Reading is a subject that stresses out many homeschoolers, but it doesn't have to. Here is some encouragement to let go of the stress...

Here are classic books I feel should never be neglected in a young child’s reading repertoire. Though I don’t have the space to mention...

If you're like me, you may have found that the graphic novel section at the library can be a minefield. Some of the graphic novels are...

Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy. For my 16yo daughter Alina, this...

Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy. For my 15yo daughter Alina, this...

Over the last year, our homeschool rhythm has been shaken up as my 14yo daughter Alina has entered self-directed Scholar Phase. For...

Do your kids love to write? Or see it as a chore? Although writing is a very important skill to learn, I purposely don't use a formal...

With the recent upheavals of the pandemic, protests, and riots, right now there is renewed interest in learning about the foundational...

2022 UPDATE: A few more books were added to this list for older kids based on our most recent exploration of the human body. My children...

Math picture books are an important aspect of our homeschool math studies. Picture books are an engaging, unpressured way to share the...

My Early Failures in Teaching Writing Writing was one of the subjects that I pushed too hard on, back in the early years of...

These 26 picture books span 6 continents and 14 countries.  Picture books are a wonderful way to engage my children in learning...

The following are our favorite folk and fairy tales from the 20 countries we "visited" on our World Trip.