I have never for a minute regretted quitting my career as a medical doctor to homeschool our children.  Learning to be a happy, healthy family working together to acquire knowledge, both measurable and immeasurable, has been fulfilling and challenging beyond description.  We genuinely like to be around each other, and I feel my kids are filled with an innate desire to learn that our homeschooling experience fuels.

Socialization

• My Poorly Socialized Homeschool Kids
• Homeschooling, Individualism and Family (prompted by the Romeike case)
• Thoughts on Raising Well-Adjusted Children

Unschooling Series

I Didn’t Teach Them That (Post 1)

Cut the Calculus Teacher (Post 2)

Does Unschooling Really Work? (Post 3)

 

Our Third Grade Curriculum

• Saxon Math
• Grammar
• Spelling and Phonics
• Poetry
• Reading
• Spanish
• Music/Piano

Our Fourth Grade Curriculum

• Saxon Math and Life of Fred
• Grammar and Writing
• Poetry
• Spanish
• Phonics and Spelling (Orton-Gillingham)

Our Fifth Grade Curriculum

• Saxon Math
• Easy Grammar and Grammar Daily Grams
• Institute for Excellence in Writing:  Ancient History
• Spelling and Phonics
• History
• Music (Violin and slow piano progress)
• Spanish
• Poetry

Poetry

• Fill Their Minds with Words, Make them Their Own

Phonics

• Long vowel chart
• Syllable division game

Crafts and Activities

• A Basic Piñata
• Plastic Easter egg maraca
• Simple Christmas Angel From Coffee Filters
• Goop (Flubber, Snook, Gak)

Homeschooling With Toddlers

• Tips:  I’m Not Going To Make It
• Homeschool Survival Tips (meant to be humorous)

Miscellaneous Posts

• Why We Homeschool
• Five Reasons My Mom Thought I’d Fail At Homeschooling
• Why I Don’t Like Homeschooling
• My Kids’ Favorite Party Plans
• Parenting Mission Statement
• I Could Never Homeschool My Kids
• Humorous Cartoon
• Summer School
• Keeping Life Simple
• Online Stopwatch
• My Kids are Homeschooling Me
• I Don’t Like My Kids on the Computer