Taking Math Outside

Math gets a bad rap for being the boring subject which requires sitting still and repeating thousands of similar problems on pages and pages of worksheets. Grammar is required to master math.  But it doesn’t have to be practiced solely at a desk.  Every once and a while, you can mix things up and take…

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Plans for a New School Year

Foundations and Essentials Plans

This post may contain affiliate links.  Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. I love planners, planning, organizing schedules, etc. When I first started homeschooling, I over planned, over organized, and over scheduled to the point that everyone was consistently feeling like a failure. Slowly and painstakingly I have been able to turn…

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What’s on my Bookshelf: Resources for Foundations Cycle 1

Cycle 1 Resources

One of my favorite things to do is go to Half Price Books and scour the clearance section for good resources to complement our studies.  Over the years, I’ve curated quite a library in my home, which means we have resources at our fingertips when we get curious about our Classical Conversations memory work. In…

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Teach Them Diligently Conference – Dallas, TX July 16-18

Last year was my first year to attend a Teach Them Diligently Conference.  I had really only attended book fairs previously, so I didn’t know what to expect at a conference like this.  I was amazed at the refreshing lineup of speakers offered at the event.  With the vendors downstairs, you could potentially attend the…

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