Some recent finds to share: I put on instrumental or choral music for our daughter when she is doing copywork (religion and poetry) or practicing her math. We have some CDs of Roger Kamien's Music: An Appreciation from college that we play all the time. I thought I would share it because this really is … Continue reading My latest classical homeschooling curriculum finds
Tag: Classical Education
Wokeness at Christian universities
As a follow-up to my earlier post about how Evangelical culture has not escaped the culture wars and wokeness, I'd like to say the same is also true for Christian universities. I was looking through the course catalog for my alma mater (a very large Christian university) as part of a research project for a … Continue reading Wokeness at Christian universities
In praise of copywork
One of our neighbors found herself tasked with homeschooling her grandson in recent months. The family is considering making homeschooling a somewhat permanent arrangement, but she is nervous about whether she can handle it (like many other parents and guardians). She asked me if there were any subjects that I have struggled to teach our … Continue reading In praise of copywork
A tool for teaching kids discipline and respect
I bought this notepad for our daughter. It's such a nifty idea that I had to share it. Each page is exactly the same - a daily checklist of things to do to help make their household a happy place and develop their talents, then a checklist of "good deeds." Our eight-year-old loves trying to … Continue reading A tool for teaching kids discipline and respect
The key to improving Amazon’s homeschooling recommendations – train the algorithm
Someone recently asked me how it is that I find so many excellent educational materials for children. Do I belong to some fantastic mommy group? I do have a handful of friends who send me brilliant ideas for sure. But the answer, for the most part, is (1) I spend a lot of time playing … Continue reading The key to improving Amazon’s homeschooling recommendations – train the algorithm
An outstanding microscope for young children
A homeschooling friend recently asked me for advice on picking out a microscope for young children. As we have a STEM-obsessed eight-year-old daughter, I have a lot of opinions on this topic. [This is not sponsored content!] For an affordable, but still high-quality, microscope that is super straightforward for a young child to use, I … Continue reading An outstanding microscope for young children
Long-term and short-term homeschoolers
I wept because I was re-experiencing the enthusiasm of my childhood; I was once again a child, and nothing in the world could cause me harm.Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage One of the more irritating things about living in the age of social media is the sheer volume of people who fancy themselves to be instant experts … Continue reading Long-term and short-term homeschoolers
Our human biology and genetics curriculum (homeschooling)
Continuing my series publishing my lesson plans so parents who are interested in homeschooling can see how we do it in detail. This is our 4th grade human biology and genetics curriculum. Our daughter is gifted and interested particularly in science. We go all out in studying science each year so she feels happy and … Continue reading Our human biology and genetics curriculum (homeschooling)
Our read-aloud literature for 4th grade (homeschooling)
Continuing my series publishing our lessons plans so families that are considering homeschooling can see how we do it in detail. Each morning, we start with reading a chapter or two from excellent children's literature. This is a great way to prepare your child for learning while they wake up and eat breakfast. This year, … Continue reading Our read-aloud literature for 4th grade (homeschooling)
American Folk Music, Folk Art, and Folk Tales curriculum (homeschooling)
Continuing my series detailing our homeschooling curriculum for 4th grade for anyone who is considering homeschooling to see how we do it in real detail. As I explained in an earlier post, I try to take an interdisciplinary approach to homeschooling. This year, our theme is our identity as Americans. We are studying American history, … Continue reading American Folk Music, Folk Art, and Folk Tales curriculum (homeschooling)
