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    History,  Homeschooling

    Homeschool History Recommendation for All Ages

    Homeschool history class offers an opportunity to teach all ages at once! There are countless excellent curriculum choices out there. This history suggestion was a tried and true favorite in our homeschool. When I began using it, my oldest child was middle-school aged and my other two were elementary-aged. (After you’ve been homeschooling for a…

  • Getting started,  Homeschooling

    Where to Get Books & Curriculum

    There are endless possibilities of places and sites to shop for homeschool curriculum. It can be overwhelming. On the other hand, I’m delighted that homeschooling families have increased, thereby increasing the demand for curriculum. For this reason, there are so many great books and great companies out there! Here are the FIVE MAIN places that…

  • Getting started,  Homeschooling

    Our Homeschool Story: The Beginning

    I often reference our homeschool beginnings as I write about our experiences and my recommendations. I decided to share our story in one place, instead of bits and pieces here and there. My husband, Sam, and I attended public school. I can’t think of anyone that I knew ‘back then’ that was homeschooled. We are…

  • Homeschooling,  Math

    The Miracle Multiplication Memorization Program

    Multiplication Tables. Everyone has a horror story. I write, because mine has a very happy ending. I cannot stress enough how incredible and life-changing Times Tales was for us. I know I love a little story-enhanced exaggeration and tongue-in-cheek humor, but I am being dead serious: LIFE-CHANGING. KimberlyI’m a mom, passionate about Jesus, homeschooling, and…

  • Getting started,  Homeschooling

    Homeschooling: How to Get Started

    I have found that people are often curious about homeschooling – how to get started, what it costs, what it looks like, where you get the books – but they don’t know who to ask, and sometimes they’re afraid their questions will seem silly. I love being able to help people and answer their questions,…

  • Encouragement,  Homeschooling

    Algebra & Pancakes & Important Things

    Your child doesn’t think you’re brilliant because you can spit out answers to Algebra problems; your child thinks you’re brilliant because you know how to make pancakes. OK, so maybe if your child is an astrophysicist, he will be impressed by your Algebra prowess…but if he’s an Astrophysicist, he can do his own Algebra problems!…