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…

4 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…

4 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…

7 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 years ago