For years we worked with the space we had. We started homeschooling in a two bedroom apartment, then a two bedroom duplex, which fortunately had more storage space than our apartment, but still no formal homeschool space. At our current house I … [Read More...]
Homeschooling
Charlotte Mason Grade 1 Curriculum Choices
It's that time of year for unveiling our curriculum! Starting last year I decided to do things a bit differently in that I am revealing the curriculum we used last year. I've been doing the curriculum posts long enough that I've seen the major … [Read More...]
Decolonizing US History – Without Shattering Their Hope
Alhamdulilah, this school year has been quite a learning experience. I spent the first half of the year convinced I had no idea what I was doing, and the second half of the year feeling more confident. Except for history. History has been such a … [Read More...]
Goals for 2018
I love new year goals! I'm hopeful for 2018, for a number of reasons. In short, I'd like to share with you some of my goals for 2018, in part in an effort to keep myself accountable. Sleep and wake early I've always wanted to be an early riser, … [Read More...]
Lessons I Learned in 2017
2017 was a funny year for me. Very different than any other, but not in anything that anyone would see from the outside, well, mostly. Sure, my oldest graduated high school. It was the end of an era. We had a party, it was fun to celebrate her … [Read More...]
