by Michelle Caskey | Boys, Chores, Homeschooling, Parenting, Teens
Apparently, both of my boys will be working actual jobs this summer. We were hoping our oldest son would find work for the summer now that he’s 16 years old. But my 15-year-old was also able to find work, which was a surprise to us. Where has the time gone?!?...
by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling, How To
If you’re following the traditional school calendar, like we are, we’ve nearly made it to the end of the school year! If you’re anything like me, you may have a tendency to feel a bit crispy around the edges in the month of May. Sometimes our...
by Michelle Caskey | Homeschooling, Lessons
For the past several years, I have read aloud books to my boys at the beginning of each school day. I’ve been doing this ever since I was encouraged to do so by hearing talks by Andrew Pudewa of Institute for Excellence in Writing and Sally Clarkson of Whole...
by Michelle Caskey | Homeschooling, Lessons, Reviews
When my boys were younger, they enjoyed math. They liked using M&Ms as counters (and being able to eat them afterward.) They enjoyed skip counting while they jumped on our trampoline. And they had a blast playing all sorts of fun math games. Teaching math to...
by Michelle Caskey | Homeschooling, How To
Some of our kids are naturally strong writers. Some of them are not. We all have different strengths and weaknesses, and I’m a huge advocate of allowing our kids to build on their strengths rather than constantly trying to shore up their weaknesses. There are...
by Michelle Caskey | Homeschooling, Reviews
Our family has been watching the news a lot, lately. There are so many changes happening in America since our new President has taken office and we like to stay informed about what’s going on. It’s normal that whenever one political party takes over for...
