By Julianna Duerksen Can you imagine if the entire population of Denver, 650,000 people, died within four years? It would be a tragedy never to be forgotten. Around 620,000 men gave their lives in the War Between the States (the Civil War) — and...
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...
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 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 guest authors Taryn and Mirren Martin Contrary to anticipating today’s popular “norm” that one’s children will rebel once they hit their teen years, our parents decided to homeschool us in order to take preventative steps to not let us fall prey...
By guest author Carrie Austin After 11 years of writing lesson plans during my public school teaching days, by the time I came home to homeschool my own kiddos, I had realized that the weekly plan format for lesson plans had its share of problems....
I'm excited to introduce you to Shalyn Roach, a friend of mine and long-time homeschool mom and now, homeschool grandma! Today, I've asked Shalyn to share with us about raising sons. Tell us a little about your family. How long have you been...
By guest author Shari Howard McMinn More and more Christian families are adopting, with many already homeschooling or investigating it as an option for their extra special children. I have been a home educator for 23 years, having spent the past 13...
