Every mom who has chosen to educate her child questions… Is this the right choice? Am I good enough for this? Have I chosen the right curriculum? Will they grow into productive adults? Will they ever learn to read? How are they comparing with other children their ages? Am I missing something vital? So many...
1. living books curriculum Until I had all three children home schooling, I pieced together our curriculum. I based our book lists off of local private schools’ and several homeschool curriculums’ lists. I also referenced Susan Wise Bauer’s, The Well-Trained Mind and Christine Miller’s All Through the Ages, History through Literature guide. I enjoyed...
Our local Orchard has gorgeous peaches. A bushel sounds gigantic, but it doesn’t last long in the Teague house. We eat as many as we can before they are too ripe, and then quickly chop and freeze and can Spiced Peach Preserves. I feel very Little-House-on-the-Prairie when I put away food for the winter....
The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter. ~Hendrik Wilhelm van Loon, The Story of Mankind History ranks right up there with poetry, nature, and art study. I find so much pleasure in planning our reading each year- biographies, wars, romances, inventions. Understanding history...
I can’t seem to pack up the holiday decorations fast enough and this year was no exception. After the flu sweeping through our family, car problems plaguing us, and planned visits with family and friends cancelled, I feel like I need a repeat of the four week break minus all the yuck. But since that’s...
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate...
Today was our first day of school. I’ve spent LITERALLY hours planning and preparing, compiling, reading, and gathering supplies. Home educating is NO JOKE. Our day began before 7am with Maggie arriving in our room to announce that she was ready for school and ready to celebrate Poppy’s birthday. She checked...