By Guest Author Vicki Bentley Mathematics is simply the study of the patterns and order in the world that God has made. It ranges from elementary arithmetic — the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division — to more...
Homeschooling and the Little Years
By Guest Author Heather Cofer I was one month away from beginning our first official year of homeschooling when I delivered my fourth child. Having four children ages 5-and-under is a transition on its own, but the prospect of homeschooling our...
Don’t Miss This History in the Making
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....
Delighting in Writing
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...
Scope and Sequence for Civics
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...
Why Civics is Important part 1
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...
5 Ways to Use Learning Journals
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...
How to Create a High School Transcript
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...












