home school

Exciting Announcement– My Israel Book is Free for Two Days!

I am up to my neck in home school work at the moment. Two are reading contentedly. One just finished…

6 years ago

Life in the Underground Day 2: The Great Return to Home School

He is easy to teach, but then he always was. And just like that, the whole country became home school…

6 years ago

7 Unexpected Ways Life Changed When We Quit Homeschooling

For the past two years, I home-schooled my four boys. Now that sentence alone should clue you in to the…

9 years ago

How to Make Fire with a Magnifying Glass

Last weekend we were enjoying a leisurely weekend of letting the kids play in the backyard while we visited with…

9 years ago

Newly Revised Pros and Cons List for Home Vs. Public Vs. Private School

There are just a few blog posts that I've written that have front page authority on Google. If you want…

9 years ago

A Happy Season for Me: Wrapping Up Homeschool Year 2

Well, if you're new here you might not realize that I'm sort of a reluctant teacher. It's not that I…

9 years ago

Field Trip Week: Rose Gardens and Santa Lucia Preserve

We declared last week "Field Trip Week", and had ourselves a grand ol' time. We visited the aquarium, a beautiful…

9 years ago

Beauty is no less of a gift than any other.

Spring is one of those things you can't help but notice. That's the way it is with beauty. It is…

10 years ago

Home school Week 65: Beaver Holes, Effort Tests, and Ill-Fitting Shoes

It was an unusual week of home schooling, mostly because Alan insisted I spend a large part of it teaching…

10 years ago

Homeschool Week 64: Peace, Testing, and Toddlers in the Waiting Room

This week our family is preparing for standardized tests. I can safely tell you one thing that will never ever…

10 years ago