by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 12, 2009 | for Fun, for Mind, Homeschool
Sure, we've got the usual box scratch paper, bins of broken crayons, mismatched sets of colored paper, watercolor sets with black mixed into the yellow, clogged glue bottles, and dried up glue sticks. The usual. But when we really want to do artwork, we get out the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 13, 2009 | for Mind, Homeschool
We have just begun our 16 year of homeschooling. In Utah and other high LDS population areas, seminary is taught in a building adjacent to the public schools on a released time basis, mostly by full-time church employees. When my children begin taking seminary in 9th...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 23, 2008 | for Mind, Homeschool
[Note: Ryan & Teri Schwab, Anna's parents, have said that some of the reports I read before writing this post are erroneous. I have no reason to dispute their statements. Please read the comments to read their full position.] Anna Schwab, a girl from Orcutt,...
by Molly Christensen | Feb 5, 2008 | for Mind, Homeschool
Recently I was looking through a second or third grade math text and was pretty amazed to find that it contained about four months worth of calculator lessons. Well, they called it something cooler than that but it was basically lessons on how to operate a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 15, 2007 | for Love, for Spirit, Homeschool
I'm not exactly a retiring person. My mother used to say I had a “strong personality.” So, when it comes to life situations, I'm pretty up front. Still, I can't seem to get anyone to take my life seriously. Especially at church. I suppose lots of...
by Molly Christensen | May 9, 2007 | for Mind, Homeschool
“I don't care what he eats as long as he is eating.” Have you ever heard a parent say this about their child? A parent who would feed their children a steady diet of candy, pop, and other junk foods? No conscientious parent would say that, since they care...
