Home School Resources
10 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…
Read MoreMere Motherhood – Encouragement on this Perilous Journey
Do you ever wonder about the lives behind ideas? I have been a long time fan of morning time in my homeschool. I first learned about it at a CiRCE Conference when I heard Cindy Rollins speak. She had been having morning meetings for over twenty years, and the idea both intrigued me and intimidated…
Read More5 Simple Ways to Ensure a Great Start to Your School Year
School is starting back up everywhere, and even though I don’t send my kids off to school, I have worked to apply the simple ways my mother made our school days great. Box Tops for Education are partnering with parents to help renew the spirit of education in Texas. With so many great opportunities for…
Read More3 Simple Ways to Revive Your Math Routine
I struggle with staying consistent in math with my youngest. Granted, she’s cute, and she works that to her favor to get out of doing the work she needs to be doing when I’m not giving her 110% of my attention. She’s also struggled with reading, so it’s much harder to send her off to…
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