Hey, when you were in grade school did any of your teachers pull out those fun geoboards during math class? If you’re not even sure what geoboards are, no worries. I’ve got you covered on this one. Check out this brand new video I created recently showing your homeschool a comparison between the top TWO FREE virtual … Read more
Would you like to see my new video, Charlotte Mason Math Vs. Unschool Math? If you already use Charlotte Mason math and wish you could explore unschooling or already unschool and sometimes wish for a bit more structure, on either side of the coin, I think you’re going to enjoy this video and get some new … Read more
Happiest of springs! It’s that time of year when homeschoolers are starting to look towards the finish line or at least adopt a slower pace as the warmer months come upon us (if you homeschool year round). You may be wondering what on earth you can do with your current math curriculum when your child may … Read more
Are you winter weary of the math curriculum blues? Have you thought more than once about switching up curriculum for math in hopes that it would inspire your kids to throw a party everytime they do math instead of water logging their latest math workbook with their tears? Have I got a fun homeschool math … Read more
I hear from so many homeschoolers about what a slog math can be. Kids crying over their soggy workbooks (from previous sessions’ tears) is no uncommon occurrence. Back in 1997, I had just finished my first year of teaching. It was a rough first year. My first jog was teaching at a small private school … Read more
Gameschooling Language Arts is pretty simple. You can start with board games you already might have on hand: think Scrabble, Mad Libs, Apples to Apples, Boulderdash, Trivia, to name a few, or ones not mentioned here that have Language Arts elements such as reading, writing, storytelling, listening, summarizing, and pretending. Watch my video below about … Read more
Are you struggling through homeschool math this year? Does your child cry over their math workbook or virtual program they MUST complete everyday? Click here and watch my video “How To Gameschool Math.” I share my top tips that will get you up and running today! If you’re ready to throw in the towel with homeschooling … Read more
This week, I’m on the kick of Gameschooling. Why? It’s February. This is the season for spicing up the homeschool routine because the winter doldrums can hit most homeschoolers pretty hard with boredom, restlessness, stir craziness (if you’re cooped up inside), and curriculum burnout. It’s cold out for many of us in the Northern hemisphere. … Read more
During the fall of 2019, I did something crazy and way out of my comfort zone. I took a full-time job as a Pre-algebra teacher AND boarding house parent at the Arthur Morgan School (AMS) for middle schoolers in Burnsville, NC. It was one of my top most challenging years teaching ever. Not only were … Read more
The other day, I did something super fun. I did a demonstration read-aloud of a neat little story I found on Archive.org called, The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story by Neil Waldmen. While I read the story aloud, I gently guide the reader to think about the science and the math in the story. I … Read more