Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats This year I'll be teaching six kids. Let's pause and let that sink in a bit. This year I'll be teaching six kids! Don't get me wrong. I love having a big family. I love cooking big meals. And I love getting to the …
Starting school (with activities for your younger kids)Read More
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I spent my twenty-first and twenty-second birthdays in France. I lived a year in Bordeaux, studying and perfecting my French skills. My husband and I honeymooned there. At 22 years of age, I considered myself a world …
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats It's a weighty responsibility that we undertake, teaching our children at home. We put ourselves in the midst of a great experiment. We are like scientists with a hypothesis to prove, hoping that our laboratory efforts will …
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Ages of my children: 14, 11, 9, 7, 5, and 3 Educational Philosophies I Pull From: Classical, Charlotte Mason, Literature-Based Back in January, I realized that we were in the doldrums as far as school was concerned. I really wanted to put …
Reading, writing, & ‘rithmetic for 6 kids (2012 curriculum fair)Read More
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats Over the last six weeks, I've been reevaluating our homeschool. At the turn of the year, I found myself more than ready for a do over. So, I set my sights on an extreme homeschool makeover. We've made some great progress. …
