Are you overwhelmed by the number of subjects you think you ought to be teaching your children each day? Me too. Any time I use the would “ought” or “should” I’m usually going to end up overwhelmed. So how do I get through a bunch of subjects quickly and calmly? Through a strategy that...
How to get state money for homeschool materials (Utah)
(updated 8/26/20) There are a number of programs in the state of Utah that partner homeschool families with public schools in order to get public education dollars into the hands of homeschool families. I only have personal experience with My Tech High. We submit a weekly report. Standardized testing is optional. They are currently...
You don’t need desks and a hall pass
One of the most important things veteran homeschool moms want new homeschool moms to know is this: You don’t need to replicate public school at home. You don’t need separate desks for each child. You don’t need maps on rollers or a large white board. You don’t even need textbooks. The most important things...
Mounting Wall Maps with Hooks
I had a very difficult time deciding how to display our school maps in our home. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it took years for me to figure it out. After my son’s first grade year was over, I realized that we hadn’t done much map work. Oops. We hadn’t done it...
Singing (Hymns, Folk songs, Foreign Language Songs, etc.)
Songs can be some of the best tools for helping your homeschool day go more smoothly. Do your children struggle with transitions? Let a song be your cue to switch gears. Do your children need frequent wiggle breaks? Have an impromptu dance party. Do you need to get your children settled and focused again?...
Learning Hymns on the Piano—A Piano Teacher’s Perspective
Learning to play the hymns is one of the main goals for many LDS pianists-in-training (or their parents, at least). As a piano teacher for over 15 years, I have learned a thing or two about how students can learn the hymns with the least amount of frustration. Your children’s piano teacher may have...