We’ve just kicked off our 11th year of homeschooling. Our oldest will be graduating high school this year. In fact, in 5 years all three will be high school graduates. …
Category: Mathematics
No More Elementary Kids Here!
It’s so hard to believe how quickly time flies. Seems like it was only yesterday we began our homeschooling journey with our oldest son. That five year old is now …
2015-2016 School Year, Already in Full Swing!
So last year was our first year back in Maryland. It was much easier than I’d anticipated, mostly thanks to the wonderful folks over at Calvary Gospel Home Educators who …
Curriculum time is here again!
After spending the better part of the last month alternately researching curriculum ideas, and procrastinating, I’ve finally finalized… well, mostly finalized our school year. Math is going to be Math …
“I lived it!”
Yesterday was an off day for me. I started off the day declaring it would be “Mental Health Day” all week. Then I pulled a muscle in my chest. Yup, …
Tempers and technique.
I knew today was going to be rough when BigBoy woke up with a very croupy cough. Luckily I saw this coming last night, and had his cool mist vaporizer …
First Official Day of School
Day one done, & nobody got hurt. I’d call that a success. Actually, it wasn’t that bad. Math-U-See is a big hit. The kids love the blocks, and the video. …
I feel stoopid 2day.
GeekBoy. Subtraction. The two do not mix. After this mornings round, I decided maybe there is a better way to reach him with this then what I’m trying. It suddenly …
First week of school ’08
First official week of school is over. GeekBoy needs to work on his comprehension. He’s got the mechanics of math down, he can read really really big words, but has …
Teachable moments are everywhere.
You just have learn to recognize them when you see them. For example, fingernail cutting time. In our house, this can be a big deal. Our children are known for …