Let’s face it, one of the best parts about learning a new language are the cultural activities, like the exposure to completely new food, music and entertainment. In this post, I talk about WHY and HOW, on Fridays, we pull out our French learning activities and make our homeschool French class our French Club. Many…
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Abeka Math Curriculum Review – Arithmetic 3
It’s difficult to be objective when you’ve grown up using a particular curriculum. That being said, I try really hard to evaluate my curriculum choices for my kids without going along with something simply because it’s familiar. In this post, I give an honest Abeka math curriculum review, despite the fact that I have fond…
First Start French I – Homeschool French Curriculum Review
In this post, I review Memoria Press’ classical homeschool French curriculum First Start French I, having used it for my 6-year-old second grader this year. TLDR: If you have limited options, this isn’t a terrible “spine” to build your French class around. In fact, if you’re willing to put the work into designing your own…
Daily Homeschool Schedule ~ 2nd Grade
In this post, I walk through our daily homeschool schedule on a typical day for us right now. It’s second semester of second grade for my 6-year-old daughter. I have a 2.5-year-old and a newborn who turns 1 month old this week. Due to the nature of having a newborn, I feel like I’m awake…
Montessori Recommended Reading for Parents
In today’s post, I’m giving you the best Montessori books for parents. I’m rating several of my Montessori reads from the past several years. This includes what I consider the best Montessori education books for any parent interested in Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy and how they can apply it with their children. NOTE: When reading…
