Bob Wiesner offers that some juggling of tasks and pleasure is in order now because a good Catholic cannot simply ignore God’s great gift of springtime.
Read More »Is it Necessary to Memorize the Catechism Answers?
In this round of Q & A's from homeschool families, Dr. Mary Kay Clark responds to memorizing the catechism, standardized testing, summer school, and more.
Read More »6 Simple Ideas to Encourage a Reading Habit
Gina Berrios shares seven wonderful ideas that she has successfully used over the years to develop a reading habit for her children and you can too!
Read More »5 Simple Ways to Find More Time to Read
Breana English loves to find more time to read. Could her 5 simple, creative and family friendly ways to fit more reading into daily life work in your home?
Read More »How to Structure a Book Club Meeting for Children
Patricia Purcell shares her five steps to setting up a book club meeting, and how to inspire kids to join it and enjoy it too!
Read More »Got Books? Why Boredom Doesn’t Stand a Chance…
by Lorraine Espenhain | Books are my weakness. I will spend money on books before I do on clothing, curtains, or new furniture.
Read More »Ten Books That Changed My Life (And Might Change Yours) Part II
I was asked to write an essay about the book that had most changed my life. This book was my answer. Relating the account of Denton’s ordeal as a prisoner of war in Vietnam for nearly eight years, it is clear that his struggle to practice his faith and keep his sanity during this time were beyond heroic.
Read More »Ready, Set… Wait a Minute!
Your books have arrived, the kids are eager to begin, the family energy level is high and prayers for the help of all the educator saints have been fervently said. Ready, set…hold on just a minute! Take a deep breath and remember one word: ORGANIZATION!
Read More »4 Tips for Homeschooling High School
I was home schooled for the last three years of high school, grades 10 through 12. I feel that I learned much more being home schooled for those three years ...
Read More »5 ways to Bind Books
by Ken Clark Over the years, people have asked us to bind our books in different ways. 1. Perfect Binding There are two main ways that textbook publishers bind books. ...
Read More »Reflections on Homeschool Conferences
I’m writing this post on an airplane heading towards on of the many Catholic homeschooling conferences I attend each spring and summer. Attendance at conferences is up this year after ...
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