Posts by Betsy
Hope Springs New as We Celebrate Advent
This past year and a half have been a quiet season for me. Have you ever experienced that? I could blame it on the world shutting down, or the fact that my mom’s breast cancer returned and we spent about nine months walking through another round of treatments. It didn’t seem like those were the…
Read MoreWhy Study Latin? A Mother’s Perspective
As I reflect over the past 10+ years of studying Latin as a family, I have been contemplating this question. Why should one study Latin? Obviously, we drank the kool-aid, right? My son is a Latin tutor on Latin with Andy, and I’ve spent lots of time creating Latin resources, so we definitely are passionate…
Read MoreWriteAtHome High School Research Paper Workshop Review
With one child in college and now working on a masters myself, I truly value the importance of learning to write well. Even though I feel equipped to train students to write, it is really nice to have an outside voice speaking into my children. As my daughter prepares for college studies herself, I thought…
Read MoreOnline Tool for Teaching Kids about Money
There are some life skills that I don’t want my kids to leave home without knowing. I feel equipped to pass on my skills in cooking, house cleaning, and laundry, but teaching kids about money, if it is more that just the basics, feels a little out of my range. Now more than ever, kids…
Read MoreNew Apologia Biology 3rd Edition Review
Last year was the first time I had an opportunity to dig into the wonderful world of Biology with my daughter from a tutor’s standpoint. Dissections terrified me. Thankfully I had a friend that held my hand and Apologia curriculum to guide me. I learned so much! Next year, my other daughter will be diving…
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