Thirty years from now you will probably be looking at what is being built upon the foundation you are forming now. That can be both a sobering and exciting thought, (for me anyhow.) Often an in the middle of the night thought. Many of us are sliding into home plate as far as school

  You know how it is, you are browsing through curriculum, planning what you are going to do with your child(ren) the following year… you know you think about math, reading, grammar, science, history and the like.  You get the basics of your year planned and voila. You are done. Or are you? Recently my

  Teaching children to pay attention to their surroundings is an important skill that should be developed. As children grow and desire to become more independent, it’s critical they are aware of their environment. As a homeschooling family, my children are with me the majority of the time. It often feels easier and faster to