by Lanette Judy | Jun 26, 2026 | Educating at Home, Miscellaneous
Growing up, family road trips had one very predictable feature. My dad read every historical marker. Actually, let me rephrase that. He made all of us read every historical marker. We would be driving down a country road when suddenly he’d pull over and say,...
by Lanette Judy | May 20, 2026 | Educating at Home, Miscellaneous
There’s a moment in our homeschool day I’ve come to recognize instantly. The room quiets.The distractions fade. And suddenly, we’re not sitting in our living room anymore—we’re somewhere else entirely. Ancient civilizations. Distant lands. Stories that feel alive. In...
by Lanette Judy | Feb 21, 2026 | Educating at Home, Miscellaneous
February has a way of settling in like a gray wool blanket. The sparkle of December is long gone. The fresh-start energy of January has faded. The days feel short, the skies feel heavy, and even the most faithful homeschool mama can feel a little… weary. If that’s...
by Diana Waring | Apr 25, 2024 | Different Smarts & Learners, Educating at Home
Different Kinds of Learners When it comes to learning, we all know that there are differences. Some seem to learn easily in school (straight “A” students), while others tend to fail. Some seem naturally “bookish,” while others prefer to be doing an activity. Some...
by Diana Waring | Apr 25, 2024 | Different Smarts & Learners, Educating at Home
We started in the previous post on a short series about Learning Modalities: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic, which are three routes by which new information can be received by our brains. Though we may use any of these different routes, it is helpful to know that...
by Diana Waring | Apr 25, 2024 | Different Smarts & Learners, Educating at Home
Before we get started, remember that this information is to give us insight when our kids struggle to learn, AND to remind us that our kids (and spouse) may approach things quite differently than we do! In the previous 2 posts, we looked at the significant impact of...