It’s summer and even though the school year is over and everyone is on break, you’re still you. And learning never truly takes a day off. At least, not if you’re in the pursuit of excellence. Letting your school-age kids veg in front of the television for nearly three months is not an option. Last…
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How to Make a DIY Cardboard Violin or Viola for Beginner Suzuki Students
Last summer, I made my 3-year-old son a cardboard cello because he was starting Suzuki cello lessons. This summer, my 18-month-old daughter – who is waitlisted to start viola lessons once she turns 3 – is going crazy to play her own string instrument. Because playing cello requires sitting on a stool (access to little…
How I Turn a Year’s Worth of Homeschool Papers Into One Keepsake Binder
You keep the tests, the cute projects and the recital programs. You take pictures on the first day of school. You have your weekly school schedules from the past two semesters in your homeschool binder. And now the year is over. You could introduce it all to Mr Recycle Bin. But then again, it also…
Memoria Press Christian Studies Review: Is it Worth It for Homeschool Families?
This was my first year using a truly structured theology course as opposed to just read alouds from whatever Bible story book seemed the most age-appropriate for my oldest. But for third grade, I went ahead and invested in Christian Studies I from Memoria Press. And to go ahead and answer the question, yes. Yes,…
Memoria Press Greek Myths Review: Our Homeschool Experience
Third grade is when classical studies start to get intense, at least for those of us who use a lot of the Memoria Press curriculum. This is the year we add on Latin and Classical Studies. In this Memoria Press Greek Myths review, I’m giving all the details about this curriculum, discussing how we use…
