Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats It all started with a little red berry. A little red berry and a toddler. I had taken my children to the park to play. My daughter, a toddler at the time, was roaming about the playground, just a few feet away, and then …
Following Your Child’s Lead: Learning About Edible Wild FoliageRead More
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats If I had a maid, a chauffeur, and private chef, homeschooling would be a piece of cake. Ok, maybe I exaggerate a little. We know that even the best laid lesson plans sometimes meet with reluctant learners. But what can break …
Menu Planning, Make Ahead Meals & the Busy HomeschoolRead More
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Ages of my children: 13, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2 Educational Philosophies I Pull From: Classical, Charlotte Mason, Literature-Based I don't know if it's my academic background, my penchant for planning and dreaming, or my love of learning, but …
Choosing Curricula for Multiple Students (2011 Curriculum Fair)Read More
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom As a child, I loved reading. My mom would take us to the library each week where I would select 10-20 books to devour in a matter of days. In my dad's words, I "always had [my] nose in a book." Books were sustenance for my imagination -- and …
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Mothering a large family is one of the greatest privileges of my life. At one time I despaired of ever having a second child, so now to be mom to six children is truly a dream come true. It probably goes without saying that teaching six …
Identifying Priorities in a Large Family HomeschoolRead More
