Charlotte 
When we first started homeschooling, grades seemed unnecessary. But as our daughter grew older and motivation became a challenge, introducing grades completely changed our homeschool dynamic. From improved focus to greater attention to detail, we discovered that grades became a helpful tool for encouragement, growth, and accountability in our homeschool journey.
This article is in collaboration with Apologia Educational Ministries. Children often learn best when they have a good example to follow. Writers in Residence, from Apologia Educational Ministries, is a writing program that aims to develop strong writing skills while giving kids solid examples from high-quality literature. The language arts program includes grammar and writing lessons … Read more
This article is in collaboration with A+ Interactive Math. Math seems to cause a lot of stress for homeschooling families. Gaps can occur in learning if curriculums are changed for a variety of reasons. A+ Interactive Math has come up with online Math Mini-Courses that are affordable and can help close those learning gaps. Each … Read more
One of the things I am most grateful for are all the wonderful FREE printables now available on the internet for us as homeschoolers to download, print and use. Creating worksheets or notebooking pages is definitely not my strong suit so I am very pleased today to bring to you this list of FREE printables … Read more
What is “Read, Write & Type” by Talking Fingers Inc.? This article is in collaboration with Talking Fingers Inc. Read, Write & Type by Talking Fingers Inc. is an online reading software that is research-based. It covers many areas of Language Arts, including phonics, orthography (spelling), word processing, punctuation, and even keyboarding. This program targets … Read more