Posts by Betsy
Homeschool Storage Solutions
One thing homeschoolers are never in short supply of is stuff. Aside from the normal everyday pile-ups of life, we have the extra troubles of “evidence of schooling” spilling onto every surface in the house. Over the years, I’ve found some great solutions for taming the chaos. Here are my must haves: 1. Open Shelving:…
Read MoreWhat’s on My Bookshelf: Challenge B Resources
In the Classical Conversations programs, Challenge B would be equivalent to the 8th grade, however any student (I’m talking about myself here) could have a rich year of study in the materials assigned. There were so many new things to learn like formal Logic, the history of astronomy, and Mock Trial. Much like Challenge A,…
Read MoreHow Involved is Your Husband in Homeschooling?
Today’s post is brought to you by my husband Jason! Since we started off with our son in public school, Jason and I have transformed our thinking about home education. Now he enjoys tutoring classes at our local Classical Conversations community. We have struggled through this journey, but I hope his experience brings you…
Read MoreWorking Together to Save for a Road Trip
In January of 2014 my little Alyssa, at that time 9, announced that it was her dream to go to Sea World. At that time, her daddy was completing his master’s degree and all of our finances were directed towards his schooling. A big vacation was out of the question unless we worked together to…
Read MoreCultivating Your Inner Scientist
My sweet little Ellen (9) loves to explore outside and would spend the day digging in the dirt if I let her. Last week I found her with a mason jar and a notebook deep in a scientific investigation. Promptly I gave her my camera and set her to work chronicling her discoveries (all…
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