five in a row

curriculum

Buffet-Style Homeschooling (2012 Curriculum Fair)

by Lora
Thumbnail image for Buffet-Style Homeschooling (2012 Curriculum Fair)

One of the most common complaints I hear from new-to-homeschooling moms is, “There are so many choices! I just need somebody to tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” Well, I’ve got news for you, Mamas. Choosing a curriculum is just the beginning. Several curricula actually offer choices within their content. They provide [...]

Read the rest →
curriculum

Low-Maintenance Curriculum for a High-Maintenance Family (2011 Curriculum Fair)

by Lora
Thumbnail image for Low-Maintenance Curriculum for a High-Maintenance Family (2011 Curriculum Fair)

Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae Ages of my children: 7, 7, 5, 4, 2, 1 Educational Philosophy Influences: Classical, Literature-based With six kids ages seven and under, it was important to me that the curriculum I chose did the heavy-lifting, and not the other way around. We’re mostly Classical style homeschoolers with [...]

Read the rest →
curriculum

Resources for Early Learning (2011 Curriculum Fair)

by Jamie
Thumbnail image for Resources for Early Learning (2011 Curriculum Fair)

Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Ages of my children: 7.5, 6.5, and 6 Educational Philosophies I Pull From: Waldorf, Leadership Education, Unschooling When I had two children, both still toddlers, I planned out their entire education for the next 15 years. I spent hours drawing charts, researching, [...]

Read the rest →
curriculum

Five in a Row: Enlarge your Preschooler’s World with Books

by Tsh
Thumbnail image for Five in a Row: Enlarge your Preschooler’s World with Books

I love the eagerness, innocence, and curiosity of preschoolers. They have so many questions about the world, and their genuine interest in finding out the answers make them ideal candidates as natural learners. Add to this my own daughter’s precociousness and voracious interest in learning to read, and I knew I needed to add a [...]

Read the rest →