Initially when I made the decision to go with Memoria Press core curriculum packages for each of my children, I planned on following the curriculum guides. I figured why reinvent the wheel, or make more work for myself? Once all our resources arrived on my doorstep however, I started to consider whether there might be Read More
Moving Beyond The Page Review: Age 12-14 Science Complete Package
When my oldest child said recently that he was considering transitioning to public high school when the time comes, I knew right away that one subject we’d need to brush up on is science. I love reading about science with my kids. Both of my kids have their own natural interests in various science topics. Read More
Our 2019-2020 Secular Classical Curriculum Choices
You asked, I answered. I’ve had a few requests to hear what we’ve chosen this year as our curriculum. I am going to do my very best to keep this succinct, but let’s be honest – we all love a good curriculum sharing post, do we not? So without further ado, here are our selections Read More
My Biggest Homeschooling Regret
As I am heading in to a brand new school year, I am sitting down to think about our goals and priorities for the upcoming year. Part of creating goals and a vision for my homeschool that will work, is to look back at past years and assess where things went well, and where they Read More
Our 2018-2019 Homeschool Year in Review
It was the best of years, it was the worst of years. No really, this year has had some major ups and downs. It was a year that – on paper – can feel very unsuccessful in some ways. In other ways, however, it was one of the best years we’ve had. I finally got Read More
Homeschool Planning for Middle Schoolers
It’s the most wonderful time of the yearrrrrr! After the February Funk comes March Madness – that time when we start to shake off the slump of winter and start thinking about next year. Curriculum researching, window shopping, and planning. It can be the best time of the year – or the most stressful. Especially Read More
Homeschool Latin Curriculum – Why We’ve Made it the Focus of our Homeschool
I remember once, in my early 20s, I had the opportunity to attend a Latin Mass at a Catholic Church. I was no longer a practicing Catholic by that time, but a friend asked me to go and said it would be a beautiful service. She was not wrong. I didn’t understand much of the Read More
Classical Homeschool Curriculum For Everyone
When I knew I wanted to go in a new direction for my homeschool this year, and set off on my search for classical homeschool curriculum that would fit my needs, my family, and our academic goals – I had no idea how challenging a task that really would become. I knew I wanted something Read More
Maintaining A Relaxed Homeschool While Using Curriculum
There is a myth in the homeschooling world, one that is pervasive and divisive, and I have been wanting to write and address this for some time. I recently came up against this issue personally, and decided that now is as good a time as ever to broach this subject. I’m a part of quite Read More
Curriculum Choices for 2018-2019: New and Improved
I posted recently about the ‘big curriculum switch’ we made recently in our homeschool. As I mentioned in that post, it was not an easy decision to make but we made it. While I may have struggled with the decision to switch curriculum, let’s be real – getting to shop for new curriculum and resources Read More