3rd Grade Curriculum

My oldest daughter is experiencing Exploring Countries & Cultures by My Father's World for the first time as the last time we started the Family Learning Cycle, she was only 3 years old! She especially likes the different art projects that we have selected, but everyone gets excited about trying snacks from different countries! She …

5th Grade Curriculum Choices

We've been enjoying our second pass in the My Father's World (MFW) Family Learning Cycle with Exploring Countries & Cultures. This time, I have an even better idea of what activities my children would most appreciate. We are focusing on food from the various countries, easy but beautiful crafts, and shows about animals from those …

8th grade Curriculum Choices

This year, my eldest son has joined us in the My Father's World (MFW) Family Learning Cycle for the last time before starting high school next year (Ack!). We are enjoying Exploring Countries and Cultures again, having utilized it during the 2016-18 years. He is experiencing this curriculum at a different level this time and …

Implementing Chores

Little Ones Even toddlers can put away the toys they've been playing with, if you only allow a small amount out at time. You may need to instruct them on each toy and eventually progress to something like, "Now you can pick up all of the books. Can you bring me all of the books?" …

The Benefits of Chores

Yes, my children do chores! I read the book Large Family Logistics (now reprinted as Home Management: Plain and Simple) years ago when I saw the path we were headed down. I wanted to be prepared and guide my family in the same ways as we would follow later when there were more children and …

Pregnant? Nauseous? Trying to still teach?

You've discovered you're newly pregnant! Congratulations! Each little one is a blessing from God! I'm not sure what you're feeling- excitement, trepidation, just the many hormones surging through your body? If you're anything like me, you're feeling physically tired and nauseous all throughout the day ("morning sickness"- ha!) My handy bucket that stays with me, …

Sonlight vs. My Father’s World

So you're comparing Sonlight and My Father's World (MFW), two of the top literature-based curriculums. Perhaps you love the idea of reading great literature aloud while your children gather round or you know that it is easier to relate to people of historical times with historical fiction than simply dates. Either way, I'm here to help. We …

Chapter Books and THE Book List

My oldest son spoke in paragraphs by the time he was 2 years old. He learned to read at 3. He read chapter books by 4. He likes to read more than play outside.  Sometimes we have to ask him to take his book outdoors. One time we were at the library and checked out a …

2014-15 Curriculum Choices

This year has been so amazing.  We found a great math curriculum and a wonderful history curriculum.  I am feeling more settled as a homeschooler, not just looking for the next-best-thing. So, you ask, what did we use?  Well, we all like to peek into each other's curriculum shelves, so to speak, so here you …

Perhaps That Ache is the Holy Spirit

One of my dear friends posted a link on Facebook and a comment that read, "I ached so badly for another baby after [my daughter], it was so soo hard. We were blessed with [our third] but I know the ache will be back." The aforementioned link was to a well-written blog post entitled "In which …