clearly. Secondly, I believe in timing, and in expressing yourself in a way that allows people to […]