We love taking novels and turning them into novel unit studies — as evidenced by our ever-growing list of free novel studies! Sometimes, however, you just want to read the book without doing an in-depth unit…and that’s why we’ve created this list of questions for any age, any book… Setting Where does this story take place? … Read more
Scripture memorization is something I have done with my kids for as long as I can remember. It was something I did as a child with my parents. I was involved in Bible Drill at our church, where we had to memorize 25 verses, 10 key passages, and the plan of salvation each year. When … Read more
“So what did you notice about the older TV shows compared to the more recent TV shows?” I asked a roomful of homeschool kids. We had just finished watching 2 TV sitcoms from the 1950s to the 1980s. I expected to hear about the funny hairstyles, fashion, family values, or furniture. I was surprised when … Read more
Let’s break out of the cultural norm and stop teaching to the test. By using Charlotte Mason’s testing method called “narration,” we can achieve a higher level of learning in our homeschool.
“Work smarter, not harder.” These are words I taught my children at a young age…though some days they come back to bite me. I’m thinking of that time they programmed a robot to mop the floors…. Highly successful students embody that statement. They have learned to work smarter, not harder, and you can, too! Cyclical … Read more