As a busy homeschool parent with so much to study and so little time, learning a dead language like Latin might seem like a waste of time. Why not study something more practical like Spanish? It turns out there are many compelling reasons to prioritize Latin as part of your […]

Copywork is the practice of writing a passage, a sentence, or even a word from another writer’s example. It is powerful teaching tool that honors the natural way children learn, can be used by students of any age, and enables you to cover multiple subjects in a single lesson. If […]

Einstein once said, “Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” What an interesting concept. Math is poetry. When I ponder that idea, it begins to make sense to me. Poetry is the masterful rhythm of composition, the intentional putting together of words in a distinct order […]

Read every single day. You can start when your children are infants. Create special times of day that are just for reading aloud. Right before bed, when the child wakes up from a nap. Try to make these times as cozy and enjoyable as possible. Make it a family expectation […]

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” So much wisdom from good ole Dr. Seuss. As homeschoolers, reading is the most foundational and important skill that we will teach our children; however, we must think beyond […]

Many of us have a complicated relationship with math. If you had a bad experience with math yourself as a child, you’re probably worried about passing that reluctance on to your kids. If you weren’t raised with a math program that suited your learning style, the frustration you experienced doesn’t […]