One of the questions I get asked most often by other homeschool parents is, "What do you use for math?" Every homeschooling parent has to make a decision about how they'll teach math, and there are so many good options available. This is simply the one that's worked well for our family. How We Started When I began homeschooling my oldest son as a first grader, I already knew he was working well above grade level in math. I wanted to challenge him, so I started researching cur

One of my favorite parts of this experience has been hearing directly from Charlotte Mason herself instead of relying on podcasts, blog posts, or social media summaries of her ideas. While I'm grateful for modern interpreters, there's something refreshing about reading the original source. Her convictions, her wit, and even her occasional sharp critiques come through much more clearly when you encounter her words firsthand.

Watching instructional craft videos, history documentaries, or playing chess online aren't bad things. In fact, I think they're wonderful uses of technology. But I also know my kids. If I gave them unlimited access, even educational screen time could easily consume most of the day. Every minute spent on a screen—even for good reasons—is a minute not spent outside, building forts, drawing, reading, inventing games, or simply being bored long enough to come up with something cr