This year marks my 10th year as a homeschool mom. Over the years I've realized that there are a lot of stereotypes and preconceived notions and misconceptions about homeschoolers! I for one have never been offended by stereotypes... they exist, sometimes are correct, and if you don't take them personally it's not a problem I am blonde after all... I've lived up to that one plenty of … [Read more...]

If you are taking a group of kids to an art museum, concert, opera or other cultural experience it's a great idea to teach them how to view things critically. Here is a great activity for teaching kids to be good critics! As you know I'm the art teacher for our homeschool co-op. Over this past school year we've studied Picasso, Van Gogh, and Seurat. We've got two more months to go and more to … [Read more...]

I frequently have friends ask me all kinds of questions about homeschooling. There are so many questions parents have when starting out. One of the biggest is how can you afford to homeschool? Isn’t it expensive, what if I still have to work? Well, there are a lot of ways to make homeschooling affordable for your family!   Starting out with homeschooling can be daunting. There are … [Read more...]

Are you looking for a great homeschool Spanish curriculum? Foreign Languages for Kids by Kids® is a great immersive program that you are sure to love!   This year my middle kiddo is in high school and started taking Spanish, my oldest is in college and studying Chinese. When he realized that he was the only one not studying a foreign language he piped right up and told me that he … [Read more...]