Home School Resources
Setting Up Your Latin Resources
Finding success in your Latin studies starts with setting up your Latin resources well. While there are many ways to set up your resource, I thought I’d share how we set ourselves up for success. It’s easier to show you than to tell you, so check out the video and then there are closer pictures…
Read More9 Excellent Resources for Drawing Geography by ArtK12
Since we joined Classical Conversations in 2010, we’ve been working on our map drawing skills. I didn’t realize how incredible it was to hear a country named in the news and know where in the world it was! Drawing geography has brought such a richness to our studies, and the step-by-step books by Kristin Draeger…
Read MoreJuly Homeschool Mother’s Journal
In my life last month… June has been a peaceful month. We cleared our schedule to help my mom recover from her knee surgery, but she surprised us all and recovered much sooner than we expected. That has given us a lot of time to rest in ways that we needed. This past year I have…
Read MoreDon’t Fear Messy Learning with the Clean Squad
I am one of those moms who looks through the science book or art curriculum to see the level of mess required in order to decide whether we’ll tackle that learning activity or not. I don’t like a huge mess mostly because I don’t enjoy cleaning them up! However, I’ve realized that with the right…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Manage Math with Multiple Kids
Managing math with all of my kids has been my eternal homeschool nemesis. It is such a challenge for me to find the time to work with each child in such a way where they feel confident enough to tackle the concepts on their own. It gets even more challenging with kids moving up into…
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