By Amy Pentimone Have your kids ever asked “When will I actually use this?” when you introduced a new math formula or as they recorded data from a science experiment? It’s not a bad question if it’s meant sincerely — instead of as a complaint....
by guest author Stefanie Bennett I would like to pose two questions: What kind of relationship do I want your children to have with writing, and how does your homeschooling approach help to shape that relationship? To answer these questions, it is...
By Julianna Dotten Wondering how to best organize Colorado Civics to fit into your family's school year? I've put together a Scope and Sequence with an easy, week-by-week schedule. (And find out more about purchasing the book here). While I hope...
An interview with Julianna Dotten, author of Colorado Civics As a homeschool graduate, what motivated you to write this curriculum? Julianna: Our culture desperately needs young people who care about the state of the family, the state of the...
By Julianna Dotten I have fond memories from my childhood of getting up in front of our homeschool classroom (i.e. my three younger siblings) to read the day's discoveries from my Learning Journal. Of course, there were days when the journals read...
By Julianna Dotten If you have students in high school, transcripts can seem overwhelming (especially for you busy mamas teaching little ones at the same time!). So I'm going to keep things simple here and break it down into 4 easy steps. But...
By guest author Tom Clark Parents and educators have begun abandoning the middle school configuration, generally opting for a K–8 format, and new research suggests that the way we organize grades does matter. When this age group is gathered by the...
By Julianna Dotten I'll admit it: growing up, I loved historical fiction. I can honestly say I wouldn't love history as much as I do today if it weren't for the substantial amount of historical fiction my family read aloud in my elementary school...
