This is my third year of teaching Abeka’s English curriculum and I’ll admit I’m biased. My mother used Abeka’s Handbook for Reading to teach me how to read and then used the rest of Abeka’s English curriculum with me all the way through 12th grade. I’m very familiar with the material and the layout, so…
Summer Homeschool Checklist + Printable
In this post, I’m giving you my entire checklist for a productive summer homeschool so that I start the next year feeling refreshed and organised. It’s like a Sunday Reset on steroids – it’s the ultimate list covering the areas of school, home, self, career and fun. You can find a printable pdf version of…
Defining Classical Education: Book Review of Climbing Parnassus
Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and Latin by Tracy Lee Simmons is an insightful defence and concise history of classical education as it has been understood from its inception. In this post, I mention some of the points and quotations that struck me most while trying to persuade you to read this book,…
How to Plan a Homeschool Year
It’s that time of year again. Spring break is here where we live and all the dog-eared homeschool catalogues are scattered around my workspace (aka, the kitchen table and my bag). All of the thoughts and notes I’ve left myself during the past school year come into play as I decide what books and resources…
Homeschooling with a Baby and Toddler
These days our homeschooling routine looks a bit different. With a baby and 2-year-old vying for my attention, it’s gotten challenging to complete a full school schedule with my 2nd grader. Challenging, but not impossible. With a little strategy and patience, it’s definitely doable. Once you get into a routine, it is possible to keep…
