Outsourcing homeschool math during high school is a game changer! Check out our experience using Mr. D Math Algebra II. Over the years, homeschooling my children has taken up more and more of my time. More students, higher grade levels. Read-alouds. Teaching. Marking. Extra help. Taxiing kids from piano lessons to athletics, and now even part-time jobs!   One thing that has gotten increasingly hard for me is being an effective math teacher. The lower grades were no problem! But the further we go in math, the more difficulty I have trying to remember and relearn concepts I’ve long for ..read more

Notebooking is a great tool for the classical homeschool — it gives order to your learning while also allowing room for creativity and personalization. It’s simple, effective, economical and enjoyable! With notebooking, your children can create a beautiful record of their learning, regardless of how much writing or drawing they are interested in or capable of doing. And it incorporates many of the things classical homeschoolers are doing anyways — narrations, dictations and copywork.  This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page for details. Notebooking is a great to ..read more

Sally Clarkson’s newest book, Help, I’m Drowning, shares the secret to thriving, not merely surviving the storms of life.   Have you ever wished, especially during the storms of life, that you had a godly mentor to walk beside you and show you the way? Someone who’s been where you are, who has come through the same struggles, and can offer encouragement and perspective?   This post contains affiliate links. This book was received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Please see my disclosure policy for details. Sally Clarkson has made it her life’s work ..read more

Nothing brings the role of home as a haven of comfort and safety to the forefront like a pandemic. And apparently, people across the globe started baking up a storm to try to build that warm and fuzzy feeling of home through a loaf of bread until the stores ran out of yeast. Then came the 2020 sourdough movement…. Building a home and family culture of belonging, welcome, rest, and joy has been on my heart from the beginning. A home worth being homesick for, and a home that brings joy to return to. And while I had sufficient inspiration for more abstract aspects of building a home (traditions ..read more

Inside: The 5 Bible study tools you need to study the Bible for yourself Mamas, if there’s one thing you need to be serious about when it comes to your own self-care and personal development, it’s making sure you become a student of God’s word. As mothers, especially those who’ve taken on the immense responsibility of educating our children ourselves, we need to realize that we can’t give what we don’t have. In a culture that is hostile to faith, and Christianity in particular, we need Bible literacy more than ever. And before we can teach our children how to interact with the culture, how to ..read more

Inside: FREE History-Themed Art Lessons for Your Homeschool History has been, by far, my favourite subject to teach and learn alongside my children throughout our homeschool years.  But not all learners are happy to simply read and write about history. A great way to keep your hands-on learners happy and engaged when doing literature-based history lessons in your homeschool is to incorporate art lessons into your history studies. It’s also a great way for kids to create a visual representation of their learning! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for details. Usi ..read more

It’s not likely to surprise you to find out that this bookworm loves books about books. People like to read about their favourite things, right?! Since I’m especially passionate about reading aloud, I decided to check out Jennifer Pepito’s new book, Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy just as soon as I heard about it. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes. All opinions are my own. See my disclosure policy for details. Before reading Mothering by the Book, Jennifer Pepito’s name was only vaguely fami ..read more

My kids LOVE it when they find out that a beloved book has been made into a movie, from the youngest right on up to the teen. Some of our favourite family movie night selections have first been books we’ve enjoyed together as read-alouds. Movie versions of books also provide great motivation for reluctant readers who’d rather have screens than books — sometimes the promise of watching the movie afterward is all they need to get those pages turning! Since we’ve already done two of Kate DiCamillo’s books as read-alouds & movies, I was excited to learn that another one of her books was being ..read more

Explore the cultures of the world from your own kitchen with Eat2Explore cooking subscription boxes! One of our favourite parts of homeschooling over the years has been exploring the world and history through living books. We’ve enjoyed travelling across the globe and through time learning how various peoples live, worship, eat, and communicate. It’s so much fun! When I found out there was a subscription box for families that would bring the tastes of the world to our kitchen, I thought it would be perfect for our family! I received a sample monthly cooking box from Eat2Explore in exchange fo ..read more

Inside: FREE printable Story of the World Volume 2 Notebooking Pages One of our very favourite homeschool curriculums over the years has been The Story of the World Series by Susan Wise Bauer. Learning about history in story format is so much better than reading dry textbooks and filling in worksheets! Although there are many ways to use Story of the World in your homeschool, by far our favourite way is to simply read the chapters together and talk about it. We also love to keep notebooks of our narrations and draw whatever part of the story captures our imagination! Related: How to use Story ..read more