One day Matthew, my four-year-old, demonstrated just how much mothers are often under-appreciated nowadays. He came into the kitchen and informed me in a matter-of-fact tone, that he wished I would die–but he liked me a little because I gave him food and drinks. Feeling a bit daunted by four-year-old honesty (or should I say […]

An ever growing number of thoughtful parents are concerned about the status of public schools in many cites across North America. At the same time, a good number of families are struggling to make ends meet. They simply do not have excess funds available to send their children to private schools. One solution that many […]

Home schooling can be a difficult decision. Many believe that home schooling can not prepare a child to deal with real life situations. By attending a public school, the child is more likely to be involved in school team sports, drama clubs, band activities, after school clubs, and be more socially interactive with […]

Themes are a fun way to homeschool your child. A theme can be created from any topic that your child is interested in. A theme is simply a base topic from which you can teach from in your lesson plans. A few examples of themes are apples, bats, zoo, space, fun in the sun, or […]

Homeschool Spanish! 3 simple keys to liven up the lessons
Are you interested in making the Spanish learning in your home more exciting?
If your kids are studying outside the home, do you feel they need a more lively approach to keep them interested?
Homeschool Spanish can be tough. Many levels to teach, boring and repetitive materials […]

We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit how ’bout you!
In our last article our subject was finding resources to homeschool african american children using the Internet and other avenues. In part 3 of 4 we will champion the use of computers to teach our african american children and prepare them for the future […]