Home School Resources
Plans for a New School Year
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…
Read MoreWhat’s on my Bookshelf: Resources for the Classical Conversations Essentials Program
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. I love the Essentials Program. So much of what has given me confidence as a teacher has come from what I’ve learned in Essentials. My husband tutored Essentials while he was working on his Masters of Theology. It just so happened that…
Read MoreWhat’s on my Bookshelf: Resources for Foundations Cycle 1
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…
Read MoreTeach 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…
Read MoreCultivating Common Ground with a Book Club
When I envisioned homeschooling, I pictured a long and lonely road. Initially, I thought homeschoolers were pioneers who desired to be independent and knew everything so they didn’t need any help. While there may be a few of those superwomen out there, I am not one of them. Thankfully, a good friend told me about…
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