Home School Resources
Orienting Your Teen Driver to Their City
I’m about to have a teen driver on my hands, and I’m pretty sure he has no idea how to get anywhere. When I was a kid, I loved to practice telling my mom how to get places. As I prepare to train my son to drive and send him off into the world, I want…
Read MoreFaith in the Trenches – THSC 2016 Convention
I just want to start off by saying that Texas is a pretty amazing state for homeschoolers. I knew we had it pretty good, but I didn’t know how vigilant THSC works behind the scenes for the freedoms we receive. My husband and I came early for the 2016 THSC Convention to the Texas Leadership…
Read MoreCultivating Observation Skills with Simple Nature Journals
It has been BUSY around our house the past couple of weeks. Wrapping up the end of a school year always comes with extra events and tasks that wear me out. While our Classical Conversations group ends at the end of April, I’m not usually ready to say, “Schools out for the summer!!” (Although it…
Read MoreMy Secret Strategies for Finding Inexpensive Used Books
I have a couple of friends (I won’t name names), who are just as crazy about books as I am. None of us have elaborate budgets for buying books, so we have to get creative. We love going on used book hunts together, although sometimes we fight over the one copy of a book we…
Read MoreWhat’s on My Bookshelf: Resources for Cycle 2 Foundations
I can’t believe we’re heading into our third round of Cycle 2 of Classical Conversations. Sadly it will be our last, as my youngest only has two years of foundations left! I’ve loved gathering Cycle 2 resources in my home library to supplement our study throughout the year. None of these books are required to…
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