Blog Cruise: Childhood Memories
Childhood is fleeting. Ask any mom and she’ll tell you . . . the days are long, but the years are short. It does us all good to stop for a few moments and think about the legacy we’re leaving for our children. In the busyness of day-to-day life, at the end of their childhoods, [...]
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Blog Cruise: Tips for Record Keeping
Keeping records for your homeschool can be a hassle. Most states require some kind of record-keeping, even if it’s only a record of attendance. And some states have very stringent requirements. Whether or not one lives in one of these more demanding states, most homeschoolers desire to keep some kind of record of their students’ [...]
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Blog Cruise ~ Who Inspires You?
Homeschooling can be all-consuming. We talked last week about how to combat homeschool burnout. Sometimes the only answer to the overwhelming, burned out feeling that can come is to look around for inspiration. It’s all around you. Jesus, friends, family, fellow homeschool moms . . . we find inspiration in some or all of [...]
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Blog Cruise ~ Fighting Homeschool Burnout
The sun is shining. The days are growing longer and warmer. Even the songs of the birds seem to beckon us to put down the school books and run outside. But there’s a math curriculum to finish, books to be read, science experiements to do. A planner to follow. And it doesn’t end for at [...]
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Blog Cruise ~ Favorite History Resource
Homeschool moms just love talking curriculum. It’ s usually THE topic of conversation when you first discover someone else homeschools. Questions such as, “What do you use for math?”, or “What’s your favorite grammar curriculum?” rank at the top of my list of “frequently asked questions I hear most”. A couple of weeks ago, the [...]
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Blog Cruise ~ Extracurricular Activities
From co-ops to sports, AWANA to band, music lessons to scouting, the opportunities for outside activities abounds for many homeschoolers. It is sometimes difficult to choose! For some families, their days are filled with these kinds of activities, while for others, keeping it all at home is important. This week, we thought it would be [...]
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Blog Cruise ~ Time for Spouse
Homeschooling. Grocery shopping. Cooking. Housecleaning. Wife. Mother. Nurse. Taxi driver. Chef. Life is busy when you’re a homeschool teacher. Members of the TOS Homeschool Crew tackle this question this week: How do you make time for your spouse? For Lexi at Lextin Academy, creativity is key when finding ways to connect with her [...]
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Blog Cruise ~ Science Resources
From plants and animals to magnets and space, chemistry and physics to biology and aeronautics, science is a popular and favorite subject among homeschoolers. There’s a plethera of resources available to help us teach our little Einsteins, too. So for this week’s Blog Cruise, we are curious about what science resources you have found really [...]
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Blog Cruise: To Test or Not to Test
As a homeschool parent, you obviously have the inside scoop on how well your child is advancing through your curriculum. You can see in which areas he is strong and in which areas he needs some extra time or help. However, some parents still find it reassuring to administer some kind of standardized testing in [...]
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Blog Cruise~ Kids Answer: What do you like best about homeschooling?
We’re shaking things up a bit with this week’s Blog Cruise. Instead of getting the thoughts, opinions and ideas of TOS Crew members, we’re chatting it up with their kids! Homeschooled kids have opinions, too, and we want to hear them. I appreciate them being willing to share! So this week we are asking TOS [...]
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