Posts by Betsy
A Mastery-Based Elementary Math Option for Frugal Families
I’ve come to learn that every child learns differently. My youngest has challenged me to research alternative approaches to subjects than I used with her siblings. Math is one of those subjects. When I ran across Math Mammoth, I was interested in the mastery-based approach and the affordable price tag. I’ve spent most of my…
Read MoreLearning Latin Like Nat Bowditch with Scripture
We’ve been reading through Carry On, Mr. Bowditch again this year together as a family, and once again I’m struck by Nat’s approach to learning Latin. I just love this book. Latin used to be the language scientists used to communicate their ideas. If you haven’t read Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, you really need to add it to…
Read MoreA Tour of our Homeschool Home…Where the Magic Happens
One of the hot debate topics of in homeschool circles is whether to have a dedicated homeschool room or not. Often it can become a knock down, drag out fight between those with and those without—similar to the star-bellied Sneetches of Dr. Seuss. I thought I’d give you a tour of our homeschool home, because…
Read More10 Tips for Success with Essentials at Home
It is so easy to get overwhelmed when you’re starting off in the Classical Conversations program implementing Essentials at home. The material might be new to both you and your student. Often, it’s just challenging to fit all the subjects that you want to accomplish in one school day. Then you head to your first…
Read MoreGearing Up for Essentials – The Inside Scoop
I love the Classical Conversations program Essentials. I’ve had a kid in Essentials for the past six years, and I’m looking at four more years with kids in the program. I think that is just about the right amount of time to actually learn English grammar and the basics of writing – ten years, for…
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