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Sunday Reflections: Last Week of Summer

This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… Countdown is on. Our Challenge classes start up on Tuesday, and therefore this week included orientations and teacher equipping fun. If you’re going to homeschool, make sure you have a group of moms that are in…

Using a Sketch Notebook for Taking Notes

When I was in college, I loved to doodle while I was taking notes. Even though it may have looked like I wasn’t paying attention, the doodling slowed my brain down enough so that I could pay attention to what was being said. Occasionally my drawings related to the materials, but more often than not…

Just the Bare Necessities for Classical Conversations Foundations

When I first started homeschooling, my kids were 9, 6 and 4. I mainly focused on my 9 year old, because school felt serious, and I didn’t want to mess him up! Thankfully, my girls just hitched a ride along with their brother and joined in on the learning. That year, I didn’t know about…

Who wants to win “Draw Africa”?

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. So I’m in love with these geography drawing books. I heard about them recently, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on one. I started with the Draw Africa book because we’re focusing on that continent this year in Cycle…

Homeschool Storage Solutions

One thing homeschoolers are never in short supply of is stuff. Aside from the normal everyday pile-ups of life, we have the extra troubles of “evidence of schooling” spilling onto every surface in the house. Over the years, I’ve found some great solutions for taming the chaos. Here are my must haves: 1. Open Shelving:…