Categotry Archives: Basic Homeschooling Information

Homeschool Breaks

After a very busy school year wrap up for my family, I wanted to post about something I’ve learned is very important for homeschoolers: taking breaks. I know there are homeschooling families that are able to take guilt free breaks, but most of the homeschooling moms I know are overachievers. They are constantly fighting the worry and guilt that they… (more…)

What is Classical Education?

Classical education refers to an education approach that recognizes a three phase learning process call the trivium. The trivium consists of the grammar stage, the logic stage and the rhetoric stage which corresponds with the age/grade level of the child. This education method usually works through the history of the world chronologically and ties in most other subjects with the study of history, especially literature.

The Definition of a Homeschool

A homeschool is an educational lifestyle outside of public or private school in which a parent or guardian directs the education of a minor child or children.